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Europe rejects US threats over diesel stocks, urges joint G7 action

Oil slides, bonds steady as EU addresses diesel price surge

Philippines tennis star Eala says 'I get overwhelmed sometimes'

Spain housing package at risk in parliament, as protests mount

Ferrari chief Vasseur has support from rival team bosses

Swedish Social Democrats leader to make new bid to form government

Pilot in flydubai attack says could not let 'all those people die'

North Korea calls Seoul 'despicable' after DMZ apology demand

Eurozone inflation hits three-year high at 3.8% in September

Taiwan boxer Lin wins gold as virtual taekwondo makes Games debut

Ancelotti says Brazil 'respects' India ahead of showdown

Man City face appeal deadline after explosive financial verdict

North Korean leader's sister calls Seoul 'despicable' after DMZ apology demand

Pole vault superstar Duplantis to skip indoor season

Russia urges US to stop 'hostile' flights after drone crash

Moscow warned against "hostile" US flights on Wednesday, as tensions simmered a day after a Russian fighter jet was accused of colliding with an American drone over the Black Sea.

Dutch farmers look to reap gains in elections

Dutch voters went to the polls in crucial regional elections on Wednesday with a new party of angry farmers posing a challenge to Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his environmental plans.

Blinken asks Ethiopia to strengthen peace on first post-war visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Ethiopia to "deepen the peace" in the war-torn north as he moved cautiously to repair relations shaken by the brutal two-way conflict.

BTS absence hurting global K-pop growth: HYBE chairman

Making megastars BTS do their South Korean military service is slowing the global growth of K-pop, the chairman of the septet's agency HYBE said Wednesday.

Russia far-right sect tries to get foothold in Europe

Ines and Norman Kosin left everything behind to follow the teachings of Anastasia, a far-right Russian sect that preaches a return to the land.

Abortion pill under threat in Texas court case

US abortion opponents are hoping for a national ban on a widely used abortion pill when their lawsuit against government drug regulators is argued Wednesday in the Texas court of a deeply conservative judge believed to be sympathetic to their cause.

Zara owner Inditex posts record profit

Zara owner Inditex, the world's biggest fashion retailer, reported record profits for 2022 despite halting operations in Russia and soaring global inflation.

Worry, mistrust meet plans to secure waste from Niger uranium mine

Towering mounds dot the desert landscape in northern Niger's Arlit region, but there is little natural about them -- they are heaps of partially radioactive waste left from four decades of operations at one of the world's biggest uranium mines.

'Nowhere to hide': Anti-gay crackdown grips East Africa

Arnold came out as gay years ago, but last month, the Kenyan guitarist removed a rainbow flag from his Twitter profile, fearing for his safety as a new wave of virulent homophobia sweeps East Africa.

Alcaraz, Swiatek roll into Indian Wells quarters, Medvedev survives

Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek eased into the Indian Wells quarter-finals on cue on Tuesday as in-form Daniil Medvedev defied injury in a wild three-set win over Alexander Zverev.

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