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African players in Europe: Defender Hakimi's historic hat-trick

Bangladesh garment workers clash with police protesting higher wages

Japan urges US to enforce discipline after second Marine arrest

Struggling Slavia face Arsenal as grim record looms

'Remarkable' rookie Lendeborg scores 37 as Warriors beat Clippers

Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs in NFL

ExxonMobil urged to re-think Papua New Guinea gas project

South Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027

Asian stocks mixed as tech sector struggles to rebound from selloff

On All Saints' Day, Philippine mountain town honours dead with fire

Irish bookshops help meet UK demand for Sally Rooney novels

Point of Law favourite at Australia's 'race that stops a nation'

NFL Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs

'Kid' Antonelli gets affectionate tributes from all quarters

Sinner demolishes De Minaur to set up Melbourne semi with Shelton

Defending champion Jannik Sinner shattered home hopes Wednesday by crushing Alex de Minaur in a straight-sets rout to tee up an Australian Open semi-final against Ben Shelton.

Stock markets diverge tracking Trump plans

European stock markets rallied and Chinese indices slid Wednesday in reaction to US President Donald Trump's policy plans that are starting to impact the global economy.

Sudan 'political' banknote switch causes cash crunch

Sudan's army-aligned government has issued new banknotes in areas it controls, reportedly aimed at undermining its paramilitary rivals but causing long queues at banks, disrupting trade and entrenching division.

Simmering anger as Turkey begins burying 76 fire victims

Turkey was preparing to bury its dead Wednesday a day after a huge fire killed 76 people at a ski resort hotel, as questions grew over safety measures at the luxury establishment.

Masa Son, Trump's Japanese buddy with the Midas Touch

Masayoshi Son, the Japanese tycoon helming US President Donald Trump's big new AI push, is the son of an immigrant pig farmer with a spectacular but also sketchy investment record.

Borussia Dortmund sack Sahin after Champions League setback

Borussia Dortmund have fired head coach Nuri Sahin in the wake of Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying they had "lost faith" in him.

Shelton grinds past Sonego into Australian Open semi-final

All-action Ben Shelton battled past stubborn Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) on Wednesday to reach his first Australian Open semi-final.

Borussia Dortmund sack coach Nuri Sahin after Champions League setback

Borussia Dortmund have fired struggling head coach Nuri Sahin after Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying on Wednesday they had "lost faith" in the young manager.

Bulgaria court ruling turns spotlight on gambling addiction

Lazar was overcome by a "deep sense of fear": his wife had just found out that he had racked up thousands of euros worth of debt after his attempts to control his gambling addiction had failed.

Inoue focused on Korean with bright lights of Vegas on horizon

Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue said Wednesday he wants to lay down a marker in his world title bout against South Korean rank-outsider Kim Ye-joon before taking his prodigious talents to Las Vegas and Saudi Arabia later this year.

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