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Real Madrid fan group wants Mbappe apology over Ceuta shirt snub

Germany urges EU action against China to defend carmakers

Nepal floods among 'most challenging' disasters: WFP

Stocks mostly rise after US Fed rate hike, oil eases

Doubts as Italy eyes electric future for steel plant

Palestinians turn rugged caves into homes after Israeli demolitions

'One of the kindest people': Taraneh, 21, facing execution in Iran

Two unseen Monet paintings to be sold in Paris: auction house

Japan eyes changing prostitution law to punish sex buyers

Klopp wants German team to help reclaim national pride from far-right

After record rain, typhoon threatens new challenge to Asian Games

Ninth woman found dead in South Africa killing spree

Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law

Smog scuppers Japan force helping fight Indonesia wildfires

Hollywood edges closer to actors strike as talks sour

Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union's decision on whether to strike, as last-ditch talks with the likes of Disney and Netflix appeared to sour just hours before the crunch deadline.

Disney extends CEO Iger's contract until the end of 2026

Disney announced Wednesday that it extended Bob Iger's contract through December 31, 2026, giving the long-running chief executive two more years to lead the entertainment giant.

California surfers terrorized by board-stealing sea otter

Wanted: one ornery sea otter that has been attacking California surfers and commandeering their boards.

Ashwin stars as India take command against West Indies

Ravichandran Ashwin's five-wicket haul highlighted a dominant day for India as the visitors reached 80 without loss at stumps after bundling out the West Indies for 150 on the first day of the opening Test in Dominica on Wednesday.

N.Korea says carried out new test of solid-fuel ICBM

North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported, as Pyongyang vented its fury after threatening to down US spy planes it said had violated its airspace.

Biden meets with exiled Belarus opposition leader in Vilnius

US President Joe Biden met Wednesday with exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya while in Vilnius attending a NATO summit, the White House said.

Six dead in explosives attack on Mexican police

An explosives attack on a police patrol left six people dead and a dozen wounded in one of the regions of Mexico worst hit by drug cartel-related violence, authorities said Wednesday.

Pita Limjaroenrat: the PM frontrunner fighting to change Thailand

Fresh-faced Pita Limjaroenrat looked set to be Thailand's next prime minister, but the pro-democracy challenger's rise to power has been threatened by last-minute legal challenges and an entrenched conservative opposition.

Thai parliament votes for PM with reformist frontrunner facing hurdles

Thailand's parliament will vote for a prime minister Thursday, with reformist frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat reeling from a barrage of hurdles that could undo his bid for the premiership.

Springboks must defy history to beat All Blacks in Auckland

South Africa scrum-half Faf de Klerk warned his Rugby World Cup winners must be switched on for the full 80 minutes if they are to beat New Zealand in Auckland for the first time since 1937.

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