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Tokyo opposes US sanctions on Japanese ICC chief Akane

Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut

India four wickets away from victory in Sri Lanka Test

Australian mushroom killer suffered miscarriage of justice, lawyers say

Bowling great Donald warns Bangladesh that Australia will hit back hard

Belgian wildfire 'encircled' but situation still 'complicated'

STARPRIME Completes Beta Testing of Market-Maker Model for Retail Brokers

Southern African mothers plead for sons lured to Russia's war

Campaigns kick off in Nigerian presidential race

Aussie Rules club suspends five players for drinking, bringing women to hotel

Freedom Holding Marks New Türkiye Milestone as Freedom Yatırım Secures Brokerage License

Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days

Humanoid resources: China's robots search for workforce breakthrough

Five Premier League stars to watch this season

Wimbledon ban Russian and Belarusian players from 2022 tournament

Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarusian players from the 2022 tournament in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Higher prices cooled US housing market in March

Sales of existing US homes dropped for the second straight month in March, an industry survey said Wednesday, a sign that higher mortgage rates and rising prices are taking the wind out of the booming sector's sails.

Teuns edges Valverde for Fleche Wallonne victory

Belgian rider Dylan Teuns of the Bahrain team won the Fleche Wallonne one-day classic on Wednesday at the top of the Mur de Huy.

South African flood victims struggle with despair

Wielding shovels, mallets and machetes, they worked for four hours to try to shift the muddy debris, hoping that vehicles could at last get through.

Venice readies day-trip booking system to ease crowds

Venice plans to trial a reservation system for day-trippers, an official said Wednesday, in a bid to ease over-tourism as visitors flock back to the Italian city following the pandemic.

Bielefeld sack coach Kramer in last-gasp survial bid

Second-from-bottom Arminia Bielefeld sacked their head coach Frank Kramer on Wednesday in a last-gasp bid to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga.

Stock markets rise but Netflix sinks

European and US stocks rose Wednesday as investors tracked developments in the Ukraine conflict and corporate earnings, with Netflix shares sinking after the streaming giant reported a drop in subscribers.

Procter & Gamble profits rise on higher pricing

Quarterly profits edged higher at Procter & Gamble as the consumer goods giant implemented price increases with only a limited hit to demand, the company said Wednesday.