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Australia defends Pacific climate meeting despite doubts on attendance

Hong Kong democracy activist Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion

Iran attacks US sites after American strikes, wedding deaths

World record prize winner Romantic Warrior retires from horse racing

Stocks drop, yields at three-decade highs on Mideast flare-up

5,000 US sailors arrive in Thailand after months at sea

EU summons Russian envoy, eyes sanctions after Germany drone 'attack'

Joshua Wong, Hong Kong's pro-democracy poster child

Stocks drop as yields and oil prices spike on Mideast flare-up

Nepal tunnel rescuers seek trapped workers but hit dead ends

Cricketers to get best rooms at Asian Games, says Japan chief

Zverev wins wild five-setter, Rybakina and Gauff ease through at US Open

Zverev out-lasts Sonego in wild five-setter to advance at US Open

US energy secretary arrives in Venezuela to discuss oil deal

US July 4 parade gunman considered second attack

The 21-year-old man arrested for a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb has confessed and admitted he considered a second attack while on the run, police said Wednesday.

Indigenous Australian activists fight for ancient rock art

Two Indigenous Australian activists are fighting to save 40,000-year-old sacred rock art in Western Australia from pollution and plans for a major gas project.

EU Parliament backs green label for gas, nuclear

The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a contentious EU proposal giving a sustainable finance label to investments in gas and nuclear power, sparking claims of "greenwashing" by environmental lobbyists.

Cobble king Clarke wins Tour de France stage five with bike throw

Simon Clarke of Israel Premier Tech won stage five of the Tour de France on Wednesday in a photo finish after a 157km run from Lille to Arenberg featuring 20km of cobbled mining roads.

Russian tanks damaged in Ukraine on display in Warsaw

Two Russian armoured vehicles, battered, charred and dented, provide a dramatic sight for visitors arriving at Warsaw's historic Castle Square.

July 4 parade gunman considered second attack: US police

The 21-year-old man arrested for a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb has confessed and told police he considered a second attack while on the run.

UK ministers to tell Johnson to quit as PM: reports

Senior ministers on Wednesday were set to tell Boris Johnson he must quit as prime minister, British media said, after a spate of resignations from his scandal-hit government.

Nadal tires of Wimbledon body talk as Halep, Rybakina make semis

Rafael Nadal has shrugged off new concerns over his fitness as he targets a place in an eighth Wimbledon semi-final on Wednesday while Nick Kyrgios plays in the shadow of fresh controversy.

Oil slides below $100, euro sags

Recession worries pushed the price of Brent oil briefly back under $100 on Wednesday and the euro moved closer to parity with the dollar.

Australia's Clarke wins Tour de France stage five

Simon Clarke of Israel Premier Tech won stage five of the Tour de France on Wednesday in a photo finish after a 157km run from Lille to Arenberg featuring 20km of cobbled mining roads.

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