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Henry fit to lead New Zealand's attack at Lord's

Henry fit to lead New Zealand's attack at Lord's

Matt Henry is set to lead a full-strength New Zealand pace attack in the first Test against England at Lord's starting on Thursday after recovering from injury.

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Yamal, Williams should be fit for World Cup opener: De la Fuente

Yamal, Williams should be fit for World Cup opener: De la Fuente

Forwards Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams should be fit for Spain's World Cup opener, coach Luis de la Fuente said on Wednesday.

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UK PM slams violence over police handcuffing of dying student

UK PM slams violence over police handcuffing of dying student

British leader Keir Starmer said Wednesday there was "no justification" for violence after protesters clashed with police in a demonstration against officers' handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man.

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EU wants to favour European firms for AI, cloud in sovereignty push

EU wants to favour European firms for AI, cloud in sovereignty push

The EU on Wednesday unveiled its plan for slashing dependence on American and Asian technology, including favouring European firms in the most sensitive public contracts for cloud computing and AI.

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England captain Stokes defends Archer's IPL-enforced absence from Test side

England captain Stokes defends Archer's IPL-enforced absence from Test side

England captain Ben Stokes said the "landscape of cricket" has changed as he defended Jofra Archer's absence from the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's because of the fast bowler's IPL commitments.

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Deadly drone strike on Kuwait airport as Iran, US trade fire

Deadly drone strike on Kuwait airport as Iran, US trade fire

A Iranian drone strike on a passenger terminal in Kuwait's international airport killed one person and wounded 63 more Wednesday, Kuwaiti officials said, as conflict escalated between Tehran and US forces in the Gulf.

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Oil jumps, stocks mixed on fragile MIdeast peace hopes

Oil jumps, stocks mixed on fragile MIdeast peace hopes

Oil prices jumped and stock markets diverged Wednesday as fresh Middle East attacks dented hopes of an imminent peace deal.

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EU eases spending rules to tackle energy shock

EU eases spending rules to tackle energy shock

The EU on Wednesday eased its spending rules to help member states confront the energy shock sparked by the Middle East war, as back-to-back crises leave countries in a fiscal squeeze.

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Polish qualifier Chwalinska reaches French Open semi-finals

Polish qualifier Chwalinska reaches French Open semi-finals

World number 114 Maja Chwalinska continued her stunning French Open run on Wednesday by beating 22nd seed Anna Kalinskaya to become just the second women's qualifier to reach the last four at Roland Garros in the professional era.

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Romania wants to boost air defence after drone strike blamed on Russia

Romania wants to boost air defence after drone strike blamed on Russia

Romania's foreign minister said Wednesday her country needed to bolster its air defences with the help of its allies, days after two people were wounded in a drone strike on an apartment block close to the Ukraine border that was blamed on Russia.

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