Caribbean reels from 'unprecedented' hurricane destruction
Cubans waded through flooded, debris-strewn streets Wednesday as Hurricane Melissa blasted across the Caribbean, leaving 30 dead or missing in Haiti and devastating swaths of Jamaica.
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Over 100 killed in Rio police crackdown on powerful narco gang
Residents of a Rio de Janeiro community lined up their dead in the street Wednesday after Brazil's bloodiest police raid killed at least 119 people, spotlighting the city's controversial war against drug gangs entrenched in poor neighborhoods.
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Divided US Fed backs second quarter-point rate cut of 2025
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second consecutive quarter-point rate cut to bolster the flagging labor market, in a move that highlighted the growing division in its ranks.
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'Amazing' feeling for Rees-Zammit on Wales return after NFL adventure
Louis Rees-Zammit said it felt strange but good to be back on Wales duty this week as he returns to international rugby union after his NFL adventure.
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'Cruel' police raids help, not hinder, Rio's criminal gangs: expert
Heavy-handed police raids like the one that claimed dozens of lives in Rio de Janeiro Tuesday have only ever bolstered the drug gangs they are meant to curtail, according to Brazilian organized crime expert Carolina Grillo.
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S. African president eyes better US tariff deal 'soon'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday that his country has advanced to "text-based" negotiations with Washington towards securing a better tariff deal -- and hoped one would materialise "soon".
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Sinner cruises in Paris Masters opener, Zverev keeps title defence alive
Jannik Sinner began his tilt at a Paris Masters crown which would return him to world number one with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Zizou Bergs on Wednesday, while reigning champion Alexander Zverev battled through a lengthy three-setter.
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Winter Olympics - 100 days to go to 'unforgettable Games'
With 100 days to go until the 2026 Winter Olympics organisers are crossing their fingers that every venue will be ready for the athletes and fans who will descend on northern Italy come February.
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Kiwi Plumtree to step down as Sharks head coach
Former New Zealand assistant coach John Plumtree will step down as head coach of the Sharks at the end of this season, the South African club announced on Wednesday.
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France to charge Louvre heist suspects with theft and conspiracy
Two men arrested over the jewel heist at France's Louvre museum this month will be charged with theft and criminal conspiracy, the Paris prosecutor said Wednesday.
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