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From stronghold guarded by backers, Bolivia ex-leader plots return

Barca stay on Liga title track with Valladolid comeback

Verstappen takes pole position for Miami Grand Prix

Williams beats Trump to set up World Snooker final with Zhao

Warren Buffett to retire from Berkshire Hathaway by year's end

Barca battle back at Valladolid to preserve Liga title charge

'Like a dream' says dominant Sabalenka after third Madrid title

Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce

Williams beats Trump to set up World Snooker final with Zhao Xintong

Eurovision limbers up with over-60s disco

'Surreal' Freeman hat-trick stuns Leinster to take Northampton into Champions Cup final

Forest owner Marinakis steps back as European qualification looms

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis will not have a controlling interest in the Premier League club next season, making the move ahead of their potential return to European football.

Bilbao will give 'soul' to beat Man United: Nico Williams

Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams said his team will give their "soul" to beat Manchester United on Thursday and reach the Europa League final.

Sweden arrests teen after triple killing

Swedish police have arrested a teen suspect after three youths aged from 15 to 20 were killed in a shooting at a hair salon, authorities said Wednesday, amid rising concern over gang violence in the Scandinavian nation.

Cardinals lay groundwork for conclave, hope for quick vote

A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out potential candidates -- with many hoping the election will be quick.

More automakers drop earnings guidance over tariffs

Germany's Mercedes-Benz and US-European group Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, joined other automakers Wednesday in suspending their annual financial guidance because of uncertainty over US tariffs.

William and Kate release romantic image on low-key anniversary

Prince William and his wife Catherine marked their 14th anniversary by releasing a romantic photograph of themselves on the Scottish island of Mull, as the princess continues her cancer recovery.

Israel says strikes Syria to shield Druze as clashes spread

Israel struck Syria on Wednesday in what it called a "warning" against attacks on the Druze minority, in a military intervention that came as sectarian clashes spread near Damascus, killing 13 people.

Champions Cup format 'not perfect' says EPCR boss

The chief executive of European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), Jacques Raynaud, has told AFP that while the current format of the Champions Cup "is not perfect", it is still "very good".

Stock markets mostly rise ahead of US economic data, tech earnings

Stock markets mostly rose Wednesday ahead of key US economic and earnings reports that could offer fresh insights into the health of the world's largest economy amid Donald Trump's tariffs.

German growth better than expected but tariff turmoil looms

Germany's struggling economy grew faster than expected at the start of the year, data showed Wednesday, in a boost for the incoming government of conservative Friedrich Merz even as US tariffs threaten to derail the nascent recovery.

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