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Two dead in rock spire collapse at tourist site in Turkey's Cappadocia

Tech jitters pull down Wall Street stocks

ECB holds rates steady after Lagarde says to quit early

Alaska governor orders probe into election same-name 'spoiler'

US economy posts strong growth, inflation stubbornly high in challenge to Trump

Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027

What we know about Spain's deadly train crash

Neville warns managers can need sacking 'for their own good' as Carrick fights on

ECB chief Lagarde to step down early, triggering succession race

French businessman takes over 2030 Winter Olympics amid leadership turmoil

'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 14 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv

Russell Brand found monogamy 'difficult', wife tells UK rape trial

VW says 'no time to lose' to slash costs after 5.8 billion euro loss

Dubai building that saw city's rise from desert due for demolition

India suffer Pant setback in fourth Test against England

India suffered a potentially major setback when Rishabh Pant retired hurt on the first day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday before they reached stumps on 264-4.

Marcus Rashford: Tarnished Man Utd star seeks Barcelona redemption

Marcus Rashford is the boyhood Manchester United fan who lived his dream until a precipitous fall from grace ended his love affair with the club.

World's top court paves way for climate reparations

The world's highest court Wednesday declared that states are obligated under international law to tackle climate change and warned that failing to do so could open the door to reparations.

Russia, Ukraine begin talks in Istanbul

Russia and Ukraine began a fresh round of talks in Istanbul on Wednesday but the Kremlin played down any expectations of a breakthrough after three and a half years of war.

Champagne makers cut harvest as global outlook fizzles out

France's champagne producers said Wednesday they were cutting the amount of grapes to be made into the region's celebrated fizz by 10 percent due to an uncertain economic outlook.

Rashford joins Barca on loan from Man United

Spanish champions Barcelona loaned Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford on Wednesday with a future purchase option.

India's Pant retires hurt in fourth Test against England

India's Rishabh Pant was forced to retire hurt on the first day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday just when it appeared the aggressive batsman was about to cut loose.

Israel denies Gaza 'mass starvation' accusations

Israel on Wednesday hit back at growing international criticism that it was behind chronic food shortages in Gaza, instead accusing Hamas of deliberately creating a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory.

AI helps Latin scholars decipher ancient Roman texts

Around 1,500 Latin inscriptions are discovered every year, offering an invaluable view into the daily life of ancient Romans -- and posing a daunting challenge for the historians tasked with interpreting them.

France prosecutors request rape trial for Depardieu

French prosecutors have for a second time requested cinema icon Gerard Depardieu be tried for the rape of an actor decades younger than him, they said Wednesday.

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