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Tourists rescued by boat as forest fire threatens Greek beaches

Millions of Europeans struggle with another wave of extreme heat

Indicted Raul Castro reappears after months out of public view

Israel reopens once-closed West Bank settlement

Italian teen Curtis breaks women's 50m backstroke world record for second time

Taylor to captain New Zealand for first time against Bulls

Taulagi steps out of 'comfort zone' with code switch to French Top 14 new boys

Carrick urges Man Utd to push for more signings to boost title bid

Leicester's Thai owners put troubled club up for sale: reports

'This was my World Cup' says Somali ref after UEFA Super Cup

Stocks steady as US inflation worries ease, oil slips

Survivors tell of horror of Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll hits 46

Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes

Porsche to end production of flagship electric car: report

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

UK defence minister says Putin has 'gone full tonto'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has "gone full tonto" by ordering his troops into two rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine, Britain's defence secretary said Wednesday in unguarded comments to military officials.

Disbelieving but fretful, Kyiv hears nearing drumbeats of war

Every hour, from dawn til dusk, Ukraine's soulful national anthem echoes across Kyiv's expansive Maidan Square, just as it did in 2014.

Pogacar rises to top in first climb of UAE Tour

Tadej Pogacar made an early-season statement when he sprinted away from an elite group on Wednesday to win the first climbing stage of the World Tour season in the UAE Tour.

France's Sanofi to seek Covid vaccine approval after delays

French pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi said Wednesday that its Covid-19 vaccine, developed with Britain's GSK, had delivered positive results after nearly a year of delays left it lagging far behind its rivals.

Michelangelo's three 'pietas' united in historic first

It is admired the world over as an exquisite depiction of maternal grief. But Michelangelo's "Pieta" has overshadowed two other moving sculptures on the same subject by the Renaissance giant.

Barclays freezes ex-boss bonuses over Epstein probe

British bank Barclays on Wednesday suspended £22 million of bonuses owed to ex-boss Jes Staley amid a probe into his links with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Arsenal boss Arteta glad to see Jimenez back after skull fracture

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he is delighted Raul Jimenez is back playing football after witnessing the Wolves striker fracture his skull.

US Open champion Raducanu laid low by hip injury in marathon clash

Emma Raducanu's disappointing run since her shock US Open triumph continued at the Guadalajara Open when the top seed retired with a hip injury in her first round match against Australia's Daria Saville.

Iran says nuclear talks at 'critical' stage

Negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal have entered a "critical" stage during which some key issues still need to be resolved, Tehran's top diplomat said on Wednesday.

UK tennis star Raducanu gets restraining order against stalker

A man who stalked British tennis star Emma Raducanu, walking 23 miles (37 kilometres) to her home and taking one of her father's shoes, was on Wednesday given a five-year restraining order.

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