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Australia lose three wickets after skittling Bangladesh for 64

US, Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs

Bangladesh all out for 64 in 2nd Test after Starc masterclass

Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dry

Odyssey effect: stars sell Greece to a new wave of US tourists

Arctic shipping a daunting prospect in hotly contested region

South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route

In US, rare earths extracted from coal mine wastewater

Starc takes 5-11 to leave Bangladesh reeling in 2nd Test

Nakashima pounds Fritz, Bejlek beats Keys in Cincinnati upsets

Injured Rune withdraws from US Open

Canadian negotiator says 'more work to do' on US trade deal

Nakashima knocks out Fritz to reach Cincinnati semi-finals

'Solid' Clark takes solo lead at BMW Championship

Russia closes in on Ukraine's besieged Mariupol

After nearly two months under siege, the southern city of Mariupol could fall into Russian hands within "hours", a Ukrainian official said Wednesday, as the two sides agreed to a humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to flee the devastated port city.

Resilient Whyte has ability to surprise, says Fury's trainer

Dillian Whyte may be the underdog in Saturday's all-British heavyweight WBC world title bout with the incumbent Tyson Fury but the latter's trainer says the pugilist known as 'The Bodysnatcher' can "surprise people".

Wimbledon to ban Russian and Belarus players: report

Men's tennis world number two Daniil Medvedev is set to be barred from this year's Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament as The Times reported organisers are to ban Russian and Belarus players due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Home hero Hardik has newcomers Gujarat flying high in IPL

Surprise-package Gujarat Titans have taken the IPL by storm in their debut season with a cleverly assembled and astutely coached team led by the all-round talents of local star Hardik Pandya.

French presidency fight hits final stretch with TV showdown

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen braced for a televised debate Wednesday that is likely to prove the climax of this year's turbulent French presidential campaign, with millions of votes still up for grabs just four days before polls open.

Sri Lankan town under curfew after police kill protester

Police enforced a curfew on Wednesday in a Sri Lankan town where an anti-government demonstrator was killed, a death that triggered international condemnation just as the crisis-hit country seeks an IMF bailout.

In Bucha's morgue, autopsies begin on the victims of war

According to her death certificate, Lyudmyla Bochok, 79, was killed by a bullet to the head and the back on March 5.

Overcooked Kohli risks 'fried brain' if not rested: Shastri

Out-of-sorts Virat Kohli could be lost to cricket with a "fried brain" if he is not given a break soon, said former India coach Ravi Shastri after the batsman's latest IPL failure.

Shanghai cautiously eases lockdown as deaths rise

Shanghai further eased its gruelling, weeks-long Covid-19 lockdown on Wednesday despite a mounting official death toll and tens of thousands of daily cases.

Hong Kong pro-democracy DJ gets 40 months in jail for sedition

A pro-democracy Hong Kong radio DJ was jailed for 40 months on Wednesday for "seditious speech" under a British colonial-era law authorities have embraced as China flattens dissent in the city.

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