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Bezzecchi tops Australian MotoGP practice as wallaby hops onto track

Asian football endorses Infantino re-election as FIFA president

Under-threat Ospreys bet on new ground and Australian 'stardust'

Complete Kane hopes for 'special night' as Ballon d'Or rumours swirl

India stirs up its gastronomy with French cooking schools

Rooney calls United squad 'selfish babies' after Fernandes criticism

Williams, Santos lead Bears over Patriots

Teddy Wilson, son of World Cup-winner David, gets Wallabies call-up

China's first AI film hits cinemas but ticket sales lag

New Zealand military chief resigns over 'inappropriate relationship'

Barcelona aiming to put Real Madrid out of sight in Clasico

Man Utd's Carrick on borrowed time, free-scoring Brighton face Liverpool

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi approaches

Asian stocks head into weekend on a low as tech extends losses

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Green groups demand loss and damage money ahead of COP27

Hundreds of environmental groups called Wednesday for the issue of loss and damage finance to be on the formal agenda of the forthcoming COP27 UN climate summit in Egypt.

UK's new PM meets cabinet with economic package in prep

British Prime Minister Liz Truss convened a new-look cabinet Wednesday on her first full day in office, to thrash out an economic support package and forestall an energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine.

Hong Kong court convicts five of sedition over children's books

Five Hong Kong unionists were found guilty of sedition on Wednesday for producing a series of illustrated children's books that portrayed the city's democracy supporters as sheep defending their village from wolves.

Ukraine backs UN peacekeeping force at occupied nuclear plant

Ukraine's nuclear operator said Wednesday it would support the deployment of UN peacekeepers at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant, a day after the UN atomic watchdog called for a security zone around the site.

Eyeing Asia pivot, Putin says 'impossible' to isolate Russia

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday it was "impossible" to isolate Russia and hailed Asia's growing global influence, as Moscow looks east in the face of unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine.

LIV Golf's Gooch hits back at Horschel over 'hypocritical' comment

Talor Gooch has hit back at Billy Horschel after the defending champion criticised the presence of 17 LIV players at this week's PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Chelsea sack Tuchel after poor start to the season

Chelsea on Wednesday sacked manager Thomas Tuchel just seven games into the season following a chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.

Iranian film about disabled father to open Asia's top film festival

An Iranian film about a disabled father who looks after his paralysed son will open Asia's biggest film festival next month, organisers said Wednesday as the event returns to "fully normal" for the first time since the pandemic started.

Judge orders retrial of ex-Man Utd star Giggs

Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs will face a re-trial on domestic violence charges, a UK judge ruled on Wednesday, after a jury last month failed to reach a verdict.

Former Pakistan PM Khan accuses govt of 'unacceptable' censorship

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan accused the government Wednesday of "unacceptable" censorship after authorities apparently blocked national access to YouTube to prevent a rally speech from being broadcast live.

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