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Embattled FIFA chief Infantino holds emergency talks with directors

SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into Moon

Russian barrage on Kyiv kills 17 as Ukraine fails to down single missile

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

'Lost': Migrants despair after Britain expels them back to France

South Korea pro baseball league cancels games over heatwave

Cathay Pacific's profit soars 71% despite Iran war driving up fuel costs

Taiwan probes 17 China-funded firms over high-tech talent poaching

Russian barrage on Ukraine kills 15, wounds dozens more

Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'

South Korea police raid Starbucks HQ over 'Tank Day' fiasco

Factories shed workers in Bangladesh garment sector

Tech back in fashion as Asian markets extend rebound

North Korea warns of 'military options' over Japan rearmament

Anger in UK over Prince Andrew's '£12 mn' settlement

Disgraced British royal Prince Andrew was urged Wednesday to "live out his retirement in ignominy" after reportedly settling a sexual assault lawsuit for a whopping £12 million ($16.3 million, 14.3 million euros).

European stocks steady after Ukraine-induced volatility

European stock markets steadied Wednesday after a volatile start to the trading week, as investors tracked developments surrounding the Ukraine crisis.

Ukraine marks 'Day of Unity' as NATO warns on Russia pullback

Ukraine staged military drills and defiant displays of flag-waving patriotism on Wednesday as NATO warned Russia is continuing to mass forces for a possible invasion.

Stopping the traffic: Strolz to put police work on hold after Olympic medals

Austria's Johannes Strolz expects to put his work as a traffic policeman on hold after earning his second medal of the Beijing Olympics with silver in the slalom on Wednesday.

Burkina junta chief sworn in as president

Burkina Faso strongman Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was inaugurated as president on Wednesday, just over three weeks after he led a coup to topple elected head of state Roch Marc Christian Kabore.

'Throwaway society': Valieva saga puts spotlight on teen skaters' ages

On the ice, the 15-year-old Russian Kamila Valieva exudes composure and emotional maturity.

Berlinale film fest to award top prizes under Covid shadow

The 72nd Berlinale film festival awards its top prizes on Wednesday including its Golden Bear for best picture and a gender-neutral acting gong after a reduced in-person run under the pandemic.

Ex-France scrum-half Mignoni to return to struggling Toulon

Former France scrum-half Pierre Mignoni will return to Toulon next season as director of rugby, the Top 14 strugglers' president Bernard Lemaitre said on Wednesday.

Vietnam to re-open to tourists after two-year closure

Vietnam will re-open to international tourists on March 15 after a two-year border closure due to the pandemic, the government said Wednesday.

Poland, Hungary risk funding slashes after EU rule-of-law decision

The EU's top court on Wednesday rejected a challenge by Poland and Hungary to a mechanism allowing Brussels to slash funding to member states that flout democratic standards.

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