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Anguish and hope: why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York

Kiss takes reins as Wallabies face Japan

North Korea touts dog soup and other home-cooked recipes to beat the heat

UK observatory nervously watches growing space junk threat

South Africa coach Erasmus wary of struggling Argentina

Clashes with police as Argentines protest property bill

Meta ordered to pay US state $567 mn to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm

Actress, engineer, jihadist's widow among Syria's new women MPs

Battling Norrie survives match point to oust de Minaur

No.1 Sabalenka and Pegula advance at Toronto

US firm takes on backyard mosquitoes -- with 600,000 mosquitoes

Inter Milan and AC Milan battle to 1-1 draw in Perth friendly

Frenchman Christopher Nkunku converted a late penalty as AC Milan drew 1-1 with rivals Inter Milan in a lacklustre pre-season derby on Wednesday in Perth.

Mudryk back for Chelsea in friendly defeat to Juventus

Mykhailo Mudryk played for Chelsea for the first time in nearly two years on Wednesday but was unable to stop his side falling to a 1-0 friendly defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong.

Butterflies seek new habitats as climate changes: study

Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, a major study said Wednesday, with many species moving into new areas while others are retreating from traditional habitats.

Alarm as explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane at German airport

German police raised the alarm at an airport overnight after an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and another aircraft collided with an unknown flying object mid-air nearby before landing safely.

'Deceitful' Infantino 'must go' says Luis Figo

Former Real Madrid and Barcelona star Luis Figo has called for "deceitful" Gianni Infantino to quit as pressure mounts on the under-fire FIFA president.

Infantino and the failed deal affair -- What they said

FIFA president Gianni Infantino probably hoped things would return to business as usual after shelving his much-criticised plan to allow private investment in the World Cup -- it has been quite the reverse.

Stocks mostly rise tracking earnings, US-Iran hopes

Stock markets mostly climbed on Wednesday as investors digested a wave of company earnings that have broadly surpassed expectations, while assessing the chances of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Alarm at German airport after drone found near Ukrainian plane, mid-air incident

German police deployed a bomb disposal robot at an airport overnight after a drone was found on the tarmac near a Ukrainian cargo plane, sparking alarm and forcing the diversion of numerous flights.

Pakistan team reaches base camp with body of renowned climber killed in avalanche

A search team has transported the bodies of renowned climber Nirmal Purja and three of his team members to the base camp of the mountain on which they were killed by an avalanche, the Alpine Club of Pakistan said Wednesday.

Salah arrives in Turkey for Trabzonspor talks

Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah arrived in Istanbul on Wednesday to complete his move to Turkish club Trabzonspor after leaving the Premier League giants at the end of his contract.

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Embattled FIFA chief Infantino holds emergency talks with directors