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ByteDance quietly rolls out SeeDance 2.0 globally

Mercedes teen ace Antonelli wants more of the same after maiden win

Singer Rosalia quits Milan concert with food poisoning

Oil climbs and equities sink amid mixed messages on 'talks'

'Get out': Verstappen bans reporter from Japan press conference

Verstappen says last-minute F1 rule tweak will help only 'a tiny bit'

Oil rises and equities mixed amid mixed messages on 'talks'

Somalia football slowly becomes a women's game

Venezuela oil reserves both entice and repel energy giants

Hamilton says more committed to F1 than ever at 41

China bans runner after mid-marathon splits goes viral

ECB won't be 'paralysed' in face of energy shock: Lagarde

The European Central Bank has several options for dealing with the Middle East war energy shock, its chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday, vowing policymakers would not be "paralysed by hesitation".

McEvoy says best is to come after breaking long-standing swim record

Cameron McEvoy said Wednesday he can "get faster" after breaking one of swimming's oldest world records, but the Australian added it was "crazy" that he had received no financial prize for his exploits.

Japan PM asks IEA to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil

The head of the International Energy Agency said Wednesday he was "ready to move forward" with an additional release of oil reserves "if and when necessary".

Goat vs gecko: A tiny Caribbean island faces wildlife showdown

The tiny Caribbean island of Terre-de-Haut boasts pristine turquoise waters and deserted coves. It also has goats, hundreds of them.

Japan PM asks IEA chief to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil

The head of the International Energy Agency said Wednesday he was "ready to move forward" with an additional release of oil reserves "if and when necessary".

Hungary's hard-pressed LGBTQ people say Orban exit is only half battle

Even if Hungary's nationalist premier Minister Viktor Orban loses next month's election, it does not mean relief for the country's embattled LGBTQ community, rights activists say.

'No heavier burden': the decades-long search for Kosovo war missing

Halit Krendali peered over the edge of a freshly dug pit in southern Kosovo, desperately hopeful his uncle, missing for nearly 30 years, had finally been found in a mass grave.

Exotic pet trade thrives in China despite welfare concerns

Pet lovers eagerly gathered around a container to snap photos of meerkats at a Beijing animal fair, each selling for $320, while nearby a raccoon nervously paced in a cage only slightly bigger than itself.

BTS concert drew 18.4 million viewers, says Netflix

The comeback concert by K-pop megastars BTS drew an estimated 18.4 million viewers worldwide, streaming giant Netflix said Wednesday.

France and Brazil weigh up World Cup prospects in glamour friendly

Brazil and France will be among the leading contenders for World Cup glory later this year and the two heavyweight nations continue their preparations for the tournament by facing off in a glamour friendly in the United States this week.

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