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Honolulu Voters Reject Ranked Choice Voting in Election

Hadfield Family Auctions Classic Rolls-Royces and Model Ts

First-time boat buyers advised to assess full ownership costs

Panthers expected to begin 2027 NRL season away from new stadium

Planning and preparation can reduce stress of interstate relocation

Sweet As app launches restaurant discovery platform

Two more arrested in Carrie Mullane suspected murder investigation

MLA seeks inquiry into reported sectarian gestures on Ormeau Road

Mayo school appeals for information after convent and chapel vandalism

Louise O’Reilly attacks Simon Harris over unemployment remarks

Virginia overwhelms Arkansas 91-72 behind balanced scoring

Canadian soldier Aidan Goulding remembered at Vancouver funeral

Second major storm brings destructive winds and outages to British Columbia

Tayyab Arif hits 57 on Pakistan Test debut against Sri Lanka

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Charles to be first UK king to pray with pope in 500 years

King Charles III landed in Rome Wednesday for a state visit to the Vatican, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first British monarch to pray publicly with the pontiff since the Church of England broke away from Catholicism 500 years ago.

Liverpool back on track while Real, Bayern and Chelsea win in Champions League

Hugo Ekitike scored against his old club as Liverpool got back on track with a 5-1 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday while Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were among the night's other winners.

Chelsea teenagers shine in rout of 10-man Ajax

Chelsea took full advantage of an early red card for Ajax captain Kenneth Taylor to thrash the Dutch giants 5-1 in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Global stocks mostly fall on lackluster results from Netflix, others

Gold prices sank further Wednesday while major stock markets mostly fell following some disappointing corporate earnings amid lingering worries over trade tensions.

Liverpool end losing streak with thumping win at Eintracht Frankfurt

Liverpool broke a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Hugo Ekitike scoring for the English champions against his former club.

Tesla profits tumble on higher costs, tariff drag

Tesla reported a hefty drop in profits Wednesday, citing a drag from tariffs and other expenses that more than offset a lift from increased auto sales.

US troops train in Panama jungle, as tensions simmer with Venezuela

The US military carried out small-scale survival and jungle combat drills on Panama's Caribbean coast Wednesday, as Washington amassed a vast naval presence off Venezuela.

Chelsea hit 10-man Ajax for five

Chelsea took full advantage of an early red card for Ajax captain Kenneth Taylor to thrash the Dutch giants 5-1 in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Bellingham strike helps Real Madrid edge Juventus

Jude Bellingham's goal helped record 15-time winners Real Madrid maintain their 100 percent start to the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Juventus on Wednesday.

US, EU pledge new sanctions on Russia for Ukraine war

The United States and European Union on Wednesday promised a fresh wave of sanctions against Russia for its relentless invasion of Ukraine, with Washington accusing Russian leader Vladimir Putin of not being "honest" in responding to its peace efforts.

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