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Rybakina ensures rise to world no. 1 by reaching US Open semis

England edge ahead in third Test after latest Pakistan collapse

How hot can the US-Canada trade war get?

'Alarm bells ringing': US summer heat shatters record

Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait

IAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council

'Gambling with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic

Rubio pushes extraditions, anti-drug fight in Ecuador

Belgium raids illicit cigarette factory in push to stub out growing trade

Amboss and Aureo Connect the Lightning Network to Mexico's Banking System

Vuelta debutant Brennan claims fifth victory on stage 17

Brent oil passes $100 on Mideast flare-up, stoking inflation fears

US had warmest summer on record: climate agency

Israeli settlement winemaker defiant after UK-led trade sanctions

Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin America

Meta said Wednesday it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, a step toward replacing the professional fact-checking program it runs with partner organizations across the region.

Josh Kerr: I pick my races and never get 'greedy'

World mile record holder Josh Kerr says he "loves racing" and he aims to sign off a spectacular season with victory at the Ultimate Championship this weekend -- but he shrugged off criticism from his old foe Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

Soviet brutality, ideology backdrop of controversial Venice film

Ambitious in its scale and style and dogged by controversy, "Dau" by filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky revisits decades of Soviet Union totalitarianism through the eyes of one of the 20th century's great physicists.

Carrick confident Man Utd can go far in 'magical' Champions League

Michael Carrick believes Manchester United are strong enough to compete with Europe's best on their return to the Champions League for the first time in three years.

McIlroy predicts player exodus after LIV files for bankruptcy protection

Rory McIlroy predicts players will opt to leave LIV Golf after the breakaway tour filed for bankruptcy protection, saying the upheaval could be positive for the sport's "ecosystem".

France far right expels policeman member over racist remarks

France's main far-right party has expelled a member who is a policeman after body cam footage of him making racist comments sparked outrage ahead of presidential elections it hopes to win next year.

Global Multi-Asset Broker FP Markets Secures UAE CMA Category 5 Licence

Global multi-asset Forex and CFD broker FP Markets has been granted a Category 5 Licence by the UAE’s Capital Market Authority (CMA), formerly the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), adding to the Australian-founded broker’s global regulatory footprint and marking a strategic step into the UAE market.

Pakistan collapse to 133 all out against England in 3rd Test

Pakistan slumped to 133 all out on the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday after the latest in a series of woeful batting displays that have marred their tour of England.

Brent oil passes $100 on Mideast flare-up, stoking inflation worries

International oil benchmark Brent spiked above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since late July following renewed US-Iran hostilities in the Middle East, stoking fears of widespread price rises and interest rate hikes.

Heat forces French champagne makers to stiffen their drink

Drinking this year's champagne might give you a heftier headache as France's record heatwaves are forcing some producers to up the alcohol levels, industry officials said Wednesday.

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