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Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

Rodri joins La Liga champions Barcelona from Manchester City

Disney, ABC sue US regulator over threat to broadcast licenses

French producer Nicolas Altmayer, Dior PR chief Favier die in car crash

Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 percent of Liverpool: report

Germany opens new drone research centre as security threats mount

How only a few tree species drive Amazon forest recovery

Canada seeks to avert new US tariffs as deadline looms

Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk

Meta in court over child social media addiction

DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'far from being under control': WHO chief

Vieira appointed Senegal head coach after World Cup disappointment

Firefighters in 'decisive' push to encircle Belgian wildfire

Root adamant England don't need 'huge change' to Bazball style

Ancelotti tests positive for Covid a week before Chelsea first leg

Carlo Ancelotti has tested positive for Covid-19, Real Madrid announced on Wednesday, with the Italian likely to miss his team's La Liga game against Celta Vigo on Saturday.

'Genius' Shane Warne bid farewell at state memorial service

Shane Warne was remembered as "mesmerising" and a "genius" at a state memorial service in Melbourne Wednesday attended by tens of thousands of spectators and legendary players, with music superstars Elton John and Chris Martin performing by video link.

10-hour blackouts, hospitals stop surgery as Sri Lanka crisis worsens

Sri Lanka on Wednesday began imposing record nationwide 10-hour daily power cuts as more hospitals announced the suspension of routine surgeries in response to severe shortages of fuel and life-saving medicines.

Marta Ortega, the heiress taking the reins of Zara

Marta Ortega, whose father founded Zara-owner Inditex, will become the world's most powerful woman in the ready-to-wear sector when she takes the reins of the company on Friday.

Flamboyant Japanese baseball manager ups ante on hover-bike

His extravagant outfits and jaw-dropping stunts are headline news in Japan, but now larger-than-life baseball manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo has upped the theatrical ante by entering the stadium on a hover-bike.

German economists slash 2022 growth outlook on Ukraine, energy

The German government's economic advisers slashed their growth forecast for 2022 on Wednesday, warning that the war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices would take a toll on Europe's biggest economy.

Tale of two cities as Shanghai goes into slow-motion lockdown

At home in Pudong district, on reduced pay and playing computer games to lift the gloom, 25-year-old Chinese engineer Terry is in the locked-down half of Shanghai.

Thousands bid farewell to Shane Warne at state memorial service

Shane Warne was remembered as a "genius" at a state memorial service at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday attended by tens of thousands of spectators and legendary players, with music stars including Elton John performing by video link.

Energy prices push Spanish inflation to 37-year high

Spanish inflation has surged to a near 37-year high due to soaring energy prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, official data showed Wednesday, adding pressure on the government.

Australian beach town of Byron Bay inundated by floodwaters

The Australian coastal enclave of Byron Bay, known for its celebrity residents and idyllic beaches, was inundated by floodwaters Wednesday as severe storms again battered the country's east.

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