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Oil prices jump, stocks drop as Mideast war flares

French far right keeps guarded silence over AfD Germany triumph

South Lebanon town buries its dead after Israeli strike

Russia-Ukraine talks possible this month, Zelensky says, as Moscow pounds Kyiv

Singapore to bump cabinet wages, already world's highest

Turkish Airlines will be new Liverpool shirt sponsor in £300 mn deal

Saudi vows response as Houthis hit oil sites in worst attack in years

On London's Brick Lane, a data centre sparks local battle

Thieves steal Renoir paintings from France museum

Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels

Nicaragua accuses Germany of multiple violations of law in Gaza genocide case

France's Mistral sees value soar with 3 bn euro cash infusion

Dutch peanut butter artwork proves a sticky attraction

Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: researcher

Stocks rise, dollar eases before Fed rate decision

Stock markets struggled for direction and the dollar dipped Wednesday, with all eyes on the size of the Federal Reserve's latest US interest-rate hike to cool inflation.

After tanks, Ukraine allies under pressure to send warplanes

Western countries have only just approved sending battle tanks to Ukraine, but Kyiv is already requesting F-16 warplanes to help repel the Russian invasion.

'We can't be blackmailed': Kosovo PM not giving in against Serbia

With pressure mounting from US and European allies to strike a deal with arch-rival Serbia, Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti vowed on Wednesday to resist any attempt at "blackmail" in the face of a looming deadline from the West to reach an agreement.

Leicester owner clears £194 million debt

Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has relieved the club of an outstanding £194 million ($239 million) debt which had been owed to parent company King Power International (KPI).

Pakistan inflation hits 48-year high as IMF visits

Inflation has risen to a 48-year high in crisis-hit Pakistan, according to government data released Wednesday, as IMF officials visit for urgent talks on a stalled bailout package.

Kapp out of S.Africa final after wife's World Cup snub

Marizanne Kapp has been given "compassionate leave" and will miss South Africa's match against India in the final of a triangular women's Twenty20 series in East London on Thursday.

NFL superstar Brady announces 'retiring for good'

Record-breaking NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced on Wednesday that he was "retiring for good" at the age of 45, one year after reversing his decision to quit the sport.

Juliette Binoche to be honoured at Spain's Goya awards

French actor Juliette Binoche will be honoured at Spain's top film honours, the Goya awards, later this month, the Spanish Film Academy said Wednesday.

US private hiring slows more than expected in January: survey

Private employers in the United States slowed their hiring pace in January, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, in the latest sign that economic activity is cooling on efforts to rein in inflation.

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, likely delaying polls

Myanmar's junta was granted a six-month extension to a state of emergency, state media reported Wednesday, likely delaying elections the military had pledged to hold by August.

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