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European stocks fall after tech-fuelled Asia rout

Australia's seven-wicket hero Starc ready to go again

Pupils, teachers kidnapped from Catholic school in central Nigeria

Guardiola says 'season starts now' as Man City hunt Arsenal

Mercedes chief Wolff sells part of team stake to US businessman

Ubisoft shares surge as trading resumes after results 'restatement'

Olympic ski champion Gut-Behrami suffers knee injury

Ukraine cornered by US plan heeding Russian demands

Carnage as 19 wickets fall on opening day of first Ashes Test

Europe increasingly 'vulnerable' to shocks: ECB chief

Slot says Liverpool will never use Jota grief as 'excuse' for poor form

Asian markets up on hopes over shutdown deal, rate cut

Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

Bangladesh's liquor industry a surprising success

Syrupy aromas drift across the guarded compound of Bangladesh's only licensed distillery, a state-owned producer posting record profits in the Muslim-majority nation, where Islamists are staging a political comeback.

Nepal's war victims watch political changes with fragile hope

When families of those killed in Nepal's deadly September protests that toppled the government demanded justice, the anguish felt painfully familiar to Sunamati Chaudhari.

France aim to secure World Cup place as Paris marks attacks anniversary

France's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on Thursday will be a poignant occasion as it takes place on the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris terror attacks.

Russia jails teen musician over anti-war street songs for third time

A Russian court on Tuesday sent an 18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs to jail for a third time as the Kremlin mounts a no-limits crackdown on any signs of dissent or opposition.

Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN

Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions.

Trump claims 'very big victory' as shutdown vote nears

President Donald Trump declared victory on Tuesday as an effort to end the longest-ever US government shutdown headed to a final vote and rival Democrats tore themselves apart over the deal.

Indigenous protesters clash with security at COP30 summit in Brazil

Dozens of Indigenous protesters clashed with security guards Tuesday at the COP30 summit in Brazil, causing minor injuries in a rare incident of violence at the UN climate talks.

France warns over Caribbean 'instability' as G7 talks open

France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group escalated an arms buildup in the region.

Brazil tries to avoid climate bust up at COP30 summit

COP30 hosts Brazil will seek to land a compromise on Wednesday as some nations seek to put ambitious climate action and financial obligations on the summit agenda -- flashpoints that have stalled past negotiations.

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