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Stocks rise as tech bounces after rout over AI worries

Cost-of-living demonstrations to grip pre-election France

France's summer wildfires could cost insurers up to 563 mln euros

France's high-school student woes in numbers

'Real inequality': France's education divide laid bare by protests

Rising star Jodar says 'still learning' after swearing at ballboy

Man Utd lurching towards crisis as Man City cloud hangs over Premier League

AI is coming for every company, Nvidia boss says

Spain sizzles in hottest September on record: weather agency

Millions may be forced to move as climate change hits South Asia: UN

Chelsea captain James has knee surgery

Four killed battling Indonesia fires as toxic haze cloaks region

Thai farmers, fishermen challenge IMF, World Bank at Bangkok rally

'Under attack' from fragrance, Hanoi prunes its famous blossoms

Premier League move a Sage decision for new Palace boss

Pierre Sage has admitted the opportunity to manage in the Premier League was one he could simply not refuse as he prepares to return to his native France with Crystal Palace this week.

Relentless Swiatek wins all-Polish battle to launch Wuhan campaign

Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek launched her Wuhan Open campaign by triumphing 6-2, 6-1 in an all-Polish battle against lucky loser Magdalena Frech on Wednesday.

South Korean FA condemns 'personal attacks' as rift rumours grow

South Korea's football association has told fans to stop "excessive personal attacks", warning of the "psychological burden" it could inflict on national team players in the crosshairs since their World Cup flop.

Japan urges 'impartial treatment' of journalist arrested in Russia

Tokyo said Wednesday it had urged Moscow to ensure "fair and impartial treatment" of a Japanese journalist who was arrested by Russia on suspicion of espionage.

South Korea's Eom 'racially abused' in England's Championship: club

South Korean international footballer Eom Ji-sung was allegedly racially abused during Swansea City's 1-0 win at Millwall in England's second-tier Championship.

What we know about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer operation

Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumor surgically removed from his right lung on Tuesday in a 90-minute operation described as "successful" by the Vatican.

India shuts down iconic Delhi protest site after three decades

For more than three decades, a stretch of road in central New Delhi was where Indians came to be heard, staging rallies to press their demands and hold those in power accountable.

Deluge by design: Thai villages flooded to protect capital

Stilt houses in villages north of Bangkok are no longer high enough to stay dry as Thai authorities deliberately flood riverside communities to spare the capital.

Japan urges Russia for 'impartial treatment' of arrested journalist

Tokyo said Wednesday it had urged Moscow to ensure "fair and impartial treatment" for a Japanese journalist who was arrested by Russia on suspicion of espionage.

Ivan Deforge, the French 'bison tamer' in Moscow

"Go!" shouted Ivan Deforge, and without hesitation his 300-kilo hairy sidekicks Karym and Ural leapt through a ring of fire under the dome of the Great Moscow Circus.

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