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Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood tops 3,000

Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood over 3,000

Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China's durian wave

Nepal flood survivors return to ruins to salvage memories

NASA's Roman telescope set to launch on cosmic mapping mission

Educators keep 9/11 memory alive for next generation, 25 years on

Data center backlash scrambles US midterm politics

Emotional Federer inducted into tennis Hall of Fame

Gobena and Jepchirchir power to Sydney Marathon victories

Hovland takes solo lead as McIlroy surges at Tour Championship

Djokovic 'prepared' for US Open bid for history

Wallabies hold on for victory in Argentina

Atletico down Sevilla to go top of La Liga

Juve notch second straight win, Fiorentina's centenary party falls flat

US pharmacy chain CVS to pay $5 bn in opioid settlement

US pharmacy chain CVS Health said Wednesday they had agreed to pay approximately $5 billion over 10 years to "resolve all opioid lawsuits and claims" against them by states and cities.

Tsitsipas sees off Evans at Paris Masters

World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas booked his place in the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday with a comfortable 6-3 6-4 win over Britain's Dan Evans.

Musk says may take 'weeks' for banned Twitter accounts to be restored

New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it will be "a few more weeks" before any banned accounts -- such as that of former US president Donald Trump -- may be restored on the platform.

Kohli stars as India beat Bangladesh to stand on brink of T20 semi-finals

Virat Kohli became the highest run-scorer in Twenty20 World Cup history Wednesday as India edged Bangladesh by five runs in a crunch rain-hit Twenty20 World Cup clash in Adelaide that went to the last ball.

US private hiring posts surprise uptick in October: survey

Private US companies hired more workers than expected in October, as restaurants and retailers stepped up hiring ahead of the festive season, according to data from payroll firm ADP Wednesday.

Tech summit to hear Uber whistleblower testimony

A lobbyist who leaked thousands of compromising documents on Uber will on Wednesday detail his efforts to bring change to one of the world's leading companies at an annual tech summit in Lisbon.

Giant effigy of former UK PM Truss to go up in smoke

A giant effigy of former UK prime minister Liz Truss, who quit after a disastrous 49 days in power, will be torched on Britain's Bonfire Night, organisers revealed Wednesday.

UK's Sunak U-turns on attending COP27 in Egypt

Britain's new prime minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced he will join the UN climate conference in Egypt after all, having provoked anger for refusing to attend the global event early into his tenure.

Floods wash away salt industry and tourism at Senegal's 'Pink Lake'

Maguette Ndiour stands on the edge of Senegal's Lake Retba, famous for its pink-hued waters, and points to a mound of salt slowly being shovelled into bags by men toiling under the hot midday sun.

Record-breaking Kohli powers India to 184-6 against Bangladesh

Virat Kohli became the highest run-scorer in Twenty20 World Cup history as he powered India to 184-6 against Bangladesh in a key Super 12 match in Adelaide on Wednesday.

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