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Lowry matches low major round with 62 as Schauffele leads PGA

Top-ranked Korda takes LPGA lead at Liberty National

Benjamin wins LA 400m hurdles in blistering 46.64sec

Ahly stay on track for 12th title after holding Esperance

Three Spaniards, three Afghans killed in shooting in Afghanistan

Canadian oil city lifts wildfire evacuation orders

Schauffele clings to PGA lead as Lowry makes epic charge

Swiatek 'staying humble' for French Open after third Rome title

Chinese director Jia mines leftover footage for top Cannes film

Zelensky expects Russia offensive in northeast Ukraine to intensify

Bengaluru win six in row to make IPL play-offs, Chennai out

Dutch museum grapples with history of Indonesian independence

A bullet-torn shirt and photos of freedom fighters are among the exhibits documenting Indonesia's struggle for independence from the Dutch in a groundbreaking show at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum.

England could end Covid isolation requirement by March: Johnson

England will scrap the legal requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 later this month if infection levels remain stable, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unexpectedly announced Wednesday.

Strauss says West Indies axe not the 'end' for Anderson, Broad

Andrew Strauss said on Wednesday he is adamant that James Anderson and Stuart Broad still have a future in Test cricket after England's two most successful Test bowlers were left out of next month's tour of the West Indies.

King of Spain tests positive for Covid-19: royal palace

Spain's King Felipe VI has tested positive for Covid-19 but is experiencing only mild symptoms, the royal palace said Wednesday.

'I didn't kill anyone,' Paris terror attacker claims

The only assailant still alive after the terror attacks that rocked Paris in November 2015 said Wednesday that "I didn't kill anyone, I didn't hurt anyone" as he took the stand for the first time in the trial over the jihadist massacres.

Bid to defuse Ukraine tensions intensifies as 'positive' signs emerge

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday ramped up efforts to stop Russia from invading Ukraine, as Kyiv and Moscow said they saw 'positive signals' toward resolving the crisis.

Conte open to reuniting with Eriksen at Tottenham

Antonio Conte has opened the door to a possible Tottenham return for Christian Eriksen after saying it would be a "good opportunity" to work with the Denmark international again.

Shiffrin left 'low' but US finally win Beijing Olympic gold

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin's Beijing Olympics threatened to turn into a winter nightmare but there was long-awaited redemption for snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis as she won Team USA's first gold of the Games on Wednesday.

Arteta hits back at Aubameyang, saying he was 'solution, not the problem'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday he was the "solution, not the problem" following former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's departure from the club after a series of disciplinary problems.

Stock markets rise on eve of US inflation data

Stock markets climbed Wednesday on the eve of highly anticipated US inflation data, with sentiment buoyed by easing geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

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