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Zverev sets up Djokovic quarter-final at China Open, Rybakina out

Houthis say Saudi Arabia launches dozens of strikes on Yemen capital

Happier at home, Bordeaux hammer Lyon in Top 14

Qatar and Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix to go ahead - F1 boss

Lula, Bolsonaro in final push for votes ahead of knife-edge election

South Korea lift gloom with smash-and-grab Games football gold

Boisterous fashion week barnstorms 'sleepy' Nigerian capital

Ireland news conference before Israel game cut short amid tensions

UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'

Protests over housing flare in Spain after relief measures rejected

Rahul smacks century in India v Windies ODI

Zverev thrashes Shang to set up Djokovic quarter-final at China Open

Daryz seeks to join exclusive club of dual Arc winners

Turkey football ref chief jailed pending trial for graft

Taiwan president heads to US, Central America to shore up ties

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen was due to leave for the United States on Wednesday, a stop on her way to firm ties with Guatemala and Belize after China snapped up another of the self-ruled island's few diplomatic allies last week.

UN considers 'historic' Vanuatu-led climate resolution

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday is expected to adopt a resolution calling for a top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change, an "unprecedented challenge of civilizational proportions."

Hong Kong leads Asian markets higher on Alibaba boost

Asian stocks were broadly up on Wednesday to buck losses on Wall Street, led by massive gains for Chinese tech behemoth Alibaba after it announced it would split into six business groups.

California's cannabis black market thrives despite legalization

Omar Buddakey emerges from a nondescript building in Los Angeles with a joint in his hand.

Room for one more? Saudi moves in on Gulf aviation market

Undeterred by a crowded Gulf market, Saudi Arabia is going all in on an aggressive aviation expansion, with a massive jet order and the launch of a new national carrier.

Billion-dollar facelift as Bahrain bids to join Gulf boom

With a multi-billion dollar economic revamp in full swing, tiny Bahrain is vying to keep pace with its Gulf neighbours after more than a decade beset by political unrest.

Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore

A crab covered in oil creeps across the sand as Philippine fishermen wearing white protective suits, rubber gloves, and respirator masks scrape toxic sludge from the rocks along the shore.

'Historic': Europe rights court hears climate cases against governments

The European Court of Human Rights will hear cases against France and Switzerland over alleged failings to protect the environment Wednesday, the first time governments are in the court's dock for alleged climate change inaction.

McIntosh breaks Titmus's 400m freestyle world record

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh clocked 3min 56.08sec to break the women's 400m freestyle world record Tuesday at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto.

Vietnam's robusta: the go-to coffee bean in a warmer world?

Bitter and earthy. Fit for instant brews only. Robusta coffee has a dire reputation, but a small group of farmers in Vietnam is trying to turn the bean's fortunes around as a warming world threatens the industry.

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