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Singapore group will develop 'most promising' Ebola vaccine

BMW profit down a third as carmaker plans job cuts

Shell profit surges as Mideast war fuels oil prices

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe leaves club: reports

Japan quake toll hits 34 as survivors struggle in heat

Rain dampens France fire, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'

Seoul extends losses as most Asian markets drop, oil rises again

India's history-making stand-in cricket captain Rahane retires

Car maker Stellantis says back in profit in second quarter

Japanese survivors deal with second quake disaster in 10 years

Gambling.com Group Is Now Grandstand

US actor Jared Leto denies latest accusations of sexual assault

US actor and singer Jared Leto on Wednesday denied allegations of sexual assault and harassment leveled against him by ten women in a new documentary aired by the BBC.

Campari - king of the spritz - hopes to conquer American heartland

Whether made with Aperol, Campari or Sarti, the spritz has rapidly established itself on terraces across Europe -- with Italy's Campari Group now hoping to conquer the heart of America.

Danube drops to 'historic lows' as fresh heatwave hits

Plummeting river levels have already brought shipping to a standstill in parts of Serbia, squeezing fuel imports and energy production -- and now heatwave warnings have been issued in the Balkans.

Mancini wants Italy back to trophy-winning ways

Newly-appointed Italy coach Roberto Mancini said Wednesday he was dreaming of bagging a major trophy, the Azzurri having missed out on the last three World Cups.

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady as inflation hawks call for hike

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, with surging inflation fueled by President Donald Trump's war on Iran seeing three of the committee's 12 policymakers calling for a quarter-percentage-point rate hike.

Torrey Pines added to new PGA Tour top-level series from 2028

The US PGA Tour's annual tournament at Torrey Pines in California will be added to the top-tier Championship Series starting in 2028, organizers announced Wednesday.

Eala beats defending champ Fernandez in Washington

Filipina rising star Alexandra Eala dumped out defending champion Leylah Fernandez to reach the quarter-finals of the Washington Open on Wednesday.

Air France-KLM and Lufthansa bid for Portugal's TAP airline

Both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa said Wednesday they had submitted bids to acquire a controlling stake in TAP Air Portugal that is being re-privatised.

US man accused of destroying evidence by wiping phone at airport

A US citizen is facing charges for allegedly supplying US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents with a passcode that erased the contents of his phone during an airport interrogation.

Korda seeks 'control' as she chases history at women's British Open

Nelly Korda said Wednesday that her attitude was to "control what you can control" as she seeks a historic third major of the season at the women's British Open.

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