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Australian museum recovers Egyptian artefacts after break-in

India forced to defend US trade deal as doubts mount

Bitter pill: Taliban govt shakes up Afghan medicine market

Crunch time for Real Madrid's Mbappe-Vinicius partnership

Rio Carnival parades kick off with divisive ode to Lula in election year

Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people

Asian markets sluggish as Lunar New Year holiday looms

'Pure extortion': foreign workers face violence and exploitation in Croatia

Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls

Kim unveils homes for kin of N. Korean troops killed aiding Russia: KCNA

What to know as South Korea ex-president Yoon faces insurrection verdict

Norway's ex-diplomat seen as key cog in Epstein affair

Norway's former high-profile diplomat Terje Rod-Larsen helped Jeffrey Epstein weave his web of dignitaries, acting as a go-between for the convicted sex offender in exchange for rewards, media has reported.

Swiatek fights back to reach Qatar Open quarter-finals

Iga Swiatek came from a set down to defeat Daria Kasatkina on Wednesday and keep her bid for a fourth Qatar Open title alive by reaching the quarter-finals.

AI cracks Roman-era board game

A smooth, white stone dating from the Roman era and unearthed in the Netherlands has long baffled researchers.

Motie spins West Indies to victory over England at World Cup

Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie tore the heart out of England's much-vaunted middle order Wednesday as the West Indies won by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup clash in Mumbai.

NBA bans 4 from Pistons-Hornets brawl, Stewart for 7 games

Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart was suspended seven games by the NBA and three others from a brawl between Detroit and Charlotte were also banned by the league on Wednesday.

Shakira to rock Rio's Copacabana beach with free concert

Pop superstar Shakira will perform a free concert on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach, following in the footsteps of Madonna and Lady Gaga, city authorities said Wednesday.

Cyclone batters Madagascar's second city, killing 31

A cyclone packing violent winds has killed at least 31 people in Madagascar's second-largest city, ripping roofs off buildings, causing flooding and felling trees, the Indian Ocean island's disaster authority said Wednesday, releasing an updated toll.

Stocks spin wheels despite upbeat US jobs data

Optimism over better-than-expected jobs data in the United States proved short lived with stocks failing to hold onto gains as investors worried about delays to interest rate cuts.

Arsenal boss Arteta lauds 'extraordinary' Frank after Spurs axe

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta described Thomas Frank as "extraordinary" after the Dane was fired by Tottenham on Wednesday, but said football managers are all vulnerable to the sack.

New drones provide first-person thrill to Olympic coverage

Whether chasing skiers as they fly down the mountain or tracking the luge as it tears around bends, new drone-mounted cameras are offering Winter Olympics viewers a wild ride.

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