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Stocks advance, oil retreats as Trump rules out pre-vote Iran attack

Red Bull's Verstappen takes pole position for Singapore GP sprint race

Man City case causing 'uncertainty' for whole Premier League, says Iraola

Chelsea star Palmer 'committed' to England insists Alonso

Talks with Iran can only succeed without threats, president says

OpenAI denies firing researchers over AI safety warnings

Home hope Zheng sets up Mertens clash in China Open semis

Turkey warns opposition, press over investment fund crisis

Lombardia promises gripping end to season in Pogacar absence

Hurricane Isaias now major storm as it heads to US Gulf Coast

China, EU agree on dialogue, cars and rare earths after trade talks

Barca skipper Raphinha out against Getafe and Galatasaray

Djokovic crashes out of Shanghai Masters in his first match

MEXC and Payward Highlight Collaboration as Crypto and TradFi Converge at TOKEN2049

Deadly booze brings profit and pain to Kenya's streets

Along a polluted riverside, smoking charred oil drums in Mathare are cooking up chang'aa, a potent liquor that's both a scourge and a lifeline.

AI meets VR to keep Holocaust memory alive

Inge Auerbacher fears for a future when Holocaust survivors like her can no longer bear witness. But advances in virtual reality and AI give her hope their stories will live on.

Sri Lanka thrash Afghanistan to win ODI series 2-1

Half-centuries by Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka made short work of Afghanistan in a nine-wicket drubbing that clinched a 2-1 ODI series win for the hosts Wednesday.

Thousands flee flooded homes after Ukraine dam destroyed

Thousands were fleeing their homes Wednesday after the destruction of a frontline Russian-held dam flooded dozens of villages and parts of a nearby city in Ukraine, sparking fears of a humanitarian disaster.

Di Maria quits Juventus after one season

Argentina winger Angel Di Maria has quit Juventus after one season, becoming a free agent amid claims he could be targeted by a club in Saudi Arabia.

Moeen Ali out of Test retirement to join England Ashes squad

All-rounder Moeen Ali came out of Test retirement on Wednesday to bolster the England squad for the first two Tests of the Ashes.

Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decades

Bangladesh has shut thousands of schools as it struggles through its lengthiest heatwave in half a century, with widespread power cuts only compounding locals' misery.

Pope to undergo hernia operation on Wednesday

Pope Francis will undergo an operation for an abdominal hernia on Wednesday at a Rome hospital, where he is expected to stay for "several days", the Vatican said.

Sri Lanka thrash Afghanistan by nine wickets for 2-1 ODI series win

Easy half-centuries from Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka made short work of Afghanistan on Wednesday in a nine-wicket drubbing that clinched a 2-1 ODI series win for the hosts.

Ukraine nuke plant safe for now after dam break: IAEA

Ukraine's dam break is posing "no short-term risk" to Europe's biggest atomic plant, despite falling water levels in a reservoir used to cool its reactors, according to the UN nuclear watchdog agency.

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