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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

Israel bombs Gaza as mediators discuss truce-hostage plan

Israel's military pounded central Gaza with heavy air strikes on Wednesday as international talks to secure a truce and hostage release deal resumed.

The disability comedy besting blockbusters in France

A low-budget French comedy about a camp for disabled people has become a "societal phenomenon" in France, trouncing Hollywood blockbusters like "Dune 2" and Mad Max spin-off "Furiosa".

UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up

Humans are as dangerous to Earth as the meteorite that drove dinosaurs to extinction, the UN chief said Wednesday, urging an end to fossil fuel ads after 12 months that were the hottest on record.

India dismiss Ireland for 96 in T20 World Cup

Hardik Pandya took two wickets in two balls as India dismissed Ireland for a lowly 96 in the teams' T20 World Cup opener in New York on Wednesday.

Stock markets rise on US jobs data, looming eurozone rate cut

US and European stock markets climbed Wednesday on the eve of an expected European Central Bank interest-rate cut, and as US jobs data fuelled hopes the Federal Reserve will follow suit in the coming months.

'Amelie' director to judge first AI film festival

The director of French classic "Amelie" said he was fascinated but occasionally scared by artificial intelligence as he launched a first-ever festival for AI-generated movies on Wednesday.

Woman charged with assault after UK politician Farage 'milkshaked'

A 25-year-old British woman has been charged with assault after Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage was doused with a milkshake during his campaign launch, police said Wednesday.

Evenepoel takes Criterium lead with time-trial triumph

World champion Remco Evenepoel offered a glimpse of his potential Tour de France form by taking the overall lead at the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday with a pulsating time-trial win.

World will likely temporarily pass 1.5C climate limit by 2028: UN

Humanity now faces an 80 percent chance that Earth's temperatures will at least temporarily exceed the key 1.5-degree Celsius mark during the next five years, the UN predicted Wednesday.

Planet overheating, ban fossil fuel ads: UN chief

Humans are as dangerous to the planet as the meteorite that drove dinosaurs to extinction, the UN chief said Wednesday, as scientists announced the last 12 months were the hottest on record.

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