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Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents

Millions in US northeast brace for powerful storm

Trump, Xi inspect founding documents of US democracy to close summit

Assefa seeks 'better than my best' at Berlin marathon

'Bottle Claus': Kipchoge's 'hero' helping runners chase Berlin marathon glory

US court refuses to overturn Pentagon ban on Anthropic

Olympic medallist Samba-Mayela handed provisional doping ban

Verstappen and Norris blame slow cars as Mercedes tops qualifying

First US trial against TikTok to open Monday

Crowds cheer pope in Paris after AI 'paradise of machines' warning

Palmer misses 'too many' England games, says Tuchel

Heavy fighting, telecoms disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages

Teen swimmer makes Games history as Thai, Chinese sprinters win gold

UN refugees chief warns conditions in W.Sahara 'deteriorating'

Tajikistan wrestles with football fever after Asian Cup exploits

Tajikistan's national sport is traditional wrestling but the poorest country in the former Soviet Union is now just two wins away from football's Asian Cup final.

Kosovo ban on Serbian dinar risks new crisis

Kosovo may be on the verge of a fresh crisis after the government threatened to ban the use of Serbian money this week, with a chorus of Western countries warning it could ignite a firestorm.

H&M shares tumble as CEO steps down

H&M chief executive Helena Helmersson announced Wednesday she was stepping down, sending shares in the fashion retailer tumbling as the Swedish company reported lower-than-expected profits in the fourth quarter.

Thai court orders end to royal insult law reform campaign

Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party, which won most seats at the last election, was Wednesday ordered to stop campaigning to reform the kingdom's tough royal defamation laws, as a top court ruled the policy was unlawful.

French farmers close in on key spots as police deployed in force

Convoys of tractors edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other strategic locations in France on Wednesday, as thousands of protesting farmers appeared to ignore warnings of police intervention if they cross red lines laid down by the government.

Santander posts record profit in 2023 after rate hikes

Spanish banking giant Santander posted a record 11.1-billion-euro ($12 billion) net profit for 2023 on Wednesday as higher interest rates and a rise in global clients helped to cushion the impact of a windfall tax.

China overtakes Japan as world's biggest vehicle exporter

China's global dominance in electric cars helped it overtake Japan as the world's biggest vehicle exporter last year, official data confirmed Wednesday.

England hint at all-spin attack as depleted India look to level series

Ben Stokes' England side could go with an all-spin bowling attack against an inexperienced India batting line-up when the second Test begins in Visakhapatnam on Friday.

Asian markets swing as traders eye Fed, US jobs and earnings

Asian equities fluctuated Wednesday after a mixed performance on Wall Street, with traders keenly awaiting what the Federal Reserve has to say after its much-anticipated policy meeting later in the day.

China quietly expanding influence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

While most of the world treats Afghanistan's Taliban government as a pariah, China is growing diplomatic and economic links -- and Kabul is happy for the attention.

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