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Bosnia captain Dzeko to retire from international football

Grief on Chinese internet as wait for Tibet flood news drags on

Caruana Galizia: 'one-woman WikiLeaks' who exposed Malta's shady side

Heavy rain puts a dampener on Taiwan 'extreme heat' drill

Kuwait's Iranians under pressure since start of war

Juve's Khephren Thuram out until 2027 with knee injury

EU lawmakers demand Brussels force Meta to 'protect' European children

Delivering aid to Nepal flood survivors 'very, very difficult': UN

Clooney turns AFP photographer in jokey red carpet switch

German growth prospects brighten as economy defies Mideast turmoil

Retirement Income Planning Florida Launches No-Cost 'Income Gap Analysis' Program for Pre-Retirees

Outrage mounts in Malta after acquittal over journalist's murder

Iraola hails Barcola mentality after blockbuster Liverpool move

Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze

Premier League clubs splash cash to smash transfer record

Premier League clubs smashed their spending record for a single transfer window for the second straight season as Manchester City's signing of Enzo Fernandez took the total outlay close to £3.5 billion ($4.7 billion).

Melting glaciers an 'immediate' climate risk: author of UN report

Climate change is accelerating the loss of glaciers and increasing the risk of devastating events like the Himalaya floods, said one author of a major UN scientific assessment published Wednesday.

Venice to roll out red carpet for 'lucky' Clooney on opening night

The Venice Film Festival kicked off on the sun-splashed Lido with a bang on Wednesday, with the glamorous cinema showcase poised to hand George Clooney a lifetime achievement award on its opening night.

Folarin Balogun's move to Everton collapses

United States striker Folarin Balogun's £40 million ($54 million) move to Everton from Monaco collapsed hours before the transfer window closed on Monday.

'Humiliated' Aubameyang quits Gabon national team

Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced that he is stepping back from the national team, saying he felt "humiliated" by his exclusion and subsequent reinstatement after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Pacific islands to face food shortages over global warming: scientists

The Pacific islands will face food shortages and drinking water will be impacted by rising seas, scientists said Wednesday, as a UN report found the world would fail to limit global warming to 1.5C.

France sees limited economic hit from drought, heatwaves

Drought and record heatwaves across France this summer will shave 0.1 percent off the country's economic growth this year, adding to the heavy human toll, the finance ministry said Wednesday.

Venice jury head Maggie Gyllenhaal questions lack of women directors

The head of this year's Venice Film Festival jury Maggie Gyllenhaal questioned Wednesday why only two women directors had been selected for the main competition at the Italian event this year.

Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians

A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt's eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing 22 people and injuring 28 others, authorities said.

UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshoot

The United Nations said Wednesday the 1.5C target would be missed and outlined how global temperatures might be brought back down in a first-of-its-kind assessment met with dismay in climate-vulnernable nations.

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