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Bayern beat Freiburg to reclaim top spot after Kompany illness

Monaco hold Lille as Rennes go top of Ligue 1

Nigeria widens hunt for possible Ebola cases

Thousands gather in Prague to protest licence fee plans

Liverpool star Isak back to his best says Iraola

Pease spins to floor gold as US tops gymnastics medal table

Marchant back in England training squad ahead of Nations Championship fixtures

French skater Siao Him Fa soars to victory in season-opener at home

High-flying Betis held at Celta Vigo

Shadab ton stuns England as Pakistan reach tri-series final

Steelers top Saints in NFL's first regular-season game in Paris

France's Le Pen vows to restore 'rule of law' at presidential kickoff

Carrick unsure over Man Utd future after Bournemouth loss

Carrick on the brink as Man Utd misery mounts, Isak stars for Liverpool

Lavreysen wins record-equalling 14th world cycling track title

Dutch cyclist Harrie Lavreysen on Wednesday won his 14th world championship track title with victory in the team sprint event, equalling the all-time record of Frenchman Arnaud Tournant.

School's out! Argentina students study in the street to protest budget cuts

Argentine university professors and students took their classes onto the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to protest President Javier Milei's veto of a funding increase for cash-strapped public universities.

Lower rates, surging stock market fail to ignite US IPO market

Public listings on Wall Street have seen a slow comeback in 2024 despite a resilient US economy, a long-awaited interest rate cut by the central bank and stock valuations hitting record highs.

Pogba 'willing to give up money' to stay at Juve

Paul Pogba is adamant that he wishes to return from his reduced doping ban with Juventus even if it means accepting a pay cut, the French World Cup winner told La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview Wednesday.

Few countries have drawn up nature protection plans: UN

Fewer than 15 percent of countries have submitted plans to slow the destruction of nature ahead of a global biodiversity summit in Colombia, according to a count shared by the United Nations Wednesday.

Italy extends surrogacy ban to couples seeking it abroad

Italian lawmakers on Wednesday extended the country's ban on surrogacy to couples who seek it abroad, despite warnings the move would damage children's rights.

Panama Canal crossings down 29 percent due to drought

Traffic in the Panama Canal fell by 29 percent over the past year due to a severe drought linked to climate change, the canal's operator said late Tuesday.

World champion Springboks to host Italy in 2025, Moerat to miss November tour

World champions South Africa will host Italy in a two-Test series next year, a South Africa Rugby official confirmed to AFP on Wednesday.

Mitchell left out of England squad for Autumn internationals

England's first choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been left out of Steve Borthwick's squad for the Autumn internationals.

Real Madrid back Mbappe amid Swedish rape investigation reports

Real Madrid have, for the moment at least, given their support to star forward Kylian Mbappe since the Swedish media reported that he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Stockholm.

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