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Sri Lanka's de Silva quits as Test captain

Oil prices surge and stocks sink on fresh inflation worries

Alcaraz feeling 'mentally fresh' ahead of Shanghai return

AI startup Manus raises $500m after Meta acquisition blocked by China

Israel drastically reduces British diplomatic presence in Jerusalem

From refuge to repatriations: Malaysia's Myanmar U-turn

Stocks fall further as oil surge fans fresh inflation worries

Morikawa says LIV players face 'business decision' after Rahm exit

North Korea demands South show 'utmost respect' to restore relations

Tenzing Norgay's son says Himalayas sending climate warning

Saudi says three dead in airport attacks claimed by Houthis

On your bike! Bottas opts for two wheels to reach Singapore GP

'Mad dream': New showcase for African film opens in London

Alcaraz, Sinner, Osaka commit to Australian Open '1 Point Slam'

UK annual inflation slides to 13-month low

Britain's annual inflation rate fell sharply to a 13-month low of 8.7 percent in April but prices remain elevated as the country faces a cost-of-living crisis, official data showed Wednesday.

Markets sink as US debt talks stall, fuelling default fears

Stock markets tracked losses in Wall Street on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly concerned about stalled US debt ceiling talks aimed at averting a painful default.

Russian PM hails China ties in face of 'sensational pressure' from West

Russia's prime minister hailed "unprecedented" relations with China despite "sensational pressure" from the West on Wednesday, as he met with his counterpart in Beijing.

Miami zoo's meet-a-kiwi scheme ruffles feathers in New Zealand

New Zealand's prime minister on Wednesday joined a chorus of Kiwis complaining about the treatment of their national bird by a Miami zoo.

China's premier hails close ties in talks with Russian PM

China's premier on Wednesday hailed the "strategic cooperative partnership" between Beijing and Moscow as he hosted the Russian prime minister, with the two sides expected to sign a number of economic and infrastructure deals.

In Brazil, Vinicius's hometown shares his pain

Taking a break from training beneath a giant poster of Vinicius Junior, on the same pitch where the Real Madrid star got his professional start, Pierry Amaro Ricardo has a word for the racism his idol endures.

DeSantis set to enter 2024 race, teeing up bitter face-off with Trump

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to launch his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday, signalling 18 months of acrimony ahead as he and Donald Trump lock horns in what is expected to be an attritional contest for the Republican nomination.

Turkey's opposition woos Erdogan's vast housewife vote

A feminist voice rings out from behind the mounds of strawberries and olives in an Istanbul bazaar: "Let's get rid of Erdogan!"

Tsitsipas splits with Philippoussis days before French Open

Mark Philippoussis is no longer helping to coach world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Australian former tennis star said, calling it the end of "a great ride".

India PM says 'separatists' must not harm Australia ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Wednesday that "separatist elements" should not be allowed to hurt India-Australia relations, after he was lavished with a rockstar welcome in Sydney.

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