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UCLA Stays Unbeaten With Ty Dieffenbach's Heroic Return Against Illinois

Fisheries Commission Lowers Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Cap Amid Conservation Concerns

Caltech Honors Hiroo Kanamori on His 90th Birthday

Judge Denies Peltola Campaign’s Request for Alaska Absentee Ballot Data

Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice Lobbied Bank of England on Crypto After Major Donations

Rocky Fans Break Guinness World Record at Philadelphia Museum Steps

WHO Reports 53,000 TB Deaths in South Africa Amid Declining Incidence

NCLT Chennai Orders Insolvency Proceedings Against Orchid Pharma Founder K Raghavendra Rao

NASA Seeks Commercial Proposals to Extend Hubble Space Telescope's Life

Texas Law Professor Saved by Navy SEAL Student After Collapsing in Class

South Africa Nuclear Consultation Denies Predetermined Decision Amid R500-billion Cost Debate

Rosalía Wins Album of the Year at 2026 Latin Grammy Awards

Digi Power X Reports Q3 2026 Revenue Up 85% and AI Revenue Up Over 400% Compared to Q2

ANC Explores Seat Transfer from SACP Amid Coalition Talks

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Decision on Pakistan-England Test start delayed to Thursday

A decision on whether to start the first Test between Pakistan and England will be taken early Thursday morning after several members of the touring squad fell ill with a viral infection, the home cricket board said.

At least 19 killed, 24 wounded in north Afghanistan blast

At least 19 people were killed and 24 others wounded Wednesday by a blast at a madrassa in Afghanistan's northern city of Aybak, a doctor at a local hospital told AFP.

UK unions announce ambulance strike as stoppages widen

Britain's government on Wednesday rejected union pay demands after ambulance workers joined nurses in voting to go on strike.

HSBC shuts more UK branches as banking goes online

HSBC on Wednesday announced plans to permanently shut more than a quarter of its remaining bank branches in the UK as customers increasingly switch to making transactions online.

China has room for further 'recalibration' of zero-Covid policy: IMF

China has room to adjust its strict zero-Covid policy, the IMF said Wednesday, while underlining that the country's tough virus restrictions have been especially hard on its people.

German gas giant takes Gazprom to court over supply halts

German energy giant Uniper said Wednesday it was taking Gazprom to an international tribunal over the Russian company's failure to deliver gas, saying it has so far cost them 11.6 billion euros ($12 billion).

Ukraine embassy employee in Madrid 'lightly' injured by letter bomb

A security guard at Ukraine's embassy in Madrid was lightly injured Wednesday while opening a letter bomb addressed to the Ukrainian ambassador, prompting Kyiv to boost security at its embassies.

Former Italian cycling champion Rebellin killed in road accident

Former Italian cycling champion Davide Rebellin has died aged 51 after a hit-and-run collision between his bike and a truck in the Venice region.

Flick says he'll keep job if Germany exit World Cup

Coach Hansi Flick on Wednesday laughed off suggestions he would lose his job if Germany crash out of the World Cup at the group stage for the second tournament in a row.

Spain won't count chickens, must beat Japan: Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique said Spain will not count their chickens before they are hatched when they face Japan on Thursday, aiming to win and qualify for the World Cup knockout phase.

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