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Man shot by US immigration agent describes pain of bullet still inside him

G7 leaders condemn Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

Star coaches make their bows as Nations League returns

Google data centre sparks protests in Austria

Rams bounce back as Giants reel from Dart injury

Shin Ohashi: Junk food-loving teen and Japan's next big swimming hope

In Bangladesh, Pakistan's Jinnah photo stirs anger

Stocks rise on AI buzz, drop in oil prices

Two New Zealand naval ships transit Taiwan Strait

China's robot dancers limber up for America's Got Talent final

Zidane gets down to work as France start new era

Despite military might, Saudi struggles to crush the Houthis

Inside the Venezuelan prison meant to 'drive you insane'

Trump to tout deals, defend Iran war in UN speech

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Turkish court upholds rights leader's life jailing

A Turkish appellate court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a leading critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan whose jailing has added to tensions in Ankara's uneasy ties with the West.

Chelsea's Havertz hopes Bournemouth win signals turnaround

Kai Havertz believes Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Bournemouth can spark a winning run in the Premier League after a faltering spell before the World Cup.

World champion Kriechmayr wins World Cup downhill in Bormio

World champion Vincent Kriechmayr showed his class as he conquered the icy conditions to win the downhill in Bormio on Wednesday, the 14th World Cup of his career.

Shiffrin lands giant slalom double for 79th World Cup win

Mikaela Shiffrin completed an outstanding double as she won her second giant slalom in successive days in Semmering on Wednesday.

Russia scraps pomp in New Year revelry amid Ukraine fighting

Russians are used to celebrating the New Year -- the country's main holiday -- with pomp, joy and high spirits.

Kosovo shuts main border crossing with Serbia

Kosovo closed its biggest border crossing with Serbia, police said Wednesday, after Serbs set up more barricades on their side in one of the worst regional crises in years.

Club Brugge sacks coach despite Champions League run

Belgian side Club Brugge on Wednesday sacked its coach Carl Hoefkens due to disappointing domestic results, despite him guiding the outsiders to the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Scotland's Redpath extends Bath time

Cameron Redpath is set to play alongside Scotland team-mate Finn Russell at Bath next season after agreeing a contract extension with the English Premiership club.

Europe stocks climb as London plays catch-up

European stocks rose Wednesday, as London played catch-up with Frankfurt and Paris after a long Christmas break.

France winger Penaud to leave Clermont for Bordeaux

France winger Damian Penaud will leave Clermont to join Top 14 rivals Bordeaux-Begles on a three-year contract at the end of the season, Bordeaux announced on Wednesday.

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