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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

Leclerc tops times for Ferrari in practice for US Grand Prix

Travelling man Wade equals Prem try record

Lula, Bolsonaro lock horns in final debate before Brazil vote

Rescuers search for seven people in Nairobi building collapse

Poulter and Hatton leave LIV Golf

Sacha Baron Cohen revives the 'problematic dinosaur' Ali G in new film

Blakely vaults out of the shadow of Biles for all-around world title

New race in Barcelona tops 17-event '27 IndyCar season

Neymar backs Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil election

Ebola patient in Nigeria is Swiss, had not visited DR Congo: Bern

Leclerc tops times for Ferrari in opening practice for US Grand Prix

Messi receives top Spanish award from heir to throne

Bayern Munich coach Kompany in hospital after collapsing

EU states back plan to downgrade wolf protection status

EU member states on Wednesday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, in a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of strict hunting rules.

Unions vow 'bitter resistance' as Volkswagen talks begin

Volkswagen bosses and workers' representatives started crunch talks Wednesday about the ailing German auto titan's drastic cost-cutting plans, with thousands of staff staging a protest and unions vowing "bitter resistance".

Naomi Osaka wants 'no regrets' after hiring Serena's former coach

Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka said on Wednesday she "didn't want to have regrets" after confirming she has teamed up with Serena Williams' renowned former coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

Lady Gaga plants lipstick smile on 'Mona Lisa' in Louvre clip

Lady Gaga comes face to face with the "Mona Lisa" in the Louvre and plants a lipstick smile on her face in a new video clip released Wednesday by the singer and the French museum.

Man City confirm Rodri knee ligament injury

Manchester City confirmed on Wednesday that Rodri suffered ligament damage to his right knee during their 2-2 draw with Arsenal, although the full extent of the injury remains unclear.

Naomi Osaka wants 'no regrets' after teaming up with Mouratoglou

Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka said Wednesday that she "didn't want to have regrets" after confirming she has teamed up with Serena Williams' renowned former coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

New Zealand flanker 'Braveheart' Sititi relishes his 'crazy' rise

"Braveheart" Wallace Sititi says he is still processing his "crazy" rise this year from the fringes of the Waikato Chiefs to facing world champions South Africa with the All Blacks.

World Cup winner Varane retires

France World Cup winner Raphael Varane on Tuesday announced his retirement from football at the age of 31.

Britain's Rightmove rejects higher £6.1-bn Murdoch bid

British property website Rightmove said Wednesday it had rejected a third "unsolicited" proposal, worth £6.1 billion (US$8.2 billion), from REA Group, the Australian peer majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire.

Stocks rally stutters but Hong Kong, Shanghai up on new China move

Hong Kong and Shanghai extended gains Wednesday as China announced another interest rate cut the day after unveiling a series of measures to boost the country's ailing economy.

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