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England's Buttler to weigh captaincy future after Champions Trophy flop

England's Buttler to weigh captaincy future after Champions Trophy flop

England's Jos Buttler on Wednesday said he will discuss his future as white-ball captain with team management after his side lost to Afghanistan to crash out of the Champions Trophy.

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Trump rift opens floodgates of disinformation on Ukraine

Trump rift opens floodgates of disinformation on Ukraine

Disinformation targeting Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelensky is surging as US President Donald Trump's shift on the war frays relations with Kyiv and threatens to cripple support for the battle-worn nation.

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G20 leaders warn declining cooperation threat to global stability

G20 leaders warn declining cooperation threat to global stability

The erosion of multilateralism threatens global growth and stability, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Wednesday at a G20 finance meeting in South Africa marked by the absence of the US treasury secretary.

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Turkey's pro-Kurd party teases 'historic' news from PKK leader

Turkey's pro-Kurd party teases 'historic' news from PKK leader

Turkey's leading pro-Kurd party said it was expecting a "historic declaration" Thursday from the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, amid efforts to end a decades-long conflict with Ankara.

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Trump's trade envoy Jamieson Greer confirmed by lawmakers

Trump's trade envoy Jamieson Greer confirmed by lawmakers

US lawmakers voted Wednesday to confirm lawyer Jamieson Greer as Donald Trump's trade envoy, rounding out the president's top economic team with a key figure in tariff policy as the president threatens levies on friend and foe alike.

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Trump eyes 65% staff cut at US environmental agency

Trump eyes 65% staff cut at US environmental agency

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration aims to cut around 65 percent of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency, a key regulatory body that works on a range of areas, including climate change.

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Eyeing Trump trade policy shakeup, Eli Lilly to build 4 US factories

Eyeing Trump trade policy shakeup, Eli Lilly to build 4 US factories

US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that it will build four additional new manufacturing sites in the United States in a committment designed to influence upcoming Trump administration decisions on trade and other issues.

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Norris tops F1 testing as lights go out in Bahrain

Norris tops F1 testing as lights go out in Bahrain

McLaren's Lando Norris topped the times in Formula One pre-season testing on Wednesday, the first of three days in Bahrain punctured by a power outage that left the pitlane and circuit in darkness.

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Amazon's next-gen Alexa gets AI upgrade

Amazon's next-gen Alexa gets AI upgrade

Online retail behemoth Amazon on Wednesday announced a new version of its Alexa voice assistant that is powered by generative artificial intelligence, giving the device more human-like qualities.

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Zadran, Omarzai star as Afghanistan knock England out of Champions Trophy

Zadran, Omarzai star as Afghanistan knock England out of Champions Trophy

Opener Ibrahim Zadran's 177 and five wickets by Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan knock England out of the Champions Trophy with a thrilling eight-run victory on Wednesday.

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