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Ruthless An makes history to retain Asian Games badminton crown

Sabalenka 'fresh' for first tournament since losing No.1 spot

Australian central bank lifts key interest rate to 15-year high

Myanmar airstrike death toll rises to 50: aid workers

Polo makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 hurricane

North Korean DMZ landmine blast 'violation of armistice'

South Korea team latest to be bussed to wrong Asian Games venue

South Korea volleyball team latest to be bussed to wrong Games venue

Bears thrash Eagles 27-7 as third-string QB Keenum shines

Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home

All Blacks name veteran Taylor captain as Mo'unga seizes 10 jersey

8.3 mn refugees at risk due to 'severe' funding cuts: UN

Race against time as Asian Games cricket quarter-finals washed out

Stocks drop and oil rises as Hormuz hopes fade

AI tool creates deceptive Biden, Trump images, tests show

Tests on a leading AI tool allowed the creation of deceptive and incriminating images of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, a watchdog said Wednesday, despite pledges to block fake photos of the presidential contenders ahead of elections in November.

Hoover named new chief of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Former US Army lieutenant general Reynold Hoover was named as the new chief executive of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games organizing committee on Wednesday.

Boeing CEO to address safety at US Senate hearing

Boeing's outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before a US Senate panel later this month to answer questions about safety and production issues at the aircraft manufacturer, the company said Wednesday.

New York wicket raising concerns after second low scoring game

Ireland coach Heinrich Malan said the surface for Tuesday's T20 World Cup game against India didn't live up to expectations after pundits slammed it as "dangerous."

Zverev to meet Ruud in French Open semi-finals

Alexander Zverev advanced to his fourth successive French Open semi-final with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 win over Australian 11th seed Alex de Minaur on Wednesday.

US Republicans block bill protecting access to contraception

Republicans in the US Senate on Wednesday blocked a bill recognizing a legal right to contraception, introduced as part of a Democratic effort to highlight threats to reproductive freedoms as a key issue in November elections.

Late winner keeps Tunisia on course for World Cup finals

Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane converted an 82nd-minute penalty to keep Tunisia on track for a third straight World Cup appearance with a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in Rades on Wednesday.

Mbappe on target as France stroll past Luxembourg

Euro 2024 favourites France beat Luxembourg 3-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday with superstar striker Kylian Mbappe on the score sheet.

Ex-Mavs big man Porzingis returns for Celtics in NBA Finals

Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis returns from a right calf strain for the Boston Celtics in Thursday's opening game of the NBA Finals against his former club, the Dallas Mavericks.

After historic floods, Brazil braces for severe drought

After torrential rains that sparked historic flooding in southern Brazil, the country expects a swing to severe drought in parts, the environment minister said Wednesday.

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