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Udinese Falls to Last Place in Serie A After Loss to Venezia

Luka Doncic Scores 53 Points in Lakers Comeback Win Over Trail Blazers

Chilean Oscar-Winning Director Sebastián Lelio Dies at 52

Arizona Democrats Secure Historic Trifecta with New Legislative Leadership

China and Gabon Elevate Ties to 'Shared Future' Amid State Visit

US Imposes New Sanctions on Cuba and Chinese Firms; Beijing Vows Retaliation

Maharashtra Government Raises MBBS Intern Stipend to Rs 25,000

Chris Lynn's Cocaine Ban Revealed Amid BBL Move Speculation

Record Seven Muslim Americans Elected to US Congress in Historic Midterm Shift

Samsung Leads Global DRAM Market as SK Hynix Gains Share

South Korea Proposes Fourth Delay of Cryptocurrency Gains Tax to 2029

Kakao Details Spinoff Plan to Monetize AI Through KakaoTalk

ASIC Fines Mona Museum Owner's Company for Late Financial Report

Business Leaders Criticize Productivity Commission Inquiry Scope

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Departure of school principal after death threats sparks uproar in France

French politicians from across the political spectrum Wednesday denounced what they called an "Islamist" attack on education after a school principal resigned following death threats over a Muslim veil.

Bayern's Kane back but Neuer doubtful for Dortmund match

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane returned to team training on Wednesday while captain Manuel Neuer remains doubtful ahead of Saturday's home clash with Borussia Dortmund.

Japan unveils next-generation passenger plane project

Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the last struggling attempt, led by a private company, was scrapped a year ago.

Yen hits 34-year low, equity markets mixed before key US data

The yen plunged Wednesday to a 34-year dollar low on fervent speculation that the Bank of Japan could step into markets to support the unit, having hiked interest rates last week for the first time since the global financial crisis.

England's Southgate ponders tough choices as Euro 2024 looms

Gareth Southgate has watched his final England international before he names his Euro 2024 squad. Now he faces tough decisions that could make or break the campaign.

Myanmar army behind Facebook pages spewing hate speech: UN probe

Myanmar's military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingya prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found Wednesday.

Israel bombs Gaza, fights Hamas around hospitals

Israeli forces pounded besieged Gaza on Wednesday in the war sparked by the October 7 attack and fought Hamas around several hospitals despite a UN Security Council demand for a ceasefire.

Germany find the right mix with Euro 2024 on the horizon

With two wins out of two against top-class opposition, Euro 2024 hosts Germany look to have found the right balance under coach Julian Nagelsmann with the tournament on the horizon.

Djokovic splits from Ivanisevic with bitter sweet message

Novak Djokovic and Goran Ivanisevic are to go their separate ways, the tennis world number one announced on Wednesday, ending a five-year association which yielded 12 Grand Slams.

Hezbollah rocket kills Israeli following deadly Lebanon strike

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel Wednesday killing a civilian, after Israel carried out a deadly strike in south Lebanon.

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German economy to nearly flatline this year, think-tanks say