Ariana Grande concert attack survivors win UK harassment case
Two survivors of a deadly 2017 suicide attack on an Ariana Grande concert in northern England in 2017 won a harassment claim on Wednesday against a former television producer who claims the attack was a hoax.
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Blinken on new quest for Saudi ties with Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday sought to make headway with Saudi Arabia on normalisation with Israel, hoping a potentially historic deal will offer incentives to end the war in Gaza.
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UK and Germany sign 'milestone' defence deal
London and Berlin on Wednesday hailed a "milestone" in military cooperation, as they signed a new defence pact that would see German submarine-hunting planes operate from British bases and counter threats from Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Seoul says N.Korea sent more troops to Russia, Kyiv urges their surrender
Ukraine on Wednesday called on any North Korean troops fighting for Russia to surrender, after South Korea said over a thousand more had been deployed by Pyongyang.
Read moreMehidy, Jaker keep Bangladesh alive against South Africa
Half-centuries by Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Jaker Ali helped Bangladesh into an 81-run lead over South Africa before bad light brought an early finish to day three of the first Test on Wednesday.
Read moreStock markets mixed, oil prices drop
European and Asian stock markets traded mixed Wednesday and oil prices retreated as investors focused on company earnings and the outlook for the US and Chinese economies.
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Stokes forecasts spin battle in Pakistan-England decider
England captain Ben Stokes believes the series-deciding third Test against Pakistan starting Thursday will boil down to a spin battle on a Rawalpindi pitch likely to favour slow bowlers.
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Volvo Cars cuts sales forecast on market headwinds
Sweden's Volvo Cars on Wednesday drastically cut its sales forecast for the year, saying car markets in China, Europe and the United States are "increasingly under pressure."
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South Africa 'shattered' by divorce of rugby star Kolisi
South Africans were stunned Wednesday after news emerged that one of the country's most prominent couples, Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel, were divorcing.
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Putin touts 'multipolar world order' at flagship BRICS summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday touted the creation of a new "multipolar world order" at the BRICS summit, a gathering of world leaders he hopes will show that Western attempts to isolate Moscow over its Ukraine offensive have failed.
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