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Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz

Russians vote on last day of parliamentary elections

US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh

Hong Kong pays final respects to former city leader Tung

Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games

Typhoon put people off Asian Games opening ceremony, official says

IOC president impressed by 'beautiful' Asian Games wooden huts

China's 13-year-old Yu cruises as Asian Games swimming begins

First Asian Games gold goes to Japan as China's 13-year-old Yu lights up pool

AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks

Data centre command hub keeps AI up and running

Philippine tribe in limbo over US-led tech hub

Pope Leo in France: the issues on the table

Leo XIV, first US pope transcends his restrained style

Europe, Africa and South America to host games in 2030 World Cup: FIFA

Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup but games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as the footballing showpiece celebrates its centenary, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

'I know what's at stake', says India skipper Rohit

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said he appreciates "what's at stake" but will not get bogged down by the weight of expectation on his team to win another World Cup title at home.

Radical outsider fires up young Argentines ahead of election

Tiago Codevilla, 17, has only ever known his country, Argentina, bedeviled by inflation and economic woes, his parents constantly short of money and cursing those in power.

O'Connell's Ireland not feeling pressure of Scotland World Cup showdown

Ireland forwards coach Paul O'Connell said on Wednesday he is confident his players can handle the pressure of their final Rugby World Cup pool match with Scotland this weekend because they have become used to high stakes games.

More than 75,000 US healthcare workers begin 3-day strike

More than 75,000 employees at Kaiser Permanente began one of the largest healthcare worker strikes in recent US history on Wednesday after failing to resolve a dispute over staffing levels.

Humans increasingly settling in high-risk flood zones, study warns

Humans are increasingly settling in areas highly exposed to dangerous flooding, a study warned Wednesday, with China helping drive the rise in risky urban expansion into exposed areas.

Sunak wows grassroots with speech to Tory conference

Rishi Sunak earned a much-needed standing ovation from Conservative die-hards gathered in Manchester, as he used his first party conference as their leader to pitch his vision for Britain's long-term future.

Forget company car, France embraces the company bike

As the popularity of cycling soars in France, a growing number of companies are giving employees the chance to ditch driving in favour of a greener, healthier alternative: the company bike.

Sinner edges out Medvedev to win China Open

Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev to win the China Open on Wednesday, edging out the world number three in a largely deadlocked men's final that came down to a pair of high-stakes tie-breaks in Beijing.

France hits back at hysteria over bedbug 'invasion'

The French government on Wednesday sought to calm growing public fears over a supposed bedbug invasion, saying there was no evidence of any resurgence of the biting irritants on public transport.

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Andersen hails Hong Kong progress as historic Asian Games run ends