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Houthis say hit Saudi base after renewed fighting with Yemeni govt forces

Rybakina triumphs in US Open, denies Sabalenka three-peat

Gilbert Arenas questions Jonathan Kuminga's decision to join Minnesota

Akron fan's honorary play-calling stint ends with opening-drive fumble

Cristian Mungiu's Fjord examines a family's conflict with Norwegian child authorities

Louisiana's developing roster faces USC as Trojans enter as heavy favorites

United States beats Spain 76-66 to set up World Cup final against France

Christa Pike seeks clemency before September 30 execution in Tennessee

Queens residents seek renewed enforcement along Roosevelt Avenue

Utah hosts Arkansas as both programs begin seasons under new coaches

Marmot research gains over $140,000 from meme-coin fees alongside wildlife contest

Maryland groups seek statewide data center pause after local moratoriums spread

Roadless Rule repeal proposal raises concerns over Midwest forests and fire risk

Winston County trash-debt prosecutions face challenge from civil-rights lawyers

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 14 as Trump teases ceasefire push

Gaza's civil defence agency said that Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people on Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump urged Palestinian group Hamas to agree to a 60-day ceasefire.

Asian markets mixed as trade deal cut-off looms

Asian markets swung Wednesday amid trade war worries after Donald Trump said he would not push back next week's tariff deadline, with Tokyo taking a hit from threats to ramp up Japanese levies.

Dalai Lama says he will have successor after his death

The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet confirmed Wednesday that he will have a successor when he dies, reassuring Buddhist followers around the globe that the 600-year-old institution of the Dalai Lama will continue.

Eggs en Provence: France's unique dinosaur egg trove

At the foot of Sainte Victoire, the mountain in Provence immortalised by Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne, a palaeontologist brushes meticulously through a mound of red clay looking for fossils.

'I lost my battle': warming sea killing Albania fishing

As dawn broke, fisherman Viktor Kocaj hauled his net on board his battered skiff, but after a whole night in the Adriatic, the catch was too small to even feed his family.

Combs Trial: Day three of jury debate after partial verdict reached

Jurors in the trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs head back into deliberations Wednesday, aiming to reach a unanimous decision on the case's most serious charge of leading a criminal organization.

Giant Trump tax bill faces make-or-break vote in Congress

Donald Trump is seeking final approval Wednesday in the US Congress for his marquee tax and spending bill, with Republicans pinning their hopes on a narrow victory that will help seal the president's legacy.

Oasis: five favourite hits

Five best-loved classics from the bad boys of 1990s Britpop Oasis, who make their long-awaited comeback with a reunion tour kicking off in Cardiff on Friday.

'Finally': Oasis fans, young and old, gear up for reunion

Fans of all ages from around the world are gearing up for the Oasis reunion tour that many doubted would ever happen, with just two days to go until the opening concert in Cardiff.

EU to unveil long-delayed 2040 climate target

The EU will present its delayed 2040 emissions-reduction target Wednesday, sticking to its climate goals but with new flexibility to answer the concerns of member states that must greenlight the plans.

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