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White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment

Lyon edge Stade Francais in wild try-fest to stay top in France

Russia's USSR-era rival to 'decadent' Eurovision born anew

Mourinho celebrates Benfica return with convincing win

Man Utd earn vital win against Chelsea as Liverpool stay perfect

Juventus climb top in Italy with draw at Verona

Mitchell hails 'phenomenal' Kildunne as England reach World Cup final

Man Utd beat Chelsea to ease pressure on Amorim

Hridoy and Hassan steer Bangladesh past Sri Lanka at Asia Cup

Kildunne strikes as England see off spirited France in World Cup semi-final

Mbappe on target as Real Madrid defeat Espanyol

Prince Harry, African charity row rumbles on as watchdog blames 'all parties'

An African charity said Wednesday it would consider further action in a row with its co-founder Prince Harry after a British watchdog criticised "all parties" for letting the bitter internal dispute play out in public.

Brazil seeks WTO relief against Trump tariffs

Brazil on Wednesday approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) for relief against a hefty trade tariff imposed by President Donald Trump on more than a third of US-bound exports from the Latin American powerhouse.

Isak told to train alone by Newcastle - reports

Alexander Isak's future at Newcastle hangs in the balance after the Swedish striker was reportedly told to train apart from the rest of the squad on Wednesday.

McDonald's sees US rebound but says low-income diners remain stressed

McDonald's profits rose in the second quarter behind a rebound in US sales but executives said Wednesday that low-income consumers remained under economic stress.

France wildfire kills one as Spanish resort evacuated

French firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in the south of the country that has left one person dead as emergency workers in Spain fought a fire that has forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from a resort.

Vonn appoints Svindal as coach ahead of 2026 Olympics

Comeback queen Lindsey Vonn has appointed former Norwegian ski star Aksel Lund Svindal as coach to help her prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Backlash after 'interview' with AI avatar of US school shooting victim

Independent journalist Jim Acosta faced a torrent of online criticism Wednesday after he posted an "interview" conducted with an AI avatar of a US school shooting victim.

Darth Vader's lightsaber could cost you an arm and a leg

Darth Vader's lightsaber, used to chop off Luke Skywalker's hand in Star Wars classic "The Empire Strikes Back", went on display in London on Wednesday, ahead of its US sale next month.

Swiss president to meet Rubio as surprise tariff hike looms

Switzerland's president met with her country's business representatives Wednesday in Washington -- ahead of scheduled talks with the US secretary of state -- in a last-minute visit as she scrambles to avoid a surprise tariff hike.

Italy approves plans for world's longest suspension bridge

Italy's government on Wednesday approved a controversial 13.5-billion-euro ($15.6-billion) project to build what would be the world's longest suspension bridge connecting the island of Sicily to the mainland.

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