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Alaves end champions Barca's bid for 100-point record

US jury begins deliberations on 737 MAX victim suit against Boeing

PSG clinch fifth straight Ligue 1 title

Inter Milan win Italian Cup to secure domestic double

Man City see off Palace to keep pressure on Arsenal

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as oil prices retreat

McIlroy's toe 'totally fine' after nine-hole PGA practice

Rare 'Ocean Dream' blue-green diamond sells for $17 mn at auction

California says probing possible violations over World Cup ticket sales

France blames stomach bug for new cruise outbreak, lifts lockdown

Matthew Perry drug middleman jailed for two years

UK's Catherine on first official foreign trip since cancer diagnosis

Britain's Princess Catherine started a two-day visit to Italy on Wednesday focused on early childhood development, in her first official foreign trip since her 2024 cancer diagnosis.

British scientists among winners of top Spanish award

British chemists David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian joined French biophysicist Pascal Mayer in winning Spain's top science award on Wednesday for DNA sequencing research that helped combat coronavirus.

Mbappe can show 'commitment' to Real Madrid: Arbeloa

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa called on French striker Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday to show "his commitment" to the team in the last three matches of the season.

Chinese tech giant Alibaba posts profit drop amid AI drive

Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Wednesday that net profit dropped by nearly a fifth during its most recent fiscal year, weighed by challenges in the domestic economy and an expensive push into artificial intelligence.

King Charles lays out Starmer's agenda as PM fights for survival

King Charles III outlined UK leader Keir Starmer's legislative plans during a pomp-filled ceremony Wednesday, despite uncertainty over the prime minister's future as he faces calls to resign from his own party.

Japan suspend Eddie Jones for verbally abusing officials

Japan suspended head coach Eddie Jones for four games and cut his salary on Wednesday for "verbal abuse directed at local officials" during an Australian tour.

England drop Crawley for 1st Test against New Zealand

England have dropped struggling opening batsman Zak Crawley from their squad for next month's first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

Stocks rise ahead of US-China summit as Iran talks stall

Stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday as investors awaited a high-stakes summit between the leaders of the United States and China, as Middle East peace talks stalled.

One trip, one ticket: New EU rules aim to ease train travel

The EU plans to force railway companies to sell rivals' tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules unveiled Wednesday aiming to boost train travel.