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French town offers 1,000-euro birth bonuses to save local clinic

After wins abroad, Syria leader must gain trust at home

Slot spots 'positive' signs at struggling Liverpool

Eyes of football world on 2026 World Cup draw with Trump centre stage

South Africa rugby coach Erasmus extends contract until 2031

Ex-Manchester Utd star Lingard announces South Korea exit

Australia edge ominously within 106 runs of England in second Ashes Test

Markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut

McIlroy survives as Min Woo Lee surges into Australian Open hunt

German factory orders rise more than expected

India's Modi and Russia's Putin talk defence, trade and Ukraine

Trump NASA nominee aims to beat China in new Moon race

Jared Isaacman, US President Donald Trump's two-time appointee to lead NASA, said it was his goal that the United States beat rival China in the race to return humans to the Moon, during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Mbappe double powers Real Madrid to win at Athletic Bilbao

Kylian Mbappe scored twice and set up another as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 to cut Barcelona's La Liga lead back down to one point on Wednesday.

'Peter Hujar's Day' tops Spirit Award nominations

Biopic "Peter Hujar's Day" on Wednesday topped the nominations for the Spirit Awards, which also saw singer SZA given a nod for her debut film role.

Celtic appoint Wilfried Nancy as new manager

Celtic appointed Frenchman Wilfried Nancy as the new manager of the Scottish champions on Wednesday on a two-and-a-half year contract.

Rights groups warn against US raids during World Cup

Human rights groups warned Wednesday ahead of the draw for next year's football World Cup that President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies could overshadow the tournament.

Trump to scrap Biden's fuel-economy standards, sparking climate outcry

President Donald Trump is poised to roll back his predecessor Joe Biden's tough fuel-economy standards, arguing the move will lower car prices even as critics warn it will leave drivers paying more at the pump and accelerate climate change.

Crawford stripped of WBC boxing title over unpaid fees

Terence Crawford has been stripped of his WBC super middleweight crown after a financial dispute, with Britain's Hamzah Sheeraz and Frenchman Christian Mbilli to fight for the vacant world title.

Brazil police probe plight of near-extinct blue parrot

Brazilian police said Wednesday they were probing the outbreak of a lethal virus among some of the last Spix's Macaws, one of the world's rarest birds -- made famous as the blue parrot in the 2011 animated film "Rio."

Poor hiring data points to US economic weakness

US private-sector hiring data released Wednesday painted a downcast picture of the job market in the world's biggest economy, especially among small businesses.

Russia blocks popular game-creator Roblox over child 'harassment'

Russia has blocked access to US-owned online gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of distributing extremist materials and promoting "LGBT propaganda", state media reported Wednesday.

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