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Venezuela begins demolishing buildings in quake zone

Blowout Microsoft results lift US stocks as oil retreats

De Minaur beats teen Hewitt in Washington all-Aussie clash

Thitikul leads from history-chasing Ryu at women's British Open

England's Stones joins Inter Milan on free transfer

Milei demands expulsion of foreigners expressing 'hate' against Argentina

Mexico escalates war against smelly seaweed on Caribbean beaches

UK's highest court to hear Palestine Action's appeal against ban

UEFA says will boycott World Cup if FIFA pushes private investor proposal

'Beginning of the end': Relief but no party as French wildfire winds down

Volunteers rush to feed scared animals in fire-stricken France

FIFA proposal 'an outright attack on football', says DFB vice-president

The vice-president of the German FA (DFB) on Wednesday slammed FIFA's controversial plans to sell stakes in its competitions, including the World Cup, as "an outright attack on football".

Nepal's tiger numbers climb 20 percent to estimated 429: survey

Nepal's tiger population has risen by roughly 20 percent in the past four years to an estimated 429, officials said on Wednesday, a conservation milestone despite challenges from human-wildlife conflict.

Principal reaction to FIFA's private investor plan

FIFA's plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a semi-private subsidiary has sparked disbelief and outrage globally.

Ireland's Harrington named as vice-captain for 2027 Ryder Cup

Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington was named on Wednesday as a vice-captain of Europe's team for the 2027 Ryder Cup in his native Ireland.

Spain returns wildfire evacuees as France braces for worsening weather

Thousands of Spaniards evacuated from the path of huge wildfires were returning home on Wednesday while in France firefighters braced for worsening conditions in their own battle with raging flames.

FIFA's plans to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments widely criticised

CONCACAF followed UEFA on Wednesday by criticising FIFA's controversial plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a semi-private subsidiary.

Neuer 'very likely' to retire at end of season

Veteran Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said it is "very likely" he will retire at the end of the upcoming season.

Russia seeks arrest of Telegram chief Durov

Russia announced on Wednesday that it was seeking the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov over accusations of "complicity in terrorism", alleging he had let the platform be used for recruitment by Ukraine's security services.

BMW aims to cut 8,000 jobs by end 2027: company source

Premium carmaker BMW is to offer almost half its German staff voluntary redundancy in a bid to cut 8,000 jobs by the end of 2027, a company source told AFP Wednesday.

South Korean stocks plunge as tech rout deepens, oil rises

South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges on Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.

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