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Court to rule on first climate lawsuit against Italian state

After a year in turmoil, the Louvre faces uncertain future

Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European nations

Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes

One million migrating raptors dodge illegal hunters above Georgia's Black Sea coast

Ordinary day, extraordinary times: Kyiv under Russian attack

Rays defeat Guardians to level MLB playoff series

What is holding up the US-India trade deal?

Western brands under pressure as 'pre-owned' luxury booms in China

France rocked by nationwide clashes, blazes and looting

Oxygen tanks, purifier sales spike as haze crisis hits Southeast Asia

'Never seen anything like it': mass looting grips Paris

Messi brace lifts Inter Miami to 3-1 win in Atlanta

All Blacks back on track after South Africa wake-up

Morocco's Under-20 World Cup winners welcomed home by large crowds

The Moroccan team were greeted by thousands of fans in Rabat on Wednesday for a parade to celebrate their historic victory in the Under-20 World Cup last week.

NFL chief Goodell shrugs off Bad Bunny Super Bowl critics

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday stood by the choice of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show, a decision President Donald Trump has branded "absolutely ridiculous."

Ohtani, Dodgers chase repeat in Blue Jays World Series showdown

The Shohei Ohtani-powered Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series on Friday when they face a Toronto Blue Jays side determined to end a decades-long title drought.

US says two dead in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific

A new US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat killed two people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, announcing Washington's first such attack on a vessel in the Pacific Ocean.

Lizzo sued over Sydney Sweeney jeans reference track

American pop star Lizzo is being sued in a California court over a snippet of an unreleased song that went viral because of a reference to Sydney Sweeney.

Dyche demands substance over style to get Forest going

Sean Dyche said Nottingham Forest have to get back to basics if he is to turn around a disastrous start to the season that has already seen Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou sacked.

NATO chief brushes off concerns of Trump-Zelensky rift

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday downplayed concerns about tensions between Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, while reiterating his belief that "only" the US president could achieve peace between Moscow and Kyiv.

Some deceased see the light before Mexico's Day of the Dead

Under the blazing Mexican sun, Maria Couoh dusts off the skull of her late uncle Tomas.

Car giant VW warns of production hit from Nexperia chips row

Germany's Volkswagen warned Wednesday that its car production could be hit by a shortage of Nexperia semiconductors amid a deepening row between China and the Netherlands over the chipmaker.

US defends truce and vows to disarm Hamas

Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday that the United States and allies face a tough task disarming Hamas and building a peaceful future for Gaza, as Washington sought to reassure Israel over the next steps in its ambitious ceasefire deal.

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