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Pegula dethrones Swiatek to book Cincy final against Gauff

Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom

South Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment 'justice'

Messi scores but Miami slump continues with loss to Toronto

Starc strikes as Bangladesh struggle to stay alive in 2nd Test

Sydney marathon unveils medal with wrong stadium

Prince Harry: royal misfit making unlikely UK return

Macron hosts Saudi's MBS for visit ranging from esports to Mideast

Blowing in the wind, humble balloon gets green makeover

Australia in control with 146-run first innings lead over Bangladesh

Pegula dethrones Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final

World No. 3 Pegula beats defending champ Swiatek to reach Cincy final

IndyCars zip among iconic Washington landmarks ahead of Freedom 250

Wyndham Clark surges clear at BMW Championship

Beachgoers brave rockets in East Ukraine

With its white sand, changing cubicles and clear water, the beach at Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine looks tempting. There's just one problem: the nearby bangs of rockets and missiles.

US lawmakers subpoena Commanders boss in malpractice hearing

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder was ordered to appear before a US Congressional panel probing allegations of workplace malpractice at the club on Wednesday as new evidence accused the team boss of attempting to thwart an NFL inquiry.

New antibody therapies fight cancer, drum up investment

Antibody therapies are offering promising treatment breakthroughs for cancer and other illnesses, generating greater investor interest more than 20 years after they were first commercialised.

Teens Popovici and McIntosh grab world swimming golds as Dressel quits

David Popovici, a 17-year-old, collected his second gold medal of the Swimming World Championships on Wednesday while 15-year-old Summer McIntosh won her first.

Heartbreak and shock at Afghan quake hospital

Bibi Hawa's face is distorted by tears as she tries to grasp her predicament from a hospital bed in Sharan, capital of Afghanistan's Paktika province.

Bolsonaro ex-minister arrested for 'influence peddling'

A Brazilian former education minister accused of influence peddling, allegedly at the request of President Jair Bolsonaro, was arrested Wednesday, police and a defense lawyer said.

Ecuador refuses to end state of emergency as 18 police 'missing' after attack

Ecuador on Wednesday refused to end its state of emergency and said 18 police officers are "missing" following an attack by Indigenous protesters on a police station in the eastern Amazon region.

Dressel quits World Swimming Championships for 'medical reasons'

Seven-times Olympic gold medallist Caeleb Dressel withdrew from the rest of the World Swimming Championships on Wednesday for "medical reasons".

French co-discoverer of 'Lucy' dies at 87

French palaeontologist Yves Coppens, credited with the co-discovery of the famous fossil find known as "Lucy", died on Wednesday aged 87 after a long illness, his publisher said.

Fresh turmoil for Bulgaria as govt loses confidence vote

Bulgaria's coalition government collapsed Wednesday after just six months when it lost a vote of confidence among MPs, bringing fresh political turmoil and the increased likelihood of an early general election.

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