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Brilliant Leverkusen stretch unbeaten run to 50, Bayern go second with...

Third time could prove lucky for aurora viewers around the world

Russia's Shoigu: Political survivor blamed for Ukraine setbacks

Arsenal's Havertz to become 'biggest Spurs fan' in hope of title twist

Arsenal down Man Utd to take Premier League title race to the wire

Protesting students walk out on Seinfeld graduation speech

'Live a bit more': Kharkiv region residents flee Russian attacks

Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil

Latest 'Planet of Apes' episode swings to top of N.America box office

Bengaluru win five in row to keep IPL play-off hopes alive

Georgia warns protesters of arrests if they block parliament

Barcelona sign Aubameyang as free agent until 2025

Barcelona on Wednesday announced they had signed Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang until June 2025 as a free agent.

UN seeks $169 million in aid for Philippine typhoon victims

The United Nations has increased its fundraising target for victims of Typhoon Rai to $169 million as the Philippines struggles to recover from the devastating storm, the organisation's resident coordinator said Wednesday.

Man disrupts pope audience, shouts: 'God rejects you'

A shouting man denouncing the Church disrupted an audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican Wednesday, before being escorted outside by police.

Man Utd's Mason Greenwood released on bail after arrest

Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been released on bail after being questioned over the alleged rape and assault of a young woman, police said on Wednesday.

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.