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Climate hopes shift from politics to the courts

Fiji demands US provide evidence Chinese official paid bribes for Beijing

Will Nobel Peace Prize pick make waves at the White House?

More than just football: How scandal-tainted City led Manchester's rebirth

Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections

Record Eden Park streak creates tension for All Blacks

Far-right influencer shows Israel's coarse political turn

EU trade chief seeks 'tangible outcomes' in China talks

Seals and sea lions get hearing tested at Australia zoo

Man City face Anfield cauldron after guilty Premier League verdicts

Mourinho's Real Madrid playing catch-up in Clasico countdown

CNN, MS Now, Politico urge judge to extend White House access

Joy as USS Lincoln back home after troubled Gulf deployment

Trump administration to launch new vaccine research center

Firefighters in east Canada battle 'unprecedented' blazes

Firefighters on Wednesday faced a grueling uphill battle against wildfires in Canada's Nova Scotia province, including one threatening suburbs of Halifax.

Nuggets ready for 'hardest' game: Jokic

Nikola Jokic brushed off suggestions the Denver Nuggets were favorites for the NBA Finals on Wednesday, insisting the top seeds were preparing for the "hardest game" of their lives against the Miami Heat.

Once hostile, NASA holds first public meeting on UFOs

The truth is out there -- but we're going to need to look harder.

Calls grow from Fed officials to 'skip' a rate hike

Two senior Federal Reserve officials indicated Wednesday that they may support skipping an interest-rate hike in June to give the Fed more time to assess the health of the US economy.

Washington sweats over high-stakes vote to stave off default

US politicians raced to secure backing for a cross-party deal to raise the national debt limit and avert a first-ever default as they faced a growing backlash from conservatives ahead of a crucial Wednesday evening vote.

Koepka deserves Ryder Cup spot: McIlroy

Rory McIlroy said Wednesday that LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka has earned the right to a place on the United States' Ryder Cup team following his PGA Championship triumph.

UN special envoy for Myanmar to step down: UN chief spokesman

The United Nations special envoy for Myanmar will step down in June, a spokesman for the UN chief told AFP Wednesday, after an 18-month tenure in which she was criticised by the junta and its opponents.

Stokes confident Tests and T20s can co-exist as Ashes fever builds

England captain Ben Stokes insisted he had no fears for the future of Test cricket as he prepares to lead his side in an Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia.

Alcaraz overcomes wobble to reach French Open last 32

World number one Carlos Alcaraz overcame a second set blip to defeat Japan's Taro Daniel and reach the French Open last 32 on Wednesday.

Kosovo seeks disciplinary proceedings against Djokovic

Kosovo's top Olympic body said Wednesday it had asked the International Olympic Committee to open disciplinary proceedings against Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic over his public statements on clashes in the country.

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