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US Fed makes first rate cut of 2025 on employment risks

Brazil's Bolsonaro adds skin cancer to medical woes

Germany's Merz criticises festival for axing Israeli conductor

Thousands protest in London over Trump UK visit

Fired US health agency chief testifies on pressure to 'replace evidence with ideology'

England take Salt path to victory over Ireland in first T20

French strikes hit Bayeux Tapestry transfer ahead of UK loan

New York officials sink Times Square casino bid

Canada central bank cuts key lending rate citing Trump tariffs

Pakistan Asia Cup match belatedly goes ahead amid India handshake row

Nader pulls off shock in 1,500 metres, Moon rises to pole vault challenge at worlds

Threat from massive western Canada wildfire eases

The threat from a wildfire that engulfed a mountain in western Canada was downgraded Monday, with local officials saying there was "no longer a risk to life and safety" in the area.

England women's rugby coach Mitchell says World Cup favourites' tag 'irrelevant'

England coach John Mitchell believes it is "irrelevant" his side are favourites to win the Women's Rugby World Cup.

Palace transfer targets Eze and Guehi to start in European tie

Oliver Glasner has insisted both Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi will start in Crystal Palace's Conference League play-off first leg at home to Fredrikstad on Thursday.

North Carolina coasts prepare for flooding as Erin churns offshore

Hurricane Erin threatened North Carolina's coast Wednesday with huge waves and flooding, as the strengthening Category 2 storm triggered mandatory evacuation orders despite its offshore path.

India test-fires ballistic missile ahead of US tariff hike

India on Wednesday test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads, a government statement said, in an apparent show of strength ahead of a threatened US tariff increase.

Antarctic climate shifts threaten 'catastrophic' impacts globally

Abrupt and potentially irreversible changes in Antarctica driven by climate change could lift global oceans by metres and lead to "catastrophic consequences for generations", scientists warned Wednesday.

Tall ships sail into Amsterdam for giant maritime festival

Tall ships from around the world paraded up the North Sea Canal into Amsterdam on Wednesday, with crews from Peru, Uruguay, Germany and France waving from their decks as crowds cheered along the banks.

Woods to head PGA Tour committee to overhaul golf

Tiger Woods will head a new player-led committee aimed at overseeing a radical shake-up of professional golf in North America, PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp announced on Wednesday.

Google packs new Pixel phones with AI

Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones, showcasing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities woven into its Android mobile operating system.