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Townsend expects recalled Scotland duo to shine in Six Nations clash with Wales

UK king opens London fashion week despite brother's arrest

Striking Argentine workers slow down Buenos Aires in protest over labor reforms

Rocket re-entry pollution measured in atmosphere for first time

Canada makes push to attract skilled migrants, including for defence

US threatens to leave IEA if net zero focus remains

Walmart outlines big AI ambitions as it reports mixed results

UK pubs to stay open late if home nations reach World Cup knockouts

TotalEnergies in high-stakes French trial over climate change

Bosnia probes fascist salutes at Croatian singer's concert

Cardona Coll, Fatton claim first Olympic ski mountaineering golds

Sinner sees off Popyrin to reach Doha quarter-finals

Jannik Sinner powered past Alexei Popyrin in straight sets on Wednesday to reach the last eight of the Qatar Open and edge closer to a possible final meeting with Carlos Alcaraz.

Taylor Swift bags best-selling artist of 2025 award: industry body

US pop star Taylor Swift was crowned the biggest-selling global artist of 2025, industry body IFPI announced Wednesday, the fourth consecutive year and sixth time she has claimed its annual prize.

Tiberi takes UAE Tour lead from Evenepoel

Italian Antonio Tiberi took the overall lead of the UAE Tour from Remco Evenepoel after winning the third stage on Wednesday.

India tune up for Super Eights with hard-fought win over the Dutch

Defending champions India beat a spirited Netherlands team by 17 runs on Wednesday ahead of their meeting with South Africa in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup.

Griffin warns Wales to beware Bath team-mate Russell in Scotland clash

Prop Archie Griffin has warned Wales to beware his Bath teammate Finn Russell when they face the fly-half's Scotland team in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Saturday.

Desperate search for nine skiers missing in California avalanche

Rescuers were conducting an "all-hands" search Wednesday for nine backcountry skiers who went missing after an avalanche in the mountains of California, where a huge storm has dumped several feet of snow.

Six highs and lows from the 2026 Winter Olympics alpine skiing

US star Mikaela Shiffrin fittingly brought the curtain down on the alpine skiing programme at the Winter Olympics with a long-awaited gold in the women's slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Wednesday.

Global stocks, oil rise tracking company earnings, data

Global stock markets rose Wednesday as traders assessed company earnings and economic data, while oil prices barreled ahead three percent following US-Iran talks.

Peru set for eighth president in a decade

Peru's Congress is set to name a new president Wednesday -- the country's eighth in a decade -- after Jose Jeri was impeached on graft allegations barely four months into his term.