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Pope Leo's lung operation 'successfully completed': Vatican

Nvidia says to invest in French medical website

Microsoft's Brad Smith calls for 'real and effective' AI safety standards

Real Madrid's Mourinho has 'trust' in referees despite complaints

Anthropic warns of AI 'worms' spreading across smart gadgets

Mendis, Shanaka star in Sri Lanka consolation T20I win

Iraola backs Barcola, Wirtz to come good for Liverpool

Pope Leo in Rome hospital for lung operation

EU watchdog says smart glasses must give 'clear warnings' when recording

France roiled by marches in support of protesting students

Emery urges Villa to make most of reduced home comfort

Goldman Sachs profits jump as CEO says no plans to exit

Apple unveils HomeView smart display in renewed home push

Novelist Thelyson Orelien denies AI use, admits plagiarism 'mistakes'

Goffin claims he was spat at by French Open fan, warns of tennis 'hooligans'

Belgium's David Goffin claimed he was spat at by a French Open spectator and warned that tennis is in danger of descending into the grip of "hooligans".

French Open should 'try more' to boost women's prime time tennis, says Jabeur

Ons Jabeur said the French Open must "try more" when it comes to promoting women's tennis in the tournament's prime time spot.

French Open needs to 'try more' to boost women's prime time tennis

Ons Jabeur said the French Open must "try more" when it comes to promoting women's tennis in the tournament's prime time spot.

Shareholders back Exxon bullying of green investors

ExxonMobil shareholders overwhelmingly reelected the oil giant's board Wednesday, the company said, endorsing its hardball tactics in confronting climate activist investors.

Chelsea women hire Bompastor as Hayes' successor

Chelsea women appointed Lyon manager Sonia Bompastor as the club's new head coach on a four-year deal on Wednesday.

Lava spews again from volcanic eruption in Iceland

A new volcano erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Wednesday, spewing fountains of red-hot lava into the air shortly after authorities evacuated the nearby town of Grindavik.

Guardiola disciple Kompany joins elite as Bayern boss

Vincent Kompany was named Bayern Munich head coach on Wednesday, capping a rapid rise in the Belgian's embryonic coaching career despite mixed results.

Power demand peaks in heatwave-hit Delhi, but temperature readings may be 'error'

Power usage in India's capital surged to a record high Wednesday as residents of the sprawling megacity struggled to keep cool during a crushing heatwave with temperatures sizzling above 45 degrees Celsius (over 113 Fahrenheit).

South Africa votes with long ANC dominance in the balance

South African voters queued -- many of them for hours -- to cast their ballots on Wednesday in a landmark general election that has left the ruling ANC fighting to protect its three-decade-long exclusive grip on power.

Four-year doping ban for Colombia's Lopez

Colombia's Miguel Angel Lopez has been banned from cycling for four years over a possession and use offence dating from shortly prior to the 2022 Giro d'Italia, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.

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