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Zverev churns out win in Shanghai Masters opener

Hurricane Isaias strengthens en route to US Gulf Coast

Chinese AI tool pulled to prevent 'misuse' after South Korea hacks

Asian stocks mostly up as traders weigh AI, oil dips after surge

Saint Laurent designer Vaccarello leaves after glittering decade

Walking through flames: orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires

'Tough to stay here': Nepal flood survivors wait for homes

LeBron shines in pre-season debut for re-tooled 76ers

Malaysia closes schools in capital, parts of country due to haze

Buccaneers stun Cowboys for first win of NFL season

Verdict expected Friday in Mexico trial over murders of Australia, US surfers

Activists hope trial will stop 'forever chemicals' at Italy plant

New York mayor says asking Trump to withdraw ICE after shooting

Guardians rally for 9-5 victory over White Sox to stay alive in MLB playoffs

Phillies postpone MLB opener against Braves over rainy forecast

The Philadelphia Phillies have postponed their Major League Baseball season opener against Atlanta from Thursday to Friday due to heavy rain in the forecast, the club announced on Wednesday.

Uproar in France after school chief quits in hijab row

French politicians from across the spectrum Wednesday expressed dismay over the resignation of a Paris school principal who had received death threats after asking a student to remove her Muslim veil on the premises.

US Open champion Clark hurts back as Masters debut looms

Reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark suffered a back injury in a gym workout and is questionable for this week's PGA Houston Open with his planned Masters debut only two weeks away.

Collins beats Garcia to move into Miami Open semis

American Danielle Collins powered into the semi-finals of the WTA Miami Open with an emphatic 6-3, 6-2 win over France's Caroline Garcia on Wednesday.

Former England women's football captain Houghton set to retire

Former England women's captain Steph Houghton announced Wednesday she would be retiring from football at the end of the season.

Hyderabad beat Mumbai after highest-ever IPL total on record-breaking day

Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 277-3 for the highest-ever Indian Premier League total and went on to beat Mumbai Indians by 31 runs in a six-hitting festival on Wednesday.

Van Aert breaks collarbone, ribs in Flanders fall

Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert broke his collarbone and several ribs in a high-speed mass fall during the Around Flanders one-day race on Wednesday.

Climate change is messing with how we measure time: study

Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? Spare a thought for the world's timekeepers, who are trying to work out how climate change is affecting Earth's rotation -- and in turn, how we keep track of time.

MLB owners approve $1.725 bn Orioles sale deal on season's eve

Major League Baseball team owners unanimously approved the sale of the Baltimore Orioles to a group led by private equity investor David Rubenstein on Wednesday, a day before their season begins.

Sean Combs, the rap mogul facing a web of sex crime allegations

Once hip hop's flashy impresario credited with commercializing the genre, Sean "Diddy" Combs has seen his star plunge as federal authorities raid his homes amid sex trafficking accusations and assault lawsuits.

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