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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

Germany's crisis-hit rail operator looks to AI future

Sri Lanka drop Asalanka from T20 against Pakistan

Leclerc tops second practice ahead of Hadjar

Disney president says layoffs 'extremely painful' but necessary

Macron urges G7 coordination as US presses Europe on diesel stocks

Tesla's arrival accelerates Mexico 'nearshoring' boom

Governor Samuel Garcia is a man in a hurry, juggling his daughter's birth and Tesla's arrival in northern Mexico, which hopes to benefit from a new wave of foreign investment.

Last-gasp strikes seek to prevent French pension reform

France faces another day of strikes on Wednesday over highly contested pension reforms which President Emmanuel Macron appears on the verge of pushing through despite months of protests.

Arteta won't compromise on Arsenal's bid for Europa and Premier League glory

Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal will not down tools in the Europa League to help their bid to win a first Premier League title for 19 years.

Hunger, thirst stunting Indigenous children in Colombian desert

After a grueling jeep trip of almost 24 hours on mostly desert roads, two-year-old Rosalinda arrived at the clinic in Uribia, northern Colombia, just in time.

The Saudi designer to the stars

He has dressed celebrity royalty around the world from Beyonce and Deepika Padukone to Zendaya and Cardi B but for years few of Mohammed Ashi's clients knew he was Saudi Arabia's first big-name designer.

Bolsonaro's Saudi jewels scandal: what we know

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is in hot water over allegations he tried to illegally import millions of dollars' worth of jewelery given to him and his wife by Saudi Arabia.

Subway 'surfing' leaves a grisly, lethal toll in New York City

One-time subway "surfer" Isa Islam has a straightforward message for thrill-seeking youngsters sparking a surge in riders traveling on the roofs of New York City trains: don't do it.

Work in progress Medvedev seeks to curb on-court outbursts

Daniil Medvedev makes no secret of his antipathy for the slow hard courts of Indian Wells, but the Russian admitted Tuesday he'd do better to shut up and play rather than vocally venting his frustration in every match.

Aussie Open champion Sabalenka reaches Indian Wells quarter-finals

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka reached the Indian Wells quarter-finals for the first time on Tuesday, continuing her strong 2023 campaign with a battling 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Barbora Krejcikova.

Haaland's five-goal haul a warning to Man City's Champions League rivals

Manchester City are into the Champions League quarter-finals for a sixth consecutive season, but Erling Haaland's five-goal haul in a 7-0 destruction of RB Leipzig put Europe on warning that this time may be different for the Premier League champions.

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