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Welsh rugby league 'giant' Boston dies, aged 92

Oil down as traders weigh US sanctions threat against Iran

Root annoyed by England's off-field 'stupid mistakes'

Canada to unveil response to Trump's steep tariffs

One million Afghan children suffer 'life-threatening' malnutrition: UN

Curling attracts curious Romans under Colosseum's shadow

Sri Lanka trail India by 238 runs in second Test

World must rein in autonomous weapons: UN, Red Cross

West Bank settlers attack AFP journalists

'Wartime situation': tornado ravages French village

MEXC Kicks Off MOVE Carnival With 0-Fee Trading and 1M USDT in Rewards

Germany's Merz addresses critics with climate action pledge

Human rights in Myanmar hitting a 'new low': UN

Stocks rise, oil down as traders weigh Iran sanctions threat

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organisers labelled 'foreign agents'

A Hong Kong court ruled on Wednesday that prosecutors could label organisers of the city's annual Tiananmen vigil "foreign agents" without having to reveal who the group is accused of working for.

Girmay promises to take Eritrean cycling to fresh heights

When Biniam Girmay chased Mathieu van de Poel across the line in the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia last weekend, he offered further proof that Eritrea is an African hotbed of cycling.

Russians 'pushed away' from Kharkiv as Washington boosts aid

Ukraine said Wednesday it was pushing Russian troops away from the country's second city Kharkiv but facing stiff resistance, as Washington predicted that Vladimir Putin was ready for a long war.

'The Rock' diamond goes under the hammer

"The Rock", the biggest white diamond ever to be sold at auction, will go under the hammer in Geneva on Wednesday and could fetch up to $30 million -- or more.

Every heatwave enhanced by climate change: experts

All heatwaves today bear the unmistakable and measurable fingerprint of global warming, top experts on quantifying the impact of climate change on extreme weather said Wednesday.

Malaysia central bank hikes interest rate to tame inflation

Malaysia's central bank raised its key interest rate on Wednesday for the first time since 2020, in a surprise move aimed at taming inflation.

Struggling Kohli mutes TV to silence critics

Out-of-form Virat Kohli says that he has a sure-fire way of drowning out his growing number of critics -- he just mutes the television.

India relaxes environment rules for coal mines, citing heatwave

India has relaxed environmental compliance rules for coal mines seeking to ramp up production as power outages exacerbate a sweltering heatwave, a government notice showed.

Asian stocks mixed, Europe opens higher as investors fret over inflation

Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday, following a volatile day on Wall Street with investors concerned about surging inflation and see-sawing crude prices.

Hong Kong defence fund trustee arrested at airport: sources

A Hong Kong scholar who helped run a now-disbanded defence fund for democracy protesters was arrested at the airport under the national security law, two legal sourcestold AFP on Wednesday.

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