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Thailand slams chaotic Asian Games organisation as 'musical chairs'

Ex-NFL star Brown to take plea deal in shooting case: lawyer

North Korea to keep nuclear weapons 'forever': foreign minister

Malaysia's migrant return plan chills Myanmar Rohingya

Markets mixed as China's Xi arrives for US talks

Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit

Swiss voters expected to shun stricter neutrality

Thousands missing, aid needs mount one month after Nepal's deadly floods

Rapper-turned-PM faces first big test after Nepal disaster

Nepal flood victims look to PM Shah to press climate case at UN

Tuchel seeks tonic to England World Cup 'scar' in Spain showdown

Trump admin says there were 8 suicide attempts on US aircraft carrier

'Helps me cope': Catholic baptisms rise among French youth

Iranian satire 'Head to Head' draws a veil over the men

South Africa's Elgar hits attacking century against India

Dean Elgar hit a boundary-studded century as South Africa scored rapidly on the second day of the first Test against India at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.

Russian pro-peace candidate, barred from vote, will create own party

Russian former city councillor and pro-peace politician Yekaterina Duntsova vowed to form a political party on Wednesday after authorities confirmed she would not be able to run in the elections in 2024.

Forest fires: a record year

As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to a close, attention is turning to how to prevent such infernos happening again.

Ten Hag hopes familiar faces can boost Man Utd consistency

Erik ten Hag says the return of key players will bolster Manchester United's consistency as they plot to build on Tuesday's dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

Elgar hits attacking century in penultimate Test

Dean Elgar hit a boundary-studded century as South Africa scored rapidly on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.

Indonesian students force Rohingya refugees from temporary shelter

Hundreds of university students in Indonesia's westernmost province stormed a temporary shelter for more than a hundred Rohingya refugees on Wednesday, forcing them to leave in the latest rejection of the persecuted Myanmar minority.

Gaza deaths surge as Israel says war to last 'many more months'

The Hamas-run Gaza Strip's health ministry said Wednesday the death toll from the war with Israel had surged above 21,000, about two thirds of them women and children.

Man Utd must consult Ratcliffe's INEOS over transfers, Ten Hag future

Manchester United must consult with INEOS over any January transfer window deals and the future of manager Erik ten Hag prior to the Premier League ratifying its agreement to take a 25 percent stake in the club.

Former Israeli settlers yearn to return to Gaza after war

"A house on the beach is not a dream!" The advertising slogan by an Israeli settlement developer is music to the ears of former Gaza settlers yearning to return to the Palestinian territory after the war.

German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies

Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German politics and an icon of budgetary rigour in the eurozone, has died aged 81, the German parliament said Wednesday.

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