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Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics championships in African first

Sri Lanka's javelin champ returns to 'broken' welcome

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Lake Energy Secures $80 Million for U.S. Renewable Energy Expansion

'We unleashed the beast': the world's fears and hopes about AI

Huge Van Gogh collection reunited for first time since 1984

Carragher sees Manchester City’s winning start as challenge to Arsenal

Stocks drop, oil climbs and Treasury yields hit 19-year high

Oasis fans weigh ticket costs and reunion memories ahead of 2027 tour

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Asian Games cruise ship arrives as accommodation complaints grow

EastEnders previews Kat’s grief after Zoe’s death

Giggs names Odegaard as favourite Arsenal player after strong start

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US trial opens over alleged forced repatriation of Chinese abroad

America's first federal trial over China's alleged attempts to forcibly repatriate its citizens under a campaign known as "Operation Fox Hunt" got underway in New York on Wednesday.

World's top copper producer closes smelter in 'Chile's Chernobyl'

Chile's state-owned Codelco copper company, the world's top producer of the metal, closed its Ventanas smelter Wednesday in an area dubbed "Chile's Chernobyl" for the grim environmental impact of heavy industry.

Firefighters in east Canada battle 'unprecedented' blazes

Firefighters on Wednesday faced a grueling uphill battle against wildfires in Canada's Nova Scotia province, including one threatening suburbs of Halifax.

Nuggets ready for 'hardest' game: Jokic

Nikola Jokic brushed off suggestions the Denver Nuggets were favorites for the NBA Finals on Wednesday, insisting the top seeds were preparing for the "hardest game" of their lives against the Miami Heat.

Once hostile, NASA holds first public meeting on UFOs

The truth is out there -- but we're going to need to look harder.

Koepka deserves Ryder Cup spot: McIlroy

Rory McIlroy said Wednesday that LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka has earned the right to a place on the United States' Ryder Cup team following his PGA Championship triumph.

Stokes confident Tests and T20s can co-exist as Ashes fever builds

England captain Ben Stokes insisted he had no fears for the future of Test cricket as he prepares to lead his side in an Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia.

Alcaraz overcomes wobble to reach French Open last 32

World number one Carlos Alcaraz overcame a second set blip to defeat Japan's Taro Daniel and reach the French Open last 32 on Wednesday.

Kosovo seeks disciplinary proceedings against Djokovic

Kosovo's top Olympic body said Wednesday it had asked the International Olympic Committee to open disciplinary proceedings against Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic over his public statements on clashes in the country.

Saudi charges women's activist with spreading 'propaganda'

Saudi Arabia has charged a women's rights activist detained since November over her social media posts with launching a "propaganda campaign", according to court documents seen by AFP on Wednesday.

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