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Stocks rise eyeing series of US rate cuts

Italy sweatshop probe snares more luxury brands

Senegal baskets are hot, but women weavers ask where's the money?

2026 Winter Olympics flame handed to Milan-Cortina organisers

Joe Root: England great conquers final frontier with Ashes ton

Kolisi backs Erasmus rotation policy with third straight World Cup title in mind

Joe Root scores his first Ashes century in Australia

EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI features

Russia's Putin heads to India for defence, trade talks

Kate Winslet 'so proud' as directorial debut premieres

South Africa telecoms giant Vodacom to take control of Kenya's Safaricom

Norway postpones deep-sea mining activities for four years

Norway on Wednesday postponed the first licences to permit deep-sea mining in its Arctic waters for four years, a delay environmentalists hope signals the "nail in the coffin" of the plans.

Sri Lanka cyclone survivors face colossal clean-up

Survivors of Cyclone Ditwah that has ravaged Sri Lanka in recent days began returning to their devastated homes on Wednesday, faced with a massive clean-up as they start rebuilding their lives.

Zara owner Inditex posts higher profits

Zara owner Inditex, the world's largest fashion retailer, posted Wednesday higher profits for the first nine months of its fiscal year despite stiffer competition from low-cost clothing outlets like Shein and Primark.

Australia meet New Zealand as S. Africa face Italy at Rugby World Cup

Hosts Australia face a blockbuster group clash with New Zealand at the 2027 Rugby World Cup as holders South Africa were pitted with Italy in the draw in Sydney on Wednesday.

YouTube attacks Australia's world-first social media ban

YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s as rushed, but the government called the policy a shield to protect children from "predatory" algorithms.

Indonesia bucks pressure to label floods national disaster

Indonesia's government is resisting growing pressure to declare a national disaster over devastating floods that killed hundreds of people and laid waste to parts of Sumatra island.

KFC readies finger-licking Japanese Christmas

KFC in Japan is gearing up for the Christmas tradition of millions of families thronging the US fast-food chain for special festive buckets of deep-fried chicken and other treats.

Stokes backs 'incredibly talented' Jacks on eve of 2nd Ashes clash

England captain Ben Stokes has backed "incredibly talented" Will Jacks to shine following his surprise selection for the day-night second Ashes Test starting at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday.

Airbus cuts delivery target over fuselage quality issue

Aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday it had lowered its 2025 target for deliveries because of fuselage panel quality issues at its flagship model, the A320.