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USA and France ease into women's Basketball World Cup semis

Diana's 'revenge dress' to go up for auction in New York

ECB lifts borrowing costs amid energy shock, opens door for more hikes

England dominate Pakistan, close in on Test series sweep

France defeat China to reach women's basketball World Cup semis

Tribal Launches Campfire, Letting Business and Technical Teams Build on Salesforce Together

Global Tokenized Real Estate Market to Hit up to $3 Trillion by 2030, ScienceSoft Predicts

Stocks fall as fresh oil surge fans inflation fears

US producer inflation tops expectations as diesel costs jump

August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Nino emerges

'Bragging rights' up for grabs at game-changing Ultimate Championship, says Coe

ECB hikes borrowing costs to combat Mideast energy shock

France withdraws support for Infantino in FIFA presidential election

England turn screw in 3rd Test against Pakistan

McIlroy says 'we'll keep our heads down and play' in event of Trump golf visit

Rory McIlroy believes this year's Irish Open will feel "different" should US President Donald Trump make an anticipated visit to the event.

Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa dies aged 89

Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa has died aged 89, his office said Wednesday.

Sabalenka holds of Noskova to reach US Open semi-finals

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied from a break down in the final set to hold off Wimbledon winner Elena Noskova 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 7-6 (10/7) and reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday.

Rangers captain Shankland sidelined for up to four months

Rangers manager Derek McInnes confirmed striker Lawrence Shankland is set to be sidelined for up to four months due to a hamstring tear that will also rule him out of Scotland's Nations League campaign.

NY failed to disclose what it knew on 'toxic air' after 9/11

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday the release of tens of thousands of documents showing the city did not disclose all it knew about air toxicity after 9/11.

Wasim Akram urges 'fair treatment' for jailed Imran Khan

Cricket great Wasim Akram has urged authorities to give Imran Khan, his jailed former captain and ex-prime minister of Pakistan, "fair treatment".

What we learned from 'lacerating' four-hour Musk documentary

A "lacerating" documentary about Elon Musk from acclaimed US director Alex Gibney premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday with one critic saying it had "thrashed" the erratic provocateur.

No. 1 in reach as Rybakina battles for US Open semi-final spot

Elena Rybakina is one win away from the world number one ranking, but the Kazakh star says her main goal in her US Open quarter-final clash with Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday is to advance toward a third Grand Slam title.

Pakistan's drastic squad upheaval 'news' to skipper Babar Azam

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said Tuesday he had no input into the dramatic reshaping of his squad ahead of this week's third and final Test against England, adding the raft of changes was "news to me".

French police hunt Renoir thieves after lightning museum heist

French police on Tuesday hunted for two thieves who escaped with two Renoir paintings from a museum, after abandoning two others as they fled, in a burglary that reignited concerns about the protection of France's cultural heritage.

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