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Hansen back in Ireland squad for Nations Championship

Low Rhine weighed on German growth: central bank

OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own safety monitors

Alldritt returns as France call up seven newcomers for Nations Championship

South African rugby player's death due to 'aortic dissection'

UN issues call to arms to combat off-the-charts El Nino

France's Macron lands in Riyadh on surprise 'solidarity' visit

Nigeria Ebola case matches DR Congo strain

South Africa eases fuel pain as growth slows

Rose salutes Bournemouth's past heroes ahead of AC Milan clash

Woody Allen shoots new movie in Madrid

Nvidia's Huang urges Europe to go all in on AI

Barca's Olmo injured for a month, misses Clasico

Five things to know as French bond yield tops 5%

Impacts of UK's new North Sea gas drilling

With wars in the Middle East and Ukraine putting pressure on global energy markets, Britain has approved drilling at a controversial North Sea gas field in a bid to strengthen its energy security.

'Complete threat' Ngumoha excites Liverpool captain Van Dijk

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said there was "much more to come" from Rio Ngumoha following the teenage winger's central role in a thrilling Champions League win over Villarreal.

Jansen takes five for South Africa as Australia forced to follow on

Marco Jansen took five wickets as Australia crashed to 99 all out in reply to South Africa's first innings of 425-9 declared on the fourth day of the second Test at St George's Park on Wednesday.

'The fishing's terrible': Deforestation devastates C.Africa river

Sitting in his narrow dugout canoe, Jean-Romeo Senguemboli frowned at the meagre catch in his nets on the Central African Republic's Mbali River, where experts say deforestation is devastating the fish population.

France's tourism sector worried about impact of riots

The images of France's riots posted and broadcast around the world have cast a pall on the country's important tourism sector, with many fearing worse consequences if violence returns.

PSG winger Kvaratskhelia's season in doubt after torn ACL

Paris Saint-Germain could be without star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the rest of the season after he tore his ACL in the Champions League win against Barcelona while Ousmane Dembele also faces weeks out of action, the European champions said on Wednesday.

Indonesia leader hits out at market downgrade warning

Indonesia's president lashed out at MSCI on Wednesday, accusing the index compiler of "trying to scare us" over its threat to downgrade the country's stock market.

South Korea guides crowd-pulling shark out of canal

A shark that has become a viral sensation in South Korea was coaxed out of a canal in which it was stuck, authorities said on Wednesday, as falling temperatures raised concerns for its survival.

'Public health crisis': Indonesians seek fire relief from state

Residents of Indonesian Borneo urged the government on Wednesday to do more to combat the wildfires consuming vast tracts of land and emitting a foul haze that has sickened thousands and curtailed daily life for months.

PSG's Kvaratskhelia season in doubt after torn ACL

Paris Saint-Germain could be without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the rest of the season after the winger tore his ACL in the Champions League win against Barcelona and Ousmane Dembele faces weeks out too, the club said on Wednesday.

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