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At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush

Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C

Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes

Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs

Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

Five of Cuba's 15 provinces without power as grid fails again

Dressel, Walsh win 50m free titles at US Swimming Championships

Baltic startups take aim at deterring Russia on NATO's eastern flank

OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom

Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital

De Zerbi unsure over Richarlison's future at Spurs

Used cars turn to gold as Sri Lanka economy skids on the edge

Supermarket shelves are bare and restaurants can't serve meals, but Sri Lanka's economic crisis is a bonanza for used car dealers, with vehicle shortages pushing prices higher than a house in a nice area.

New Mexico City airport nears take-off, with few flights

Two months before it is due to open with just a handful of confirmed flights, workers are racing to finish a new international airport for Mexico City -- one of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's flagship projects.

Isabel Allende: In Chile, the 'old fogeys' need to go

The "old fogeys" of Chilean politics must go, says Isabel Allende -- a stance that is true to form for the novelist, whose latest book "Violeta" is a sweeping epic depicting the transformation between past and present.

Asian markets enjoy much-needed rally as Fed's big day arrives

Asian markets enjoyed some respite Wednesday from the hefty selling at the start of the week, with focus on the end of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later in the day, when traders hope it will provide much-needed guidance on its plans for hiking interest rates.

Staal headlines Team Canada for Beijing Olympics

Eric Staal headlined the list of players named by Hockey Canada on Tuesday to represent the country in the men's hockey tournament at next month's Beijing Olympics.

Ex-Tour champion Bernal 'conscious' after surgery for bus crash injuries

"He is conscious, with mobility in all four limbs" and showing signs of "further progress in his post-operative development," said the Sabana University Clinic, where the cyclist was rushed by ambulance after smashing head-on into a bus.

Collins beats Cornet to make Australian Open semi-final

Danielle Collins swept into the last four of the Australian Open Wednesday to match her feat from 2019 and shatter French veteran Alize Cornet's dream of making a first Grand Slam semi-final.

At up to $8,000/week, America's travel nurses keep Covid-slammed hospitals afloat

For Allyssa Findorff, the decision to hit the road on short-term nursing contracts was an easy one: she'd always wanted to see the rest of America, and the attractive rates on offer helped seal the deal.

Mexico urged to do more to protect journalists after murders

The murders of two journalists in the Mexican border city of Tijuana in less than a week have triggered calls for the government to step up protection of media workers.

Fearful Wall Street awaits Fed's next moves on inflation

The Federal Reserve's first policy meeting of the year hasn't even concluded but Wall Street already is unhappy, wary of what central bank chief Jerome Powell might say on Wednesday about his inflation-fighting plans.

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