Anderson backs England for Australia revenge despite Ashes woes
Fast-bowling great James Anderson believes England can still regain the Ashes on home soil next year despite a dire series loss in Australia.
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Italy's sport minister asks football chief to step down after World Cup disaster
Italy's Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said on Wednesday the head of the country's football federation should step down after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
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Cambodia extradites accused cyberscam boss to China
The China-born former boss of a financial services firm, accused by the United States of laundering illicit funds for North Korean and Southeast Asia-based cybercriminals, was extradited from Cambodia on Wednesday, Beijing said.
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Supreme Court to hear landmark citizenship case -- with Trump in audience
The US Supreme Court hears a politically explosive case Wednesday over Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship -- with the Republican president planning to smash protocol by sitting in the audience.
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UK police arrest three more over Jewish ambulance attack
Three more people were arrested Wednesday in connection with an arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation in London, the police said.
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Wallaby Skelton has 'season cut short' by Achilles injury
Australia lock Will Skelton said on Wednesday his season was over after suffering an Achilles injury playing for French Top 14 club La Rochelle on the weekend.
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Armed teenagers on patrol strike fear into Tehran residents
In the security crackdown ordered by Iranian authorities since the start of the war, an unsettling new sight on the streets of Tehran has put residents on edge: teenagers armed with machine guns.
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Macron lauds Europe's 'predictability' in seeming contrast to Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron praised Europe's "predictability" during a visit to Japan on Wednesday, contrasting it with countries that "could hurt you without even informing you" in an apparent swipe at Donald Trump.
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Stocks rally, oil dips on Mideast war optimism
Global stocks rallied and oil prices fell Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war that has roiled markets could be over within weeks.
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Pakistan says holding talks with Afghan government in China
Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to find a way to end months of conflict sparked by cross-border attacks, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday.
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