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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'

Sabalenka squeezes out win on sixth match point in Cincinnati

Is this cave in Turkey where Homer wrote 'The Odyssey'?

Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea hours before start

Winning back walls from gangs, artists fill El Salvador's towns with color

Jason Arday: UK academic who died amid plagiarism storm

Opening arguments expected in Tupac murder trial

'Scrappy' England beat India to keep World Cup hopes alive

England skittled India to keep their faltering Women's Cricket World Cup defence alive on Wednesday, but not before a brittle batting display chasing a small target produced some nervous moments.

Badosa keeps Indian Wells WTA title defense on track

Spain's Paula Badosa kept her Indian Wells WTA title defense on track Tuesday, holding off determined Canadian Leylah Fernandez to reach the quarter-finals in the California desert.

The Med gets first offshore wind farm as Italy vows energy revolution

The Mediterranean's first offshore wind farm is rising from the shallows off Italy, its turbines a symbol of hope for a Europe suffering an energy crisis exacerbated by war.

US steps up aid to Ukraine as pressure builds to halt Russia

The United States is set to unveil a fresh round of security assistance to Ukraine Wednesday, a White House official said, as Western leaders faced mounting pressure to stop Russia's bombardment of civilians and peace talks made halting progress.

Ai Weiwei warns of 'shaking foundation' of democracy

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revealed the "shaking foundation" of democracy, Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei said as he unveiled what he said was the biggest retrospective of his work to date.

Vietnam ends Covid quarantine for international travellers

Vietnam announced an end to quarantine for international travellers on Wednesday, as it seeks to restart its tourism industry after two years of strict Covid-19 restrictions.

Uncertainty for Russian tourists in Turkey hotspot as war rages

With its shimmering azure waters, secluded coves and golden sands, Turkey's Mediterranean coast is a destination beloved by Russian tourists, nearly five million of whom visited last year.

South Korea hits record 400,000 plus cases amid Omicron wave

South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as the country continues to ease restrictions despite the Omicron-fuelled wave of infections.

Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas's fatal attraction

If there's one guy who knows how to make an erotic thriller in Hollywood, it's Adrian Lyne.

North Korea suspected ballistic missile explodes after launch

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile that exploded mid-air shortly after launch, Seoul said Wednesday, with analysts warning it was likely a failed test of Pyongyang's so-called "monster missile".

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