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Alcaraz through to Japan Open semis after Shapovalov injury

Asian Games set to close after records, rancour and rain

Chanel: unpicking one year of 'Blazymania'

Cry for help as French-Swiss lake dries up

Sabalenka swept out of China Open in third round

China swim sensation Yu Zidi, 13, says 'I'm no prodigy'

Yu Zidi to Ohashi: Asian Games stars who can light up LA Olympics

Teens on target again as USA down Mexico 3-0

'Act before it's too late': Tokyo residents fight for more trees

World records prove Asian Games were a hit, says top official

'Disappointing' as South Korea flag mishap sees Games end on sour note

US prison chief who oversaw botched execution resigns

Pre-COP host Tuvalu at frontline of climate change

'Chaotic' Asian Games threaten Japan hopes of hosting Olympics again

Fighting inches closer to hospitals in Gaza's Khan Yunis

Heavy fighting drew near to hospitals in Gaza's Khan Yunis on Wednesday after Israel said it had intensified its assault on the city that has become the focus of its war with Hamas.

Ngannou capable of 'massive upset' against Joshua - promoter Warren

Francis Ngannou can cause a "massive upset" by defeating Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight showdown in Saudi Arabia, according to veteran promoter Frank Warren.

Heat crush Sixers to win Australia's BBL final

Brisbane Heat crushed the Sydney Sixers by 54 runs to win their second Big Bash League (BBL) title and emphatically take the crown of being Australia's champion Twenty20 team in Sydney on Wednesday.

Problems run deep as Chinese football 'slides into abyss'

Aleksandar Jankovic looks set to pay the price for China's worst Asian Cup in history, but the problems afflicting Chinese football run far deeper than the coach.

Eurozone stock markets rally as data ignites rate-cut hope

Eurozone stock markets rallied Wednesday as a further drop in business activity across the single-currency bloc stoked hopes that the European Central Bank would cut interest rates this year.

Medvedev joins qualifier Yastremska and China's Zheng in Australian Open semis

Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev battled past big-serving Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday to set up a potential Australian Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz as Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska's dream run continued.

ASML profits soar, 'positive' signs for chips despite trade spats

Dutch tech giant ASML, which supplies chipmaking machines to the semiconductor industry, reported Wednesday a rise in annual net profit despite a high-tech trade spat between China and the West.

China's 'Queen Wen' sets up Australian Open semi with Yastremska

Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen came from a set down to beat unseeded Russian Anna Kalinskaya at the Australian Open on Wednesday, setting up a semi-final clash against Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska.

Animal mutant thriller tops nominations for 'French Oscars'

Oscar hopeful "Anatomy of a Fall" was narrowly bested by a beastly sci-fi thriller in the nominations race for France's answer to the Academy Awards Wednesday.

South Korea boss Klinsmann tells Son 'to put stamp' on Asian Cup

Jurgen Klinsmann challenged Son Heung-min to "put his stamp" on the Asian Cup when South Korea face Malaysia on Thursday with the last 16 within grasp.

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