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Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after US rejection

Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters

Madrid protest camp grows after eviction outrage

AI startup urges optimism from Europe despite safety fears

Italy winemakers hail bumper harvest but cut output

'Godlike, invincible': Japan hails 11-year-old Games history-maker

Kyiv shoppers feel the pinch from Russian strikes

Nepal's hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning

Power cuts, rubble: millions come home to find Sudan's capital unlivable

Curtain falls on the romance of India's single-screen cinemas

Internationals keep Presidents Cup lead with late fightbacks

Smells like teen spirit as US thrash Peru 4-1

Tuchel to 'keep pushing' England to reach Spain's level

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

US private hiring slows more than expected in January: survey

Private employers in the United States slowed their hiring pace in January, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, in the latest sign that economic activity is cooling on efforts to rein in inflation.

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, likely delaying polls

Myanmar's junta was granted a six-month extension to a state of emergency, state media reported Wednesday, likely delaying elections the military had pledged to hold by August.

Europe looks on helplessly at 'wild' spending by Premier League clubs

Another transfer window of record-breaking spending in the Premier League has led to more soul-searching around Europe, as clubs on the continent are unable to stop the drain of talent to England.

Chelsea's scattergun spending is no guarantee of success

Chelsea's record-breaking last-minute swoop to sign Enzo Fernandez took the Blues' spending in the first year of the club's new ownership to a staggering figure of more than £500 million ($616 million).

Arsenal strengthen and strugglers buy big in Premier League transfer window

Chelsea were the biggest spenders of a record-breaking January transfer window for Premier League clubs while relegation-threatened teams also splashed the cash on a frenetic final day.

Arsenal strenghthen and strugglers buy big in Premier League transfer windows

Chelsea were the biggest spenders of a record-breaking January transfer window for Premier League clubs while relegation-threatened teams also splashed the cash on a frenetic final day.

Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2027 Asian Cup

Saudi Arabia has won a bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday.

EU unveils plan to counter US green subsidies, China competition

The EU on Wednesday unveiled proposals to counter the threat to European industry from US green subsidies and unfair competition from China, with measures including a controversial expansion of state aid.

Ancelotti says football calendar going 'over the limit'

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday said the football calendar is too demanding for players.

Japan's 'King Kazu' joins Portuguese side at 55

Japanese football star Kazuyoshi Miura extended his decades-long playing career on Wednesday less than a month before his 56th birthday, joining Portuguese second-division outfit Oliveirense on loan.

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