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Ireland and Ukraine consider drone cooperation memorandum after Dublin talks

Sister recounts fatal machete attack as Irish murder trial continues

Georgia refrigeration company sues EPA after five-year HFC reprieve

NEET’s Merit Promise Erodes as Cost and Time Barriers Rise for Medical Aspirants

HoloCoder technology promises brighter smartphone images and 3D depth data

The Good Daughter Streaming Guide: Release Date, Platforms, and Access

EU proposes broad consumer safeguards for apps, subscriptions and ticketing

Nvidia faces scrutiny over alleged Chinese intelligence link to Jensen Huang

Radical Numerics develops offline AI tool to detect engineered pathogens

Chennai orders inquiry after dogs die at shelter; two veterinarians face action

Startup turns Chennai’s history and culture into an interactive world

ROCS Travel Announces 11-Day Turkish Tour for 2027

Four firms compete to design Chennai’s model mobility corridors

Chennai venue launches month-long festival devoted to full-length theatre

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Bangladesh mystic singers face Islamist backlash

Sufi singer Jamal has spent decades devoted to his craft but now fears for his future as hardline Islamists gain ground in post-revolution Bangladesh.

'Not backing down': activists block hydro plants in N.Macedonia

Deep in the rugged forests of North Macedonia, small-hydropower developers are facing off with activists who warn that a thirst for lucrative green energy contracts is threatening the country's rivers.

Fire in southern France burns 11,000 hectares, injures nine

A wildfire in southern France slowed overnight into Wednesday after injuring nine people and burning through 11,000 hectares of vegetation, local officials said.

Rugby Australia relaxes 'redundant' limit on foreign-based players

Rugby Australia has signalled that more overseas-based players will be allowed to represent the Wallabies, shifting away from a strict policy that has heavily favoured domestic players.

Son draws fans to airport as LAFC calls Wednesday news conference

South Korean star Son Heung-min has not even been officially announced as joining Los Angeles FC of MLS, but excited fans are already waiting to welcome him.

Investors walk fine line as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes

Asian investors trod warily Wednesday amid lingering uncertainty over Donald Trump's trade war, while another round of data indicated further weakness in the US economy but added interest rate cut speculation.

Son draws fans to airport even though MLS deal not official

South Korean star Son Heung-min has not even been officially announced as joining Los Angeles FC of MLS but excited fans are already waiting to welcome him.

Fritz, Shelton set up all-American Toronto semi-final

US second seed Taylor Fritz overcame a late niggle while serving for the match on Tuesday to beat Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) and reach the ATP Toronto Masters semi-finals.

How Trump's love for TV is shaping US diplomacy

Donald Trump's sudden concern about starving Palestinians was a major shift for the US president, who had previously ignored the endless cries for help from aid groups. So what changed?

Sizzling Osaka to face Tauson in WTA Canadian Open semis

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday with a comprhensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 10th seed Elina Svitolina.

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Fritz banishes brain freeze to advance into ATP Toronto semis