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Rain brings respite as Belgium wrestles massive wildfire

Indian marble waste dump becomes unlikely tourist attraction

Most stocks rise as US data ease rate fears but fuel economic worries

Coach says Australia 'let standards slip' in shock Bangladesh loss

India take control of Galle Test as Sri Lanka slump to 99-5

Hawaii recovery efforts begin as Lala downgraded, moves west

Australia's mushroom murderer appeals conviction

Food safety crackdown snares Mumbai's famed restaurants

The Nigerian fishing community being eaten up by the Atlantic

Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start

Kushner to meet Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan

Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake

Photos, memories all that remain for Colombia's bereaved after quake

Axe hangs over Australian batters after Darwin 'disaster'

West Ham's Zouma faces prosecution over cat abuse video

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma and his brother Yoan face prosecution under British animal welfare laws after a disturbing video circulated showing Kurt slapping and kicking one of his own pet cats.

'Visionary' US astrophysicist Eugene Parker dead at 94

Eugene Parker, a pioneering American astrophysicist whose mathematical prediction that charged particles streamed from stars in a solar wind was met with disbelief before he was ultimately vindicated, has died aged 94, NASA said on Wednesday.

NFL considers two overtime rule changes for 2022 season

The NFL will examine two overtime rule change proposals after the Buffalo Bills lost to Kansas City in a January playoff game without ever possessing the ball in extra time.

Stocks rally on China action, Ukraine hopes

Global stocks rallied on Wednesday, buoyed by Ukraine peace hopes and China's pledge to help stabilise markets after recent routs.

TV comedy that launched Zelensky to presidency back on Netflix

The comedy satire in which Volodymyr Zelensky unexpectedly becomes Ukraine's president -- his now war-time job in real life -- will be aired again on Netflix, the streaming platform announced Wednesday.

West Ham's Zouma to be prosecuted over cat abuse video

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma and his brother Yoan are being prosecuted under British animal welfare laws after a disturbing video circulated showing Kurt slapping and kicking one of his own pet cats.

Russia exits Council of Europe over Ukraine invasion

Russia on Wednesday ceased to be a member of the Council of Europe after over a quarter of a century of membership in the pan-European rights body, the council said in a statement.

Raiders release Nassib, NFL's first openly gay player

Defensive end Carl Nassib, the NFL's first openly gay active player, was released on Wednesday by the Las Vegas Raiders, according to a report on the NFL website.

Nickel trading resumes in London after IT error

Trading in nickel resumed Wednesday on the London Metal Exchange but was disrupted by an IT glitch, after a suspension linked to the Ukraine crisis.

Lampard urges Everton to stick together as relegation fears mount

Frank Lampard has urged Everton's players and fans to stick together as his struggling side face the growing threat of relegation from the Premier League.

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