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Knicks hold off Spurs 105-104 for 2-0 NBA Finals lead

In New York, waiting in line becomes a social scene

Co-hosts Canada held by Ireland ahead of World Cup

Pope visits polarised Spain with focus on migrants

Airlines gather in Rio to chart course as horizon darkens

Brumbies coach apologises after 'embarrassing' Super Rugby rout

Korda fights back at US Women's Open

Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but trauma lingers

'It's clear who won!': Mexican zoo residents hedge World Cup bets

Scaloni gives encouraging update on Messi fitness

FIFA to allow disposable water bottles at World Cup games after outcry

Russia’s dollar pivot

Fentanyl trade unravels

Israel riled by US-Iran pact

Red sea gambit with Eritrea

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

US China race hits 2027

Brussels misreads Magyar

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.

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.

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.

'Backrooms' born of 'itch to explore' online horror meme

Bringing a horror series that went viral on YouTube to the big screen, "Backrooms" smashed box office records in its opening weekend in the US.

French content creators gear up to influence presidential election

Politicians want to meet them, the media want to hire them -- content creators, seen as a key to reaching their young followers, are readying to be players in the 2027 presidential campaign.

France hits Shein with 22 mn euros in new fines over consumer violations

French authorities said Wednesday that they had imposed two fines on Shein totalling more than 22 million euros ($25.5 million), citing problems with product traceability, environmental labelling and delivery times.

DRC coach prepared to play friendly behind closed doors

The Democratic Republic of Congo are willing to play their pre-World Cup friendly with Chile behind closed doors, their head coach Sebastien Desabre has said.

Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as 'Russian Davos' opens

Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday morning as officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in the city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said.

CBS News fires '60 Minutes' veteran Scott Pelley

CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday following clashes over the show's future, the latest shakeup under the network's new leadership.

Robots, supply strain: five hot topics at Computex

From laptops designed for the artificial intelligence era to advances in robotics and sky-high tech shares, here are five hot topics at Taipei's huge Computex trade show:

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Pope Leo prepares to visit polarised, secular Spain