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Ukraine says has withdrawn troops in parts of Kharkiv region

Raw sewage pumped into England's largest lake due to fault

Albon signs new multi-year F1 contract with Williams

French police hunt killers behind prison van ambush

Mad Max, Meryl and #MeToo in strong day for women at Cannes

Convict freed in French ambush has history of violent crime: prosecuto...

Qatar eyes more long-term gas supply deals this year

EU cuts inflation forecast for 2024 despite uncertainty

Child mascots and bun towers: Hong Kong keeps island traditions alive

Indonesia floods kill 67 as rescuers race to find missing

Ukraine says withdrew troops in parts of Kharkiv region

Two dead, hundreds injured as riots sweep New Caledonia

Two people were killed and hundreds injured, shops were looted and public buildings torched during a second night of rioting in New Caledonia, authorities said Wednesday, as anger over constitutional reforms from Paris boiled over.

Palestinian statehood key to Arab plans for post-war Gaza

As Israel keeps up its campaign against Hamas, Arab leaders are mapping out ways to support post-war Gaza, placing one major condition on their involvement: a pathway to Palestinian statehood.

Taiwan drag queen performs for outgoing President Tsai

Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind and winner of hit TV series "RuPaul's Drag Race" performed a rousing medley of songs for outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen, thanking her for being the island's "mother".

One dead, hundreds injured as riots sweep New Caledonia

One person was killed, hundreds more were injured, shops were looted and public buildings torched during a second night of rioting in New Caledonia, authorities said Wednesday, as anger over constitutional reforms from Paris boiled over.

Cannes gets rolling with strong day for women on screen

The Cannes Film Festival got rolling on Wednesday with a strong day for female representation, including the new "Mad Max", a Meryl Streep masterclass and the leading figure of France's #MeToo movement.

Renault to pursue autonomous minibuses but not cars

French automaker Renault said Wednesday it will pursue developing autonomous minibuses for public transit but would stick to driving assistance features for personal cars for the time being.

Knicks bounce back to crush Pacers, Jokic and Nuggets on a roll

Jalen Brunson was back to his best on Tuesday as the New York Knicks dominated the Indiana Pacers 121-91 to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final Game 5.

Clark struggles in WNBA debut defeat

Women's basketball sensation Caitlin Clark scored 20 points but gave up 10 turnovers on a tough WNBA debut as her Indiana Fever team fell to a 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday.

S. African communities terrorised by gold mining gangs

Walking between the corrugated iron shacks of the informal settlement west of Johannesburg she calls home, Lutho Makheyi points out trenches filled by dirty rainwater holing the unpaved streets.

Palestinians mark 'Nakba' anniversary as thousands flee Gaza's Rafah

Tens of thousands of civilians fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a threatened Israeli ground offensive, as Palestinians on Wednesday mark the anniversary of their "Nakba" or "catastrophe" of 1948.

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