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Two-time winning Arc trainer Rouget bows out in emotional farewell

Daryz wins second successive Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Battling Djokovic stuns top seed Zverev at China Open

England's seven-goal spree sends message to Euro rivals: Kane

Spy chief Clayton, the Trump loyalist tech bosses trust on AI

Trump confirms national intelligence chief as new AI czar

Russian strikes hit Kyiv while Germany's Merz visits

UK's Glastonbury festival tickets sell out in 45 minutes

Up to 500 French schools to be totally or partly closed Monday: minister

Two dead in Catalonia due to torrential rains: Spanish officials

Sydney Roosters edge Knights in tense NRL grand final

Verstappen claims first win of year in chaotic Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Sabalenka out of China Open in third round, Medvedev into semis

Red Bull's Verstappen wins Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Mitchell left out of England squad for Autumn internationals

England's first choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been left out of Steve Borthwick's squad for the Autumn internationals.

Real Madrid back Mbappe amid Swedish rape investigation reports

Real Madrid have, for the moment at least, given their support to star forward Kylian Mbappe since the Swedish media reported that he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Stockholm.

Middle East crisis top-of-mind at first EU-Gulf summit

Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with European heads of state and government in Brussels Wednesday for summit talks the EU hopes could help defuse an "extremely dangerous escalation" in the Middle East.

Israeli minister criticises Macron over France defence show ban

Israeli delegations taking part in the major defence show Euronaval in France next month will not be permitted to set up a stand or exhibit hardware following a decision by the French government, organisers said Wednesday, prompting outrage from Israel.

Israel pounds Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, killing mayor

Israel carried out dozens of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Wednesday, killing a city mayor, toppling buildings and causing widespread destruction in several southern areas.

Global stock markets diverge as markets focus on earmings

Wall Street shares steadied Wednesday after a tech selloff the previous day over concerns about the red-hot semiconductor industry as third-quarter earnings reports continue to roll in.

Who said what on Tuchel's appointment as England manager

Thomas Tuchel's appointment by the Football Association (FA) on Wednesday proved divisive as England turn to a German manager to try and win their first major tournament since 1966.

Tuchel targets World Cup glory as England manager

Thomas Tuchel said he must rise to the challenge of ending England's wait for a first major trophy since 1966 as the German was unveiled as the new manager of the Three Lions on Wednesday.

Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions

Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to meet the high electric power demands of cloud computing and artificial intelligence using atomic energy.

Zelensky plan will be 'on table' at NATO talks this week: Rutte

NATO defence ministers will be discussing the "victory plan" outlined by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky during two-day talks starting Thursday in Brussels, the alliance's chief Mark Rutte said.

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