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'Like China': Cubans welcome reforms but exiles remain skeptical
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Tunisia coach says 'I am no wizard' after World Cup SOS call
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USA down Australia to reach World Cup knockout rounds
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USA beat Australia 2-0 to reach World Cup knockouts
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Imperious Dupont guides record-breaking Toulouse to Top 14 final
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Qatar-gifted Air Force One replacement unveiled
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Venezuelan opposition figure heads to US after transition talks
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Niemann fires 65 at US Open after upsetting two-shot penalty
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Canada star Kone to miss rest of World Cup after surgery: team
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Spain's Yamal says 'too soon' to play full match at World Cup
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Confident Fitzpatrick makes a run at another US Open title
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Neymar? He is working remotely at the World Cup, jokes Lula
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England captain Stokes strikes for Durham as Test recall looms
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Three-time Stanley Cup champion Toews retires
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Clark wants to win back fans as well as US Open title
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Japan wary of fired up and wounded Tunisia for World Cup landmark game
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Clark leads as fellow major winners charge at US Open
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'Like a fridge': France cave homes offer lucky few respite from heat
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Ton-up Nicholls turns the screw for New Zealand against England
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Hormuz ship traffic climbs after war deal: trackers
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Sun shines on jockey Lee at Royal Ascot
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Kane hails World Cup 'Wonderwall' singalong as England highlight
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Oil edges back up, shares steady after US-Iran talks postponed
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Sabalenka roars back to make Berlin WTA semis
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Europe swelters as more heat records set to tumble
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Narvaez takes Swiss Tour third stage after 100km breakaway
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'There's no soul': Tony Leung weighs in on AI in filmmaking
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Europe swelters as temperature records tumble
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From Versailles to a Swiss mountain: a week of dizzying Iran diplomacy
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French mountain lodges worry over strained water supply
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Coach tells S. Korea to move on fast with World Cup knockouts in reach
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Heatwave hits more than one in two people in France
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Henry strikes as New Zealand strengthen grip against England
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Zverev sets up Fritz semi at Halle Open
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England captain Stokes in action for Durham as Test recall looms
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Clark stumbles but still leads by two at US Open
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Moutet fined over x-rated Queen's Club rant
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Ogura pulls off stunner to top Czech MotoGP practices
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Outrage in Italy after Trump says Meloni 'begged' for photo op
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Turkey bars public World Cup screening over university entrance exam
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From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer
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Ebola spreading 'fast' in DR Congo, warns WHO
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Trapped on Everest for days, Nepali survivor recounts escape
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The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say
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Clark leads by three as US Open second round begins
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Russia signals slower rate cuts amid high Ukraine war spending
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Fritz gets revenge on Shelton to reach Halle semis
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Henry strikes as New Zealand lead England by 100 runs in 2nd Test
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Heatwave hits more than half of France's population
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UK govt to release first batch of Mandelson files
Britain's government was due Wednesday to publish the first tranche of documents relating to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's controversial appointment of a Jeffrey Epstein associate as UK ambassador to Washington.
Trump said Iran 'welcome to compete' in World Cup, says Infantino
US President Donald Trump has said that Iran is "welcome" to participate at the upcoming World Cup in North America, despite the ongoing Middle East war, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday.
'No good choice': the Afghans forced to return from Iran
Exhausted Afghans cross the border from Iran in a sandstorm, leaving behind a country in the grip of war to return to a homeland that is battered by conflict and humanitarian crisis.
Asia stocks rise but oil resumes gains amid IEA supply report
Asian equities rose Wednesday while oil resumed its gains as traders weighed growing supply concerns against a report that the International Energy Agency was considering the release of a record amount of its reserves.
Cargo vessels hit as Iran threatens to close Gulf oil chokepoint
Three commercial ships took fire in the Gulf on Wednesday as Iran launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbours, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy economy into crisis.
G7 energy ministers 'ready' to take 'necessary measures' on oil reserves
Energy ministers of the G7 said on Wednesday they stood ready to take "all necessary measures" in coordination with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to tackle the rise in crude oil prices due to the Middle East war.
German defence giant Rheinmetall sees faster growth as Europe rearms
German defence giant Rheinmetall Wednesday forecast even faster growth this year after record earnings in 2025, with Europe racing to re-arm as it contends with a hostile Russia and turmoil in transatlantic ties.
Iran women footballers evacuate from safe house in Australia
Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said.
Seoul says can deter threats from North if US weapons shifted to Mideast
South Korea said Wednesday it could deter threats from the North even if the United States relocated some of its military assets to the Middle East amid the war in Iran.
New wave of Iran attacks as oil reserve release weighed
Iran unleashed a wave of attacks against Israel and Gulf nations on Wednesday, including targeting a Saudi oilfield, as reports of a proposed record release of oil reserves helped calm markets and prices.
Kharg Island: Iran's vital oil hub in the crosshairs?
Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran's crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, analysts say.
New wave of Iran attacks as IEA weighs oil reserve release
Iran unleashed early Wednesday defiant new strikes around the region including drones targeting a Saudi oilfield, as the International Energy Agency reportedly proposed its largest-ever oil reserve release to calm markets and prices.
Bolsonaro brand fuels Flavio's rise in Brazil election polls
Even Flavio Bolsonaro didn't seem to take his presidential candidacy very seriously when his father, Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, tapped him as a political heir from behind bars.
Kast: Who is Chile's new hard-right president?
Jose Antonio Kast became Chile's president on his third attempt, becoming the country's most right-wing leader in over three decades by pledging a firm hand on security and order.
Chile's Kast, most right-wing president since Pinochet, takes office
Chile's most right-wing president in over three decades, Jose Antonio Kast, will be sworn in on Wednesday on a promise to tackle surging rates of violent crime and carry out mass migrant deportations.
Microsoft urges Pentagon pause blacklisting Anthropic
Microsoft on Tuesday warned a judge that the Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic could hamper US warfighters and imperil the country's drive to lead in artificial intelligence.
'Put our faith in God': Tehran residents adapt to wartime
With daily attacks shaking the city, schools shuttered for days and many shops closed, Tehran residents are trying to adapt to wartime conditions under an Israeli-US assault seeking to determine the future of the Islamic republic.
US says wouldn't be 'happy' if Russia giving Iran intel
The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump would not be "happy" if Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran during the Middle East war, but it held back any strong criticism for Moscow.
US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc
The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on global oil markets.
Two more members of Iran women's football team claim asylum in Australia
Two more members of Iran's visiting women's football team have claimed asylum in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home over a pre-match protest, the government said Wednesday.
Fresh Israeli strikes hit Lebanon after evacuation warnings
Fresh Israeli strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs and south Lebanon on Tuesday after the Israeli army warned people to evacuate, with Lebanese authorities saying nearly 760,000 people had been registered as displaced.
Will Trump blink on Iran as pressure mounts?
US President Donald Trump has built a potential off-ramp by suggesting the Iran war could end soon, but the world is still guessing about whether he will take it -- and whether Tehran will let him.
Mideast tanker escort: high-risk mission for US Navy
US Navy escorts could help increase the flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, but American warships accompanying slow-moving commercial vessels would face threats including mines, missiles and drones in the narrow waterway bordering Iran.
Oil prices dive as IEA eyes emergency release with Hormuz Strait in focus
Crude prices sank and equities mostly rose Tuesday as oil-importing countries discussed a possible stockpile release while monitoring the Strait of Hormuz, a key petroleum waterway emptied of traffic as the Middle East war rages.
Iran not seeking ceasefire as Trump steps up threats
Iran remained defiant as fresh explosions thundered out in Tehran on Tuesday, insisting it was not seeking a ceasefire even as US President Donald Trump upped his threats surrounding the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
US satellite firm extends Middle East image delay
American firm Planet Labs PBC on Tuesday said it now imposes a two-week delay for access to its satellite images of the Middle East because of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
Oil plunges, stocks mostly rise as Trump says Iran war over 'very soon'
Oil prices sank and equities mostly rose Tuesday following a volatile session that came after President Donald Trump signaled that the US-Israeli war on Iran could end sooner than previously thought.
Trump team's Iran war rhetoric fuels backlash
When the top US general spoke Tuesday of his "respect" for Iranian fighters, the remark underscored a striking divide between the restrained language of the military brass and the swaggering rhetoric used by President Donald Trump and his administration.
Shifting sands? Trump and his elastic timeline for Iran war
President Donald Trump announced he was sending US forces into war with Iran on February 28, kicking off a multidimensional regional conflict -- and a series of contradictory declarations on the American mission's scope and timeline.
Ukraine says hit 'key' Russian military factory in missile strike
Ukraine hit a "key" military factory in a missile strike Tuesday on Russia's western city of Bryansk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after Moscow gave a toll of six dead in the attack.
Will Trump 'TACO' on Iran?
US President Donald Trump has built a potential off-ramp by suggesting the Iran war could end soon, but the world is still guessing about whether he will take it -- and whether Tehran will let him.