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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances: journalist

Marc Marquez wins sprint at Japan MotoGP, Martin grabs pole

Tom Kim powers to Games gold and exemption from military service

Alcaraz fends off Arnaldi to reach Japan Open quarters

Split loyalties for Indian football fans at Brazil friendly

Antonelli tops times in final practice at Bahrain GP

India-Pakistan blockbuster brings cricket fever to Japan baseball field

Gauff digs deep to beat Osorio in China Open second round

Wong waiting on Rafa after winning Asian Games tennis gold

Fresh protests to hit Spain after housing measures defeated

With Russia next door and rising costs, Latvia goes to the polls

'He's here with me': Japan cycle queen dedicates gold to late brother

Penalty hero rues empty seats as Games hosts Japan win football gold

Japan Olympic chief says 'lot more' athletes at Games than expected

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Singapore's hefty ministerial pay hikes draw mixed feelings

Singaporeans expressed mixed reactions on Wednesday over hefty pay raises for political leaders, with some saying the demands of governing justified the bump while others questioned their scale and called for transparency.

Courtois to put Belgium career on hold

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said in quotes published on Wednesday he has decided to put his Belgium career on standby until September 2027.

Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch as more flights axed

UK air travellers faced more misery Wednesday with 177 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch which it ruled out as a cyberattack.

RavenDB Launches Quill to Bring Production AI Agents to Enterprise SQL Systems, No Migration Required

The new context layer connects to existing SQL databases and builds a governed, model-agnostic foundation for AI agents running on live operational data, in weeks rather than years.

Ekiden Launches Canton Network’s First Order Book-Based Derivatives Exchange

Ekiden, the first order book-based derivatives exchange, brings institutional-grade execution, private trading workflows, and on-chain settlement to the Canton ecosystem.

Affleck family affair at Venice for Casey's latest film 'Company'

Hollywood actor-director Casey Affleck cast his two sons in his latest movie "Company" and invited brother Ben to the red-carpet premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Germany's Merz accuses AfD of promoting 'ethnic cleansing'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz labelled the far-right AfD's demand for mass "remigration" a form of "ethnic cleansing by skin colour and origin" in a heated parliamentary exchange Wednesday.

Yemen rebels report fresh Saudi strikes as conflict deepens

Yemen's Houthi rebels reported dozens of Saudi airstrikes on Wednesday as daily attacks continued in a conflict that has reignited during the Middle East war, with hundreds of people killed in fighting near the Red Sea.

Japanese director Kore-eda's manga film charms critics in Venice

A manga film adaptation by acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda has emerged as one of the frontrunners for prizes at the Venice Film Festival this week.

'They're playing with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic

An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of "playing with our lives" in the race to develop AI models capable of self-improvement.

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