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Chelsea beat Brighton in seven-goal thriller, Leeds hold Brentford

Chelsea beat Brighton in seven-goal thriller to extend Alonso's perfect start

At least seven die in ferry capsize off Northern Cyprus; 23 missing

Zambia's opposition leader charged with treason

In-form Marc Marquez wins Aragon MotoGP Grand Prix

Marc Marquez wins Aragon MotoGP Grand Prix

At least six die in ferry capsize off Northern Cyprus

Robinson rocks Pakistan again as England eye series win at Lord's

Niamey back to normal after soldier mutiny

Nepal rescuers advance towards trapped tunnel workers

King Haakon joins Norway memorials for Harald

Grisly search for missing as Nepal morgues overflow, burials begin

NASA launches Roman telescope on cosmic mapping mission

Barcelona's Yamal getting back to 'top level': Flick

Markets mark time ahead to US Fed chair speech

European and US equities moved sideways on Wednesday as investors awaited signals on the next US interest rate hikes.

'Weak-spirited' Momota limps out at badminton worlds

Japanese badminton star Kento Momota blamed his fear of failure for a "weak-spirited" second-round exit from the world championships on Wednesday after losing 21-17, 21-16 to India's HS Prannoy.

Steep drop in military aircraft keep US goods orders flat in June

Orders for big-ticket US-manufactured goods were flat in July after four straight monthly increases due to a plunge in the volatile military aircraft category, according to government data released Wednesday.

Iconic Algeria record store's fortunes revived by DJ Snake

Legendary Algerian music label Disco Maghreb, which launched the careers of some of the Rai folk-inspired genre's most famous stars, has seen a revival thanks to a hit song by DJ Snake.

Chelsea target Fofana too distracted to train with senior squad: Rodgers

Leicester defender Wesley Fofana is training with the Under 23 squad because he has been distracted by interest from Chelsea, said manager Brendan Rodgers.

Wyoming cowboys open up about addiction and suicide

Jonn Beer's ashes rise in a cloud of dust from the saddle of a rodeo horse, the final journey for a young Wyoming cowboy killed by his addiction to opioids.

Biden announces nearly $3 bn in Ukraine weapons aid

President Joe Biden announced nearly $3 billion in military aid to Kyiv on Wednesday -- the biggest US package so far -- to mark Ukraine's independence day, six months after Russia invaded the country.

Six months on, shelling becomes new normal in Mykolaiv

Six months since the start of Russia's invasion, residents of Mykolaiv feel dread and resignation as the daily shelling of their city in southern Ukraine becomes the new routine.

Privacy activists target Google over French 'spam' emails

Google is breaking EU law by sending users of its email service Gmail direct advertising messages, activists said in a complaint sent to French regulators on Wednesday.

Pregnant Kerber withdraws from US Open

Former women's world number one Angelique Kerber announced on Wednesday that she is pregnant and has withdrawn from next week's US Open joking "two against one just isn't a fair competition."

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