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More evacuated as early wildfires sweep western Canada

Mbappe wins award for France's player of the year

Duran double salvages draw for Aston Villa against Liverpool

OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear

Marsch named as new Canada coach

Barcelona beat Real Sociedad to move second

Global stocks tread water ahead of US inflation data

Former fixer Cohen testifies Trump told him to pay hush money

No.1 Scheffler arrives at Valhalla for PGA Championship

Medvedev battles past Medjedovic and into Rome last 16

Fierce fighting rocks Gaza after US warning of anarchy, insurgency

Australia fly in coffee expert to power them to Beijing gold

Australian athletes at the Winter Olympics have a "performance-enhancing stimulant" to power them to gold -- flying their own barista into the Covid-secure Beijing bubble.

Eurozone inflation rises to new record high

Inflation in the eurozone soared to a new record high in January, official data showed Wednesday, adding pressure on the European Central Bank ahead of a monetary policy meeting this week.

Skiing into the unknown: Beijing's man-made Olympic pistes

When the alpine skiers take to the piste at the Beijing Olympics this week, they will do so on artificial snow in an often drought-ridden region.

Kenya's Asbel Kiprop seeks track comeback as doping ban ends

Kenya's former Olympic and three-time world 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop has vowed to make a successful return to the track after his four-year doping ban elapsed on Wednesday.

Santander profits soar to pre-pandemic levels

Spanish banking giant Santander bounced back from the pandemic as it returned to profit last year, beating analyst expectations and exceeding its pre-Covid earnings, the group said Wednesday.

Stocks advance on strong earnings, oil flat before OPEC+

European stock markets rose Wednesday following strong global earnings that lifted Asian and Wall Street equities overnight.

Sri Lanka gets urgent $500m Indian loan to pay for oil

Sri Lanka was handed temporary relief from energy shortages and rolling blackouts on Wednesday with a $500 million loan from India to finance urgent oil purchases for the cash-strapped nation.

France lifts Covid restrictions as case numbers ease

France on Wednesday loosened several of the restrictions imposed to curb the latest Covid surge, with authorities hoping a recent decline in daily cases will soon ease pressure on overburdened hospitals.

Hybrid car sales catch up to diesel in Europe

Hybrid car sales reached a milestone in Europe last year as they grabbed the same market share as diesel vehicles, while electric models gained more ground, industry data showed on Wednesday.

More talks due as Putin accuses West of trying to draw Russia into war

NATO leaders pursued diplomatic efforts on the Ukraine crisis Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin accused the West of trying to draw Russia into a war but left the door open to further talks.

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