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Hong Kong faces uphill battle to lure back Chinese tourists

French actress details 'rape' accusations against Jacquot in book

Dollar steady and London shares higher before Fed update on rates

Istanbul police clash with May Day protesters

Georgia condemned after police crackdown on protesters

Red Bull confirm design chief Newey to leave F1 team in 2025

Clashes at UCLA pro-Palestinian protests in US campus unrest

Madrid stars keen on Kroos stay after Munich masterclass

Red Bull confirm design chief Newey to leave F1 team

Pet dogs and strays suffer in Asia heatwave

Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia

Clashes at UCLA campus around pro-Palestinian protests

Clashes broke out on Wednesday at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, as dozens of universities around the United States struggle to contain similar protests.

Alcaraz hopes for dream Olympic doubles match-up with Nadal

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz says he will form a dream team with his legendary compatriot Rafael Nadal in the men's doubles at the Paris Olympics later this year "if everything goes well."

Dozens of Georgia pro-EU protesters arrested in violent police crackdown

Georgia arrested 63 demonstrators at a late-night rally, officials said Wednesday, after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of pro-EU protesters who oppose a controversial "foreign influence" bill.

Cricket World Cup 'stepping stone' to building US fanbase for Olympics

Next month's T20 World Cup will help build cricket's profile and popularity in the United States ahead of its appearance at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, the sport's world body said.

Asian markets track Wall St down as Fed looms

Asian stocks sank in holiday-thinned trade Wednesday, tracking a sharp sell-off on Wall Street after fresh US data dealt another blow to hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.

Blinken urges Hamas to agree Gaza truce as he meets Israel leaders

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a truce in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to send troops into its far southern city of Rafah.

Lions full-back Halfpenny to make long-awaited Super Rugby debut

British and Irish Lions full-back Leigh Halfpenny will make his long-awaited Super Rugby debut on Saturday after Canterbury Crusaders named him in their starting line-up following three months out with a chest injury.

April temperatures in Bangladesh hottest on record

Bangladesh's weather bureau said Wednesday that last month was the hottest April on record, with the South Asian nation and much of the region still enduring a suffocating heatwave.

Cameron Suafoa back for Auckland Blues after cancer scare

Lock Cameron Suafoa is to return for the Auckland Blues on Friday for the first time since finishing radiation treatment for cancer in early April.

Hollywood stunt performers rev up 'Fall Guy' premiere

Fresh from the high-profile success of "Barbie," Ryan Gosling used the Los Angeles premiere of his next movie "The Fall Guy" to cede the spotlight to Hollywood's unsung heroes -- stunt performers.

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