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Algeria pardons writer Boualem Sansal

Tuchel warns Bellingham must fight for England berth at World Cup

Mbappe says France football team 'to remember' Paris terror victims

Joshua decision on 2025 bout imminent - promoter

UK holidaymakers told to shout, not get in a flap over seagulls

Pope Leo reels off four favourite films

Stocks mostly rise on hopes of US shutdown deal, rate cut

Bayer beats forecasts but weedkiller woes still weigh

Pakistan tightens Islamabad security after suicide blast

Messi return 'unrealistic', says Barca president Laporta

Bayer narrows loss, upbeat on weedkiller legal woes

Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown

Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding.

Meta shares sink as $16 bn US tax charge tanks profit

Meta shares dove more than eight percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant reported a US tax charge took a roughly $16 billion bite out of its quarterly profit.

Dollar rises after Fed chair says December rate cut not a given

The dollar strengthened Wednesday while Wall Street stocks were mixed after the Federal Reserve indicated its latest interest rate cut might not be repeated in December.

Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI drives growth

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence.

Juve bounce back after Tudor sacking as Roma keep pace with leaders Napoli

Juventus snapped an eight-match winless streak with Wednesday's 3-1 success over Udinese with Luciano Spalletti ready to replace the sacked Igor Tudor, as Roma stayed level with Serie A leaders Napoli thanks to a 2-1 win over Parma.

Favorite Sovereignty scratched from Breeders' Cup Classic after fever

Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty will be scratched from the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar on Saturday after developing a fever, trainer Bill Mott said Wednesday.

Doue injured as PSG held at Lorient in Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain star Desire Doue was stretchered off injured in Wednesday's 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Lorient just a week before the visit of Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Leverkusen win late in German Cup, Stuttgart progress

Bayer Leverkusen scored two goals after the 120-minute mark to win 4-2 at a 10-man Paderborn in the German Cup second round on Wednesday, as fellow Bundesliga side and reigning champions Stuttgart eased through.

Uber plans San Francisco robotaxis in Waymo challenge

Uber said Wednesday it will launch its own robotaxi service in San Francisco late next year, taking on Google-owned Waymo on the rideshare giant's home streets.

Caribbean reels from 'unprecedented' hurricane destruction

Cubans waded through flooded, debris-strewn streets Wednesday as Hurricane Melissa blasted across the Caribbean, leaving 30 dead or missing in Haiti and devastating swaths of Jamaica.

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