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Asian stocks start week on back foot, tracking tech-led Wall St losses

China growth narrowly beats forecasts

Record El Nino? Depends who's counting

On the front line of ocean conservation off Portugal's Madeira

The painstaking task of cataloguing the world's species

Wembanyama targets title breakthrough as NBA season tips off

With LeBron on board it's title or bust for Philly fans

Rubio seeks to strengthen US foothold in Central Asia

One year after Louvre heist, where are the missing jewels?

LeBron joins 76ers to chase one more NBA title at age 41

Knicks face tall task in NBA championship repeat bid

Rays one win from World Series return after downing Guardians

Warriors' Curry 'fine' after limping out of practice - Kerr

Kings' Ben Simmons tears Achilles in training

Rushdie attacker indicted on terrorism charges

The man accused of trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie has been charged with terrorism for allegedly acting on behalf of Hezbollah, according to documents unsealed Wednesday.

Ford profits tumble on higher costs, hitting shares

Ford shares tumbled Wednesday after the automaker reported lower than expected profits on higher costs connected to product launches and warranty repairs for older model vehicles.

NBA signs 11-year media deals worth reported $76 bn

The NBA announced 11-year global media rights deals with The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal and Amazon on Wednesday worth a reported $76 billion and running from the 2025-26 through 2035-36 season.

Bank of Canada lowers key lending rate to 4.5%

Canada's central bank on Wednesday lowered its key lending rate to 4.5 percent, saying the second straight cut of 25 basis points was warranted due to slowing inflation.

Favourites France fail to shine in Olympic rugby sevens, Fiji sparkle

France booked their place in the Olympic rugby sevens knock-out phase Wednesday but struggled to live up to their pre-tournament favourites tag while powerhouse Fiji showed they will take some beating.

Argentina coach Mascherano rails at Olympic football 'disgrace'

Argentina coach Javier Mascherano described the events that marred his team's 2-1 defeat by Morocco in the opening game of the men's Olympic football tournament on Wednesday as a "disgrace" and "a circus".

Football chaos as Paris Olympics kicks off

The sporting programme at the Paris Olympics endured a chaotic start on Wednesday as men's football kicked off and a huge police operation was put in place for Israel's first appearance at the Games.

Dupont helps stuttering France into Olympics sevens quarter-finals

Antoine Dupont received a rapturous welcome from a raucous Stade de France crowd on Wednesday, scoring a vital try to help the French team qualify for the quarter-finals of Olympics rugby sevens.

25 killed, dozens missing in migrant wreck off Mauritania: IOM

At least 25 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the country's news agency AMI said Wednesday, in the latest in a string of migrant tragedies off the coast of West Africa.

Tearful locals search in mud for Ethiopia landslide victims

Tearful crowds gathered around a mud pit containing dead bodies Wednesday as volunteers dug for survivors of landslides that have killed 229 people and displaced thousands more in southern Ethiopia.

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