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Bolivia farmers return to streets over diesel price hikes
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Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Nino
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Tetris distances itself from controversial White House 'arcade' games
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Trump again seeks to remove protections for wolves
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Africa bigger, US smaller - UN adopts new map
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'Getting there' - Alcaraz into US Open last 16 along with Sabalenka
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Bad weather will not affect All Blacks, says captain Savea
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Isak ready to show world his quality, says Van Dijk
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Mbappe misses penalty as Parrott lifts Betis past Real Madrid
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Stuttgart cruise past Cologne to bounce back from Bayern thumping
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PSG still winless in Ligue 1 as Monaco go top
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'Smart, aggressive' Alcaraz into US Open last 16
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Defending champion Alcaraz reaches last 16 at US Open
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Isak fires Liverpool to first win under Iraola at Ipswich
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Lyles ends season before Budapest due to injury flare ups
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Stocks slip as robust US jobs data stokes rate hike odds
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US Republicans announce probe into environment groups
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Mistrial declared in case of US woman who killed her three children
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Sabalenka survives despite 'tricky' weed smell at US Open
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Seville, Alfred win at Diamond League finals, Duplantis hit with injury
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S&P Revises Outlook on Freedom Holding Corp. and Core Subsidiaries to Positive
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Moody’s Assigns First-Time Insurance Financial Strength Ratings to Freedom Insurance and Freedom Life
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Job growth but record-high diesel prices -- Trump's midterms mixed bag
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Trump says envoys taking plan to 'end the war' to Moscow, Kyiv
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Women's NBA comissioner Engelbert to retire at season's end
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US Football Hall of Fame revamps selection process
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Luis Enrique extends contract as PSG coach until 2030
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Judge declares mistrial in case of US woman who killed her children
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Duplantis pulls out of Diamond League finals
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Edgar Davids art thief misses sentencing after being 'knocked out by luggage'
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Defending champ Sabalenka, Pegula lead way into US Open fourth round
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Pegula rallies to reach US Open fourth round
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UK hard-right party rallies behind leader after new donation scandal
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Defending champ Sabalenka leads way into US Open fourth round
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Nigeria's Dangote refinery looks to raise $1.6 bn in IPO
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Bayeux Tapestry 'virtually unchanged', UK museum says, after France spots broken threads
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Portugal extends talks to privatise national carrier TAP
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More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources
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Brazil great Formiga says 2027 World Cup will 'change players' lives'
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Germany hunts climate activist suspected of power grid sabotage
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Job growth, but surging diesel prices - Trump's midterms mixed bag
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5 EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hub' by 2027
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Top seed Sabalenka powers into US Open fourth round
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Argentina to return Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector's heir
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Russia rights group boss fears post-election crackdown
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Australian Simmons makes NBA comeback with Kings: reports
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WHO says key warehouse destroyed by attack in Ukraine
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Two broken threads on Bayeux Tapestry, no major damage: French minister
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Hesson says Pakistan players used to 'chaos' after shake-up
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Meloni marks record in power with eye on 2027 elections
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Drop in illegal US entries continues after migrant policy shift
Attempted illegal crossings of the southern US border have plunged since new policies to deal with undocumented migrants came into place last week, a US official said Wednesday.
Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal despite fierce fighting
Russia and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to extend a deal allowing grain exports across the Black Sea, a rare example of cooperation as the war rages and one of Kyiv's valuable Patriot anti-missile systems was confirmed to be damaged.
Patriot missile system in Ukraine damaged but operational: US
A high-tech Patriot air defense system provided to Ukraine suffered damage but is still working, a US defense official said Wednesday.
With shouts and machine guns, war plays out as half Sudan needs aid
On a sandy lot below a Khartoum apartment building, helmetless Sudanese soldiers in a mishmash of uniforms raised their fists as machine gunners blasted away from atop two small trucks.
Florida school district sued by publisher, authors over book bans
Publisher Penguin Random House and the writers' group PEN America filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a Florida school district over the removal of books from public school libraries that address race and LGBTQ issues.
Peace cannot mean ceding territory, Ukraine tells China envoy
Ukraine's foreign minister met China's special envoy to Kyiv on Wednesday, insisting that the war-torn country would not accept a peace plan that relied on giving up territory after Russia's invasion.
Dollar jumps, stocks scatter as US debt talks plod on
The dollar rose while stocks moved in different directions on Wednesday as investors track talks aimed at breaking an impasse over raising the US debt ceiling.
Biden says 'confident' in reaching deal to avert default
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is confident a deal can be reached with Republicans leaders to avert a potentially catastrophic US debt default as early as June 1.
US Congress panel to share China concerns on UK trip
US lawmakers on a new committee pressing a tough line on China will seek cooperation with Britain on their first foreign visit, people involved said Wednesday.
Ukraine grain deal extended for two months: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced a two-month extension of a UN-backed deal under which Ukraine ships grain across the Black Sea to global markets.
Sarkozy: divisive French ex-president shadowed by legal woes
Nicolas Sarkozy, who ruled France as a tough-talking right-wing president from 2007 to 2012, is seen by supporters as a dynamic saviour but by detractors as a vulgar populist mired in corruption.
Thai parties meet for coalition talks to form government
Thai opposition groups met for coalition talks Wednesday after hammering government rivals at the ballot box, but some junta-appointed senators warned they would try to stop the victorious party's leader from becoming prime minister.
Facing impeachment, Ecuador's president dissolves congress
Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso, who is weathering impeachment proceedings in congress over alleged corruption, issued a decree Wednesday dissolving the legislature.
Ethiopia's Oromo rebels accuse govt forces of offensive
Rebels from Ethiopia's Oromia region on Wednesday accused the government of launching a large-scale military offensive against them after peace talks between the two sides ended without agreement.
China envoy, in Kyiv, eyes talks with Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected on Wednesday to receive a special envoy from China who arrived in Kyiv to promote Beijing-led negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
Turkey's ultra-nationalist outsider basks in run-off fame
An also-ran who helped push Turkey to its first run-off election on May 28 is using his new-found fame to make ultra-nationalism mainstream and tease over a second-round endorsement.
Europe, G7 sign war register for Ukraine
Europe and the United States on Wednesday hailed a newly created "register of damage" for Ukraine as a first step to making Russia pay for its war.
Turkey's opposition plots fightback against Erdogan
Turkey's opposition tried on Wednesday to recover from a crushingly disappointing election performance and launch a new attack aimed at beating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a May 28 runoff.
European leaders sign war register for Ukraine
European leaders on Wednesday hailed a new "register of damage" for Ukraine they signed on to as "historic" and a first step to making Russia pay for its war.
French army in spotlight over journalist's kidnapping in Mali
French forces tried to use a journalist's visit to northern Mali to track a jihadist leader but failed to prevent the reporter from being kidnapped by the militants, French media reported Wednesday.
UN urges $3 bn aid for Sudan and refugees
The United Nations on Wednesday said $3.03 billion would be needed to provide urgent aid in conflict-ravaged Sudan and for over one million expected to flee into neighbouring countries this year.
Main parties struggle to excite first-time Greek voters
They are Greece's first-time voters, some as young as 16-years-old, who came of age during national bankruptcy, the Covid pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis.
US debt row overshadows Biden's truncated Asia trip
President Joe Biden's departure Wednesday to the G7 in Japan was meant to launch a geostrategic masterclass on rallying the world's democracies against China. Instead, he will limp into an abruptly truncated journey facing concerns that the US debt ceiling row is about to tear up the global economy.
Ex-PM Truss urges UK to get tough with China on Taiwan
Britain's former prime minister Liz Truss on Wednesday urged her successor Rishi Sunak to get tough with China on issues such as Taiwan, describing the democratic island as "an enduring rebuke to totalitarianism".
Japan ramps up G7 security after PM attacks
Security is tight at every G7 summit, but this year's host Japan has more to prove than most, after an attack last month on the prime minister and the 2022 assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe.
'Pushing back': G7 seeks influence with expanded guestlist
When G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima this week, they won't be alone: eight non-members including major developing economies have been invited in a bid to sway opinion on Russia and China.
Italy treading carefully on China's Belt and Road
When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets fellow G7 leaders this week, her allies will be looking for reassurances that Rome is ready to quit Beijing's Belt and Road (BRI) initiative.
In Taiwan, UK's ex-PM to urge West to confront 'Cold War' with China
British former prime minister Liz Truss on a visit to Taiwan Wednesday will set up a full-throated clash with both China and her successor Rishi Sunak in demanding the West get tough with Beijing.
Bolsonaro questioned by Brazil police in vaccination forgery case
Former Brazilian president Jair Boslonaro spoke to police for several hours Tuesday as part of an investigation into the alleged forgery of Covid-19 vaccination certificates for himself and his inner circle.
In Taiwan, UK's ex-PM urges West to confront 'Cold War' with China
British former prime minister Liz Truss, on a visit to Taiwan Wednesday, will set up a full-throated clash with both China and her successor Rishi Sunak in demanding the West get tough with Beijing.
Biden 'optimistic' on debt talks, but cuts short Asia trip
Joe Biden voiced optimism Tuesday the United States can avoid a potentially catastrophic debt default, although the president was forced to shorten an upcoming Asia tour after his latest crisis talks with Republicans ended with no breakthrough.
Ukraine war providing lessons for Taiwan: Austin
Ukraine's war against invading Russian forces is providing lessons for Taiwan, showing how a smaller military can successfully defend against a larger one, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.