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Rybakina reigns serene as new world number one

Defiant Sabalenka motivated by US Open defeat

South Africa defeat New Zealand 43-28 to complete 3-1 series victory

Houthis say hit Saudi base after renewed fighting with Yemeni govt forces

Rybakina triumphs in US Open, denies Sabalenka three-peat

Gilbert Arenas questions Jonathan Kuminga's decision to join Minnesota

Akron fan's honorary play-calling stint ends with opening-drive fumble

Cristian Mungiu's Fjord examines a family's conflict with Norwegian child authorities

Louisiana's developing roster faces USC as Trojans enter as heavy favorites

United States beats Spain 76-66 to set up World Cup final against France

Christa Pike seeks clemency before September 30 execution in Tennessee

Queens residents seek renewed enforcement along Roosevelt Avenue

Utah hosts Arkansas as both programs begin seasons under new coaches

Marmot research gains over $140,000 from meme-coin fees alongside wildlife contest

Ohtani shines as Japan down USA to clinch World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani delivered a fairytale 3-2 victory for Japan over the United States on Tuesday as the Asian powerhouses won the World Baseball Classic for a record third time.

Defiant Johnson faces UK parliamentary grilling

Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson re-enters the bear pit of parliamentary inquisition on Wednesday for a grilling about "Partygate" that could decide his political future.

'Guns and Roses': Bulgaria arms trade booms on Ukraine war

With its huge munitions factories and endless rose fields, Kazanlak in central Bulgaria has been really living up to its "Guns and Roses" nickname since Moscow invaded Ukraine.

Chip war and censorship hobble Chinese tech giants in chatbot race

Search giant Baidu's lacklustre unveiling of its chatbot exposed gaps in China's race to rival ChatGPT, as censorship and a US squeeze on chip imports have hamstrung the country's artificial intelligence ambitions.

Drought, floods and sickness: Key takeaways from UN's water report

Billions of people experience water-related issues on a daily basis -- from contaminated drinking water, to droughts and floods -- with a UN report warning Tuesday that the risk of a global crisis is "imminent."

Asia tracks Wall St rally as Fed decision replaces bank worries

Asia extended a global equities rally Wednesday as more pledges of government support soothed worries over the banking sector and provided some much-needed stability after more than a week of upheaval.

Swiss sweat over size of new superbank

The arranged marriage of UBS and Credit Suisse will create the biggest bank Switzerland has ever seen, with some wondering if the superbank might be too big for its own good.

Japan down USA to win World Baseball Classic for third time

Japan defeated the United States 3-2 on Tuesday to win the World Baseball Classic for a record third time.

New Zealand runner hit with eight-year ban for doping, fraud

Commonwealth Games medallist Zane Robertson was banned from all sports for eight years by a tribunal in New Zealand on Wednesday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug and falsifying documents.

Greece election to be held in May under shadow of rail disaster

Greece's elections will be held in May, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday, three weeks after the country's deadliest rail disaster sparked protests and piled pressure on his conservative government.

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