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Australia's new Ghost Shark submarines grow some 'teeth'

China's third-quarter growth narrowly beats forecasts

'I call it a bribe': Pennsylvania residents spurn $10,000 data center checks

Asian stocks start week on back foot, tracking tech-led Wall St losses

In a former US steel city, ordinary people struggle to get by

China growth narrowly beats forecasts

'Liar,' 'clown': Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil poll debate

Faith and fury: Texas Senate rivals offer contrasting visions

Record El Nino? Depends who's counting

Women await justice for police killings in Brazil

On the front line of ocean conservation off Portugal's Madeira

The painstaking task of cataloguing the world's species

Wembanyama targets title breakthrough as NBA season tips off

Nations seek reset at UN talks as nature goals off track

Google facing £5 bn UK lawsuit over ad searches: firms

Google on Wednesday said it would "vigorously" defend itself after some 250,000 UK businesses filed a multi-billion-pound legal claim against the US tech giant for allegedly overcharging for online advertising.

Onana to return in goal for Man Utd against Lyon: Amorim

Andre Onana will start in goal for Manchester United in their season-defining Europa League match against Lyon on Thursday, manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed.

Tiktok bans user behind Gisele Pelicot 'starter kit' meme

Tiktok has banished a user who posted a "starter kit" meme targeting Gisele Pelicot, a French feminist icon who survived nearly a decade of rapes by dozens of men, the popular video app said Wednesday.

'Put it on': Dutch drive for bike helmets

It's a world-famous scene: a steady and slightly chaotic stream of cyclists pedalling out of Amsterdam's Centraal Station, heading for the canals and cafes of the Dutch capital. Almost no one is wearing a helmet.

China's Xi meets Malaysian leaders, vows to 'safeguard' Asia allies

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged greater cooperation with Malaysia in the face of "shocks to the global order", during the Chinese leader's regional tour against the backdrop of a US trade war.

France urges release of jailed Russian journalists who covered Navalny

France on Wednesday urged Russia to immediately release four journalists sentenced to long prison terms for their association with the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Gabon striker Boupendza dies after 11th floor fall

Gabon international striker Aaron Boupendza died on Wednesday at the age of 28 when he fell from the 11th floor of a building in China, according to the national football federation (Fegafoot).

UK top court rules definition of 'woman' based on sex at birth

Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the legal definition of a "woman" is based on a person's sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights.

PSG keep Champions League bid alive, despite old ghosts reappearing

Paris Saint-Germain's bid to win a first Champions League crown remains on course but the French giants only just survived a bumpy ride against Aston Villa on Tuesday as old ghosts almost came back to haunt them.

Stocks retreat as US hits Nvidia chip export to China

European and Asian stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday after the US government imposed restrictions on exports of a key Nvidia chip to China, the latest trade war salvo between the world's biggest economies.

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China's Xi meets Malaysian leaders in diplomatic charm offensive