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Greenwood, Guendouzi handed bans after Fenerbahce-Lyon brawl

Nepal tunnel rescue revives hopes 10 days after flood

In Iceland, the mystery of the poet, the tomb and the Danish grocer

Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfire

Box office magnet Robert Pattinson appears in paedophile thriller

How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia

Alcaraz, Sabalenka into US Open last 16 as Williams sisters lose on return

Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles

Bangladesh measles toll nears grim 1,000-child mark

Bolivia farmers return to streets over diesel price hikes

Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Nino

Tetris distances itself from controversial White House 'arcade' games

Trump again seeks to remove protections for wolves

'Getting there' - Alcaraz into US Open last 16 along with Sabalenka

Stocks slip before US economic updates and on earnings worries

European and US stock markets slid on Wednesday as investors reacted to underwhelming company earnings and braced for economic growth data in the United States.

49ers' Omenihu will play despite arrest says Shanahan

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Charles Omenihu will play in Sunday's NFC Championship game despite being arrested by police on suspicion of domestic violence head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Wednesday.

Switzerland's Meillard wins Schladming giant slalom

Loic Meillard led a Swiss 1-2 as he claimed victory in the men's World Cup giant slalom in the Austrian resort of Schladming on Wednesday.

Colombian drug lord 'Otoniel' pleads guilty in New York court

One of Colombia's most notorious drug lords pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking charges in a New York court Wednesday as part of a plea deal.

Bellingham 'irreplaceable', says Dortmund's Kehl

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl on Wednesday said the club wants to hold onto English teen star Jude Bellingham "for a long time".

Still no sign of missing British actor Julian Sands: US sheriff

Mountain rescuers in California who have been searching for Julian Sands for almost two weeks say there is still no sign of the British actor, as the missing man's family acknowledged he may have perished.

US urges probe, dialogue after Eswatini rights leader killed

The United States called Wednesday for an impartial probe in Eswatini into the killing of a top opposition leader and urged political dialogue, as Russia seeks influence in Africa's last absolute monarchy.

Chiefs' Mahomes 'feels good' about injury

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will practice on Wednesday as he recovers from an ankle injury and says he "feels good" ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship clash with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Stenmark set the standard for ski racing - record-hunting Shiffrin

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin, who took the women's record of World Cup victories to 84 in Kronplatz on Wednesday, has paid tribute to Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark, whose overall record of 86 she is fast approaching.

Amsterdam unveils its largest bike garage. It's underwater

Plagued by ever-shrinking space to park its hundreds of thousands of bicycles, Amsterdam opened Wednesday the first of its largest-ever bicycle parking complexes, built underwater in a pioneering engineering project.

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