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Stocks rebound, oil wobbles as traders weigh Iran, rates outlook

Van Aert dominates sprint on Tour de France warm-up race

Bangladesh clinch first-ever ODI series win over Australia

First leather bag from T-Rex cells to be auctioned in Paris

Four times as many icebergs calved from Greenland glaciers: study

Unstoppable Antonelli admits rise to F1 summit seems 'crazy'

Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa return home

Renowned French solo yachtsman Charlie Dalin dies aged 42

'Probably' my last F1 race in Barcelona, says Alonso

Weather pattern El Nino has begun, says US agency NOAA

England cricket chief ponders booze ban after Stokes's nightclub incident

Haiti hoping to do their country proud and upset odds at World Cup

Haiti's achievement in qualifying for the World Cup amid ongoing turmoil in the Caribbean nation is one of the most inspiring stories of this year's tournament, and the team are now hoping to make a real impact in the United States as they prepare for their opening game.

Trump vows attacks on Iran for 'playing' US over peace deal

President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that he would renew US attacks on Iran, saying Tehran had taken too long to agree a deal to end the Middle East war and accusing its negotiators of "playing us for suckers."

NASA head defends Artemis 3 crew of all men

NASA's administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the makeup of the space agency's latest Artemis crew, an all-male group.

SpaceX's historic IPO by the numbers

The stock market debut of SpaceX -- Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and company -- expected Friday, could be the biggest in history. Here are the key numbers.

Norm-breaking SpaceX IPO a source of elation, angst on Wall Street

Elon Musk's SpaceX is just days from a historic stock market debut set to break all norms, drawing feverish excitement from Wall Street's financial wizards even as skeptics question whether the rocket maker can ever turn a profit.

Odds rising for very strong El Nino: EU monitor

Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Wednesday said global forecasters were increasingly confident that a very strong El Nino warming weather pattern could form later this year.

Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup 'challenges'

Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described as "challenges" for the World Cup.

Struggling German auto supplier Bosch pivots to robots

German industrial giant Bosch said Wednesday it will step up efforts in the field of humanoid robotics, as its traditional auto business comes under increasing pressure.

Breakaway king Simmons escapes with win at Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

American champion Quinn Simmons of Lidl-Trek won stage four of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Wednesday when a breakaway group made it home just ahead of a charging peloton at the thermal spa resort village of Montrond-les-Bains.

World's largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese sub

The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.

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England captain Stokes dropped from second Test after nightclub incident