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Telegram founder slams Spain PM over under-16s social media ban

Curling kicks off sports programme at 2026 Winter Olympics

Preventative cholera vaccination resumes as global supply swells: WHO

Wales' Macleod ready for 'physical battle' against England in Six Nations

'All-time great': Maye's ambitions go beyond record Super Bowl bid

Shadow over Vonn as Shiffrin, Odermatt headline Olympic skiing

US seeks minerals trade zone in rare Trump move with allies

Brazil mine disaster victims in London to 'demand what is owed'

White says time at Toulon has made him a better Scotland player

Washington Post announces 'painful' job cuts

All lights are go for Jalibert, says France's Dupont

US removing 700 immigration officers from Minnesota

Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced the removal of 700 immigration enforcement officers from Minnesota after weeks of operations and the fatal shooting of two protesters that sparked outrage across the United States.

Coach Thioune tasked with saving battling Bremen

Daniel Thioune was named Werder Bremen coach on Wednesday and tasked with saving the struggling Bundesliga side from the drop.

Son of Norway's crown princess admits excesses but denies rape

The son of Norway's future queen on Wednesday admitted a life of excess, blaming it on an "extreme need for recognition", but denied raping a woman at his parents' royal estate in 2018.

US calls for minerals trade zone in rare move with allies

US President Donald Trump's administration called Wednesday for a preferential trade zone among allies on critical minerals crucial for advanced technology, in a rare turn to multilateralism in the face of China's dominance.

Vowles dismisses Williams 2026 title hopes as 'not realistic'

British Formula One team Williams has made progress but "it's not realistic" to target the title in 2026 or 2027, its principal James Vowles told AFP in the build-up to a new season marked by an overhaul of the technical regulations.

'Dinosaur' Glenn chasing skating gold in first Olympics

US champion Amber Glenn said Wednesday she may feel like a dinosaur competing in her first Winter Olympics at the age of 26 but she sees it as a great opportunity to put the US back on the women's podium after a two-decade absence.

Stocks stabilise after Wall St AI-fuelled sell-off

Stock markets stabilised Wednesday following a tech-led selloff spurred by AI disruption fears, while precious metals recovered further.

Figure skating favourite Malinin feeling 'the pressure' in Milan

Olympic men's figure skating star Ilia Malinin admitted Wednesday that being the favourite was a tough burden to carry.

Netflix film probes conviction of UK baby killer nurse

A Netflix documentary released Wednesday about a former UK nurse jailed for life for murdering seven babies is taking a fresh look at the puzzling case of the prolific child killer.