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Stocks lower as Hormuz concerns and high oil prices persist

Rain halts India push after Dinusha century lifts Sri Lanka

Crowds turn out for 'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler's funeral

Dinusha hits century as Sri Lanka post 284 in first India Test

Mali jails junta-critic broadcaster, influencer for seven years

Stocks steady as investors weigh US rate path

'Nowhere to run': Indonesian quake survivors plead for help

Taiwan's leader says government to propose record defence spending for 2027

Belgium fire makes 'limited' spread overnight, more help on way

Kushner meets Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan

Cambridge head slams 'feeding frenzy' over dead academic

Vingegaard brings curtain down on season

Ebola outbreak now DR Congo's deadliest ever

Dickwella, Dinusha hit fifties as Sri Lanka fight back

Russia welcomes 'aspects' of new US plan to end Ukraine war

Russia has seen the latest copy of a draft US plan to end the Ukraine war and views some of it positively, but wants a discussion about the other parts, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

Reijnders adamant Man City will keep calm after Leverkusen loss

Tijjani Reijnders has insisted there will be no loss of nerve at Manchester City following their surprise defeat by Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

Tandy makes wholesale Wales changes for Springboks

Starved of 13 players back on club duty, Wales coach Steve Tandy on Wednesday made wholesale changes to the team to take on world champions South Africa on the weekend.

Irish lock Ryan gets three game ban for Springbok red card

Ireland lock James Ryan has been banned for three matches after making a dangerous clearout at a ruck during last weekend's loss to South Africa in the Autumn Nations Series, organisers announced on Wednesday.

Robots take centre stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'

The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set to compete using automatons to solve real-world problems.

IOC chief Coventry in tears as 2026 Winter Games torch relay sets off

New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come together in the 2026 Winter Games, as the torch relay set off from ancient Olympia in Greece.

Stocks extend gains on US rate cut hopes

Asia and Europe extended a global equities rally Wednesday after another round of tepid US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.

Bavuma relishes history and memories in 2-0 Test sweep of India

Skipper Temba Bavuma said his South Africa team had written their names in history after romping to a 2-0 Test whitewash in India on Wednesday.

Democratic lawmakers accuse Trump of using FBI to 'intimidate' them

US Democratic lawmakers accused Donald Trump on Tuesday of using the FBI to "intimidate" members of Congress and said the law enforcement agency had requested interviews with them following their criticism of the president.

Richard Branson 'heartbroken' as his wife dies aged 80

British entrepreneur Richard Branson paid tribute Wednesday to his wife Joan Templeman shortly after announcing her death, saying "life will never be the same without her".

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