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Argentina advance after Cape Verde World Cup scare, Egypt through

Argentina survive Cape Verde scare to reach World Cup last 16

Huge crowds expected as Khamenei funeral ceremonies open in Iran

England v Mexico World Cup game kickoff time unchanged: FIFA

Swift and Kelce marry as global stars swarm 'royal wedding'

McDonald's, bus station convert into Venezuela quake clinics

Hurdles record-breaker Tharp says 'sky's the limit'

'Super typhoon' Bavi heads for US Pacific islands

Salah says 'had to do it' after coolest of penalties in World Cup win

England seek end to Australia agony in Women's World Cup final

Australia's Popovic on defensive as gamble fails in World Cup exit

Unexpected economic twist

AI and the Future of Wealth

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Russia’s dollar pivot

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Fentanyl trade unravels

Israel riled by US-Iran pact

Revived Swiatek cruises past Pegula and into Italian Open semis

Iga Swiatek gave another indication that she might be back to her brilliant best after destroying Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday and breezing into the Italian Open semi-finals.

Shots heard at Philippine Senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out: AFP

Multiple gunshots were heard late Wednesday inside the Philippine Senate, where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court has sought refuge, AFP journalists said.

Vin Diesel drives 'Fast and Furious' tribute in Cannes

Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez will lead a cast reunion of "The Fast and the Furious" stars on Wednesday in Cannes ahead of a special screening to mark the 25th anniversary of the original movie.

Heckler ejected from Eurovision after Israel song disruption

Four people were thrown out of the first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final, which saw attempts to disrupt Israel's performance, organisers said Wednesday.

Australia's North savours 'tremendous honour' of England role

Former Australia batsman Marcus North said Wednesday it was "a tremendous honour" to be appointed as England's national selector.

For hantavirus, experts aim to inform without igniting Covid panic

Thrust back into the front line by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, infectious disease experts have to balance informing the public about its potential risks without provoking undue fear of a Covid-scale pandemic.

Japan rides box office boom into Cannes

The Japanese film industry, fresh from a record box office year in 2025, is carrying its domestic momentum into the Cannes Film Festival where it made its debut Wednesday with Koji Fukada's latest movie.

Trump arrives in China for superpower summit with Xi

US President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping aimed at easing deep tensions between the rival superpowers.

UK's Catherine on first official foreign trip since cancer diagnosis

Britain's Princess Catherine started a two-day visit to Italy on Wednesday focused on early childhood development, in her first official foreign trip since her 2024 cancer diagnosis.

British scientists among winners of top Spanish award

British chemists David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian joined French biophysicist Pascal Mayer in winning Spain's top science award on Wednesday for DNA sequencing research that helped combat coronavirus.

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