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Arsenal boss Arteta 'very surprised' at Jesus blast over Barcelona move

F2 crash in Madrid underlines fears over 'riskiest track'

Czech antitrust office lets Turkey's Pegasus Airlines buy Smartwings

Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 bn: foreign ministry

Maresca says spotlight not on him ahead of Manchester derby

Investors on edge as energy costs, surging bond yields roil markets

Philippine Coast Guard finds bodies aboard ferry after blaze

JUMO and Standard Bank launch Social Finance Framework to scale inclusive finance in Africa

UK lawmakers to vote again on failed assisted dying bill

Doomsday tech: could AI really kill us all?

India welcomes Russia, Iran leaders for BRICS summit overshadowed by war

Yemen's Houthis complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area: govt official to AFP

Italian feminist fighter Emma Bonino dies

Toronto film festival kicks off with ode to political activism

Bolsonaro leads controversial bicentennial celebration in Brazil

President Jair Bolsonaro presided over a military parade Wednesday marking 200 years since Brazil's independence, kicking off a day of elaborate festivities that critics accuse the far-right leader of hijacking to bolster his reelection campaign.

French court upholds Assad uncle's conviction over ill-gotten assets

France's top administrative court on Wednesday confirmed the conviction of Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in an "ill-gotten gains" case over wealth estimated at 90 million euros ($89 million).

US judge lets Musk amend Twitter claims, rejects delaying case

A US judge permitted Elon Musk to amend his complaint against Twitter on Wednesday, but rejected delaying the lawsuit over the disintegration of the billionaire's deal to acquire the social media company.

School trains new generation in Mexican cowboy traditions

Wearing a wide-brimmed hat, silver-buttoned shirt and embroidered tie, teenager Victor Teran skillfully twirls a lasso at a Mexican school training younger generations in traditional cowboy skills.

Putin says Ukraine grain deal mostly helping rich EU

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that "almost all" the Ukrainian grain shipped under a UN-backed deal to ease a global food crisis was reaching rich European nations and accused the West of deceiving developing countries.

32 dead in Vietnam karaoke bar fire

The death toll from a fire that tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam has risen to 32, state media said Wednesday.

Oil tumbles to pre-war level on recession fears

Oil prices tumbled back to pre-war levels Wednesday as recession fears returned to the forefront.

USA overconfidence no worry for Love at Presidents Cup

Davis Love says overconfidence won't be a major concern when his heavily fancied United States squad takes on the Internationals in two weeks at the Presidents Cup.

Pakistan opt to bowl against Afghanistan in key Asia Cup tie

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and elected to field first against Afghanistan in their bid to seal a final spot in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament on Wednesday.

England's Stokes 'excited' to see Brook debut against South Africa

England captain Ben Stokes said he was excited by the prospect of Harry Brook's Test debut after confirming the Yorkshire batsman would replace the injured Jonny Bairstow in the series finale against South Africa.

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