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China mourns former premier Zhu Rongji with flags lowered, funeral

A Viking longship in 'The Odyssey'? It's a case of history meets Hollywood

Philippine student killed in rare school shooting

Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for Premier League

Arsenal primed for Premier League title defence as rivals face questions

Japan lights torch as countdown begins to Asian Games

Zverev advances at Cincinnati while Williams sisters fall

Make it rain: Indonesia chases clouds to stem El Nino fires

Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP

All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'

Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic

Lights out, crowds gone: Havana waits for what comes next

Premier League's new bosses brace for battle

How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt

Santner fireworks give New Zealand ODI series win over West Indies

Captain Mitchell Santner delivered late fireworks with the bat as New Zealand beat the West Indies by five wickets in the second one-day international on Wednesday to win the series.

Eight-time world surf champion Gilmore set for comeback

Surfing great Stephanie Gilmore said Wednesday she was coming out of retirement in a bid to win a record ninth world title.

England keep options open as Stokes tells team 'don't be afraid'

Captain Ben Stokes told England not to be afraid of Australia as selectors kept their options open Wednesday by naming off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man squad for the first Test.

England include spinner Bashir in 12-man squad for Ashes opener

England named off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man squad Wednesday alongside four frontline pace bowlers, keeping their options open for the first Ashes Test against Australia in Perth.

Thousands of Kenyans displaced by Lake Naivasha flooding

The tourist boats that normally ply Kenya's famed Lake Naivasha have had a different task in recent weeks: evacuating hundreds of flooded homes.

Stocks struggle as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears

Stocks struggled Wednesday to kickstart a recovery following the latest stagger across world markets that has been caused by worries over an AI-fuelled bubble and uncertainty over US interest rates.

Hope century blasts West Indies to 247-9 against New Zealand

Captain Shai Hope blasted an unbeaten 109 to propel the West Indies to a competitive 247-9 off 34 overs Wednesday in a rain-shortened second one-day international against New Zealand.

Without US satellites, 'we go dark', climate monitor tells AFP

US budget cuts risk creating blind spots in Earth monitoring systems that would imperil weather forecasting and climate research for years to come, the deputy chair of a key UN-backed climate monitoring body warned in an AFP interview.

Rediscovering Iznik's lost art of vibrant Ottoman tilemaking

For over 300 years, the closely-guarded secrets of the Ottoman Empire's luminous tilework was lost, but its rediscovery has revived a key part of Turkey’s cultural heritage.

LeBron makes winning return for Lakers in 23rd season

LeBron James made a winning start to his NBA-record 23rd season on Tuesday, returning after a near one-month injury absence in the Los Angeles Lakers' 140-126 victory over the Utah Jazz.

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