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Court orders N. Korea pay Seoul $32.5 mn for blowing up office

US touts its power, avoids Iran war at G20 Energy meeting

US military buildup in Palau stirs war fears

Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger - El Nino chokes Central America

US Fed to deliver rate decision with markets betting on hike

In hydropowered Bhutan, solar starts to rise

Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks

Brazil's Supreme Court clashes over handling of probe involving judge

Capitals say hockey star Ovechkin 'was asked' to film Putin ad

Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center shut if his name not added

Spurs in 'tough moment' after League Cup exit as De Zerbi says sorry

i-payout Expands U.S. Money Transmitter Licensing Footprint and Advances European EMI Strategy

Arteta salutes 'unbelievable' Dowman after Arsenal's teen star sinks Ipswich

Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments

Stocks waver as inflation concerns offset positive earnings

Major stock markets fluctuated Wednesday as investors tracked soaring inflation and positive earnings results.

Putin declares martial law in annexed Ukraine regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law in four regions of Ukraine recently annexed by Moscow as his proxy officials in a southern-held city pulled out with Ukraine troops advancing.

England bowler Topley out of T20 World Cup with ankle injury

England bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup with an ankle injury just days before their tournament opener against Afghanistan.

Hamas resumes Syria ties in Damascus visit

Palestinian movement Hamas on Wednesday said it restored relations with the Syrian government after a visiting delegation held a "historic meeting" with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.

Norway says 'foreign intelligence' behind drone flights

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Wednesday accused "foreign intelligence" services of being behind a recent slew of "unacceptable" drone flights in the country, indirectly pointing the finger at Russia.

French govt under pressure on immigration after girl's killing

France's government acknowledged Wednesday that it had to "do better" on illegal immigration after it emerged that an Algerian woman charged with the murder of a 12-year-old girl had been ordered to leave the country.

Empty shelves as German supermarkets resist price hikes

German shoppers are increasingly finding empty shelves where their favourite Kellogg's cereal, Mars chocolate bar or rice brand used to be, as supermarkets square off against major food companies over price hikes.

'Shocking' UK report links poor care to death of 45 babies

A damning report Wednesday found that 45 babies who died at two British hospitals might have survived if their care had been up to standard, in the latest UK maternity scandal.

Procter & Gamble earnings boosted by price hikes

Procter & Gamble turned in another solid quarter Wednesday as it pointed to indications that consumers are mostly sticking with leading household brands despite higher prices.

Record measurement of universe suggests 'something is fishy'

The most precise measurements ever made of the universe's composition and how fast it is expanding suggest "something is fishy" in our understanding of the cosmos, the astrophysicist who led the research said Wednesday.

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