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Iceland is 'critical outpost' for security, says Rubio during visit

France's Mistral unveils latest model in sovereign AI push

Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer covering West Bank

Stocks climb as oil prices retreat

'Gen Z has risen up': Tens of thousands demand better education in France

Vstock Transfer Names Securities Industry Veteran Erica Goodstein General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

$10 Million and Counting: Hola Prime Hits Major Trader Payout Milestone

Four Indonesian seamen return home after Somali pirate ordeal

UEFA investigate Ireland-Israel tunnel bustup after spitting claim

Crisis-striken Haiti postpones elections

Djokovic wins China Open and keeps unbeaten record after de Minaur retires

Germany arrests ex-spy chief on suspicion of giving secrets to foreign powers

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum hosts 'homecoming' show for Willem de Kooning

Djokovic wins China Open after de Minaur retires

US stocks tumble, dollar rallies as Fed signals fewer 2025 rate cuts

Wall Street stocks tumbled and the dollar rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lowered borrowing rates again but projected fewer 2025 interest rate cuts in light of lingering inflation concerns.

Ghana's Supreme Court paves way for anti-LGBTQ law

Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for a contested bill severely curtailing LGBTQ rights to become law after rejecting two bids to overturn it.

PSG win thriller in Monaco but lose Donnarumma to facial injury

Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to extend their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season with a 4-2 win away to Monaco on Wednesday but lost goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to a gruesome facial injury.

Barca beat Man City to top Women's Champions League group, Arsenal stun Bayern

Holders Barcelona overcame Manchester City 3-0 in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday to pip their opponents to top spot in their group.

Holders Liverpool reach League Cup semis, Arsenal advance

Liverpool moved into the League Cup semi-finals as the holders won 2-1 against managerless Southampton, while Gabriel Jesus ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Fonseca stuns Fils on NextGen opening day

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned top seed and 2023 runner-up Arthur Fils with a five-set victory in his NextGen ATP Finals opener on Wednesday.

US Fed cuts key rate a quarter point and signals fewer cuts ahead

The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled a slower pace of cuts ahead, as uncertainty grows over inflation and President-elect Donald Trump's economic plans.

Spain targets Airbnb in illegal ads probe

Spain's leftist government on Wednesday opened an investigation into holiday rental platform Airbnb for allegedly failing to take down adverts for thousands of apartments without a tourist licence.

Mayotte hospital on life support after cyclone

The haggard faces in the wreckage-and-water-strewn corridors betrayed the nerves and exhaustion of those soldiering on at the main hospital on the French archipelago of Mayotte, ravaged by a deadly cyclone last weekend.