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Under-fire UK PM heckled after Jewish-targeted stabbings

Ruud's Madrid title defence ended by Belgian Blockx

Manila landfill fire leaves locals gasping

ECB warns of risks from Mideast war as it holds rates

Statue pops up on London plinth bearing Banksy's name

Iran's supreme leader defies US blockade as oil prices soar

LIV Golf looking for new partners amid Saudi pullout reports

Cambodia deports more than 600 Thais linked to cyberscams: minister

Mainoo signs new five-year Man Utd contract

European rocket puts Amazon internet satellites in orbit

Mainoo signs new Man Utd contract

King Charles to visit 9/11 memorial in New York

King Charles III will attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in New York on Wednesday, the third day of a state visit focused on healing strained ties between Britain and the United States.

German inflation jumps in April as energy costs surge

German inflation jumped to its highest level in over two years in April as the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy costs, official data showed Wednesday.

Was PSG against Bayern the Champions League's greatest ever game?

Breathless, wild, and a thrilling display of what can happen when two teams packed with some of the world's best attacking players are encouraged to play without fear.

UBS first-quarter profits jump 80% on investment banking

Swiss banking giant UBS on Wednesday reported that net profit rose a better-than-expected 80 percent to $3 billion in the first quarter, lifted by its investment banking arm.

European stocks fall with eyes on earnings, US Fed

European stocks slipped as oil prices surged Wednesday, with investors digesting a wave of corporate earnings and awaiting the US Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision.

Chelsea captain Millie Bright retires

Chelsea captain and former England international Millie Bright announced her immediate retirement from football on Wednesday.

Bangladesh measles outbreak kills over 220 children since March

Bangladesh has recorded 227 child deaths since March in one of its worst outbreaks of measles in decades, with the number of suspected cases reaching nearly 35,000, government data showed Wednesday.

Mercedes warns longer Mideast war could cause shortages

German premium automaker Mercedes-Benz warned Wednesday that a drawn-out conflict in the Middle East could cause shortages of key inputs as it reported tumbling quarterly profits due to fierce Chinese competition.

Finnish lift maker Kone acquires German rival TKE, creating giant

Finnish lift maker Kone on Wednesday announced the acquisition of its German rival TKE in a huge share-and-cash deal valuing TKE at 29.4 billion euros ($34.4 billion) to create a global giant.

Diving robot explores mystery of France's deepest shipwreck

Deep below the surface of the Mediterranean off the French coast, the pincer of a remotely guided underwater robot delicately closes around a centuries-old jug lying near a 16th-century shipwreck.

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