Starc strikes as Australia fight back in WTC final against South Africa
Mitchell Starc led Australia's recovery as the defending champions fought back with the ball against South Africa on the first day of the World Test Championship final at Lord's on Wednesday.
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Beach Boy Brian Wilson, surf rock poet, dies at 82
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder who masterminded the group's wild popularity and soundtracked the California dream, has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 82.
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Protests spread across US despite Trump threats
Protests against Donald Trump's harsh immigration policies spread Wednesday across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles and a threat by the Republican president to use "heavy force."
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French antiques expert who duped Versailles sentenced to jail
A French court on Wednesday sentenced a top antiques expert to jail for duping the Palace of Versailles and wealthy collectors into buying furniture he had helped build, claiming it dated from the 18th century.
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Fizzled out: French winemaker risks prison over champagne fraud
Prosecutors in eastern France on Wednesday requested a winemaker accused of producing and selling fake champagne in an elaborate scam be sentenced to four years in prison, with three years of the term suspended.
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Disney, Universal launch first major studio lawsuit against AI company
Entertainment giants Disney and Universal filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Wednesday against AI company Midjourney, calling the image generator a "bottomless pit of plagiarism."
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N.Ireland politicians urge end to racially motivated riots
Politicians from across divided Northern Ireland joined forces on Wednesday to call for calm after two nights of riots targeting foreigners, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the "mindless" violence.
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Latest GM investments in US in line with slowing EV demand: exec
General Motors' latest $4 billion investment into US factories in light of tariffs fits with the auto giant's shift towards slower growth of electric vehicles, a top GM executive said Wednesday.
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Evenepoel dominates Dauphine time-trial to slip into yellow
Time-trial maestro Remco Evenepoel laid down a marker in the fourth stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday, winning the 17.4km race against the clock in style to move top of the overall classification.
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Trump to watch 'Les Miserables', tale of revolt and oppression
It's a tale of revolutionary fervor, featuring street protesters manning the barricades against a repressive leader. And watching from the audience will be US President Donald Trump.
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