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Box office magnet Robert Pattinson appears in paedophile thriller

Bolivian army base blasts kill two, wound dozens

How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia

Alcaraz, Sabalenka into US Open last 16 as Williams sisters lose on return

Trump sends envoys to Moscow, Kyiv with new plan to 'end war'

Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles

'Mini-dictatorship': Students slam Argentina-run residence in Paris

Bangladesh measles toll nears grim 1,000-child mark

The disgraced banker stirring the pot in Brazil's Supreme Court

Bolivia farmers return to streets over diesel price hikes

Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Nino

Tetris distances itself from controversial White House 'arcade' games

Trump again seeks to remove protections for wolves

Africa bigger, US smaller - UN adopts new map

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Sunak or Truss to be Britain's next PM

Conservative rivals Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, offering competing answers to Britain's multiple crises, will duel in the coming weeks to become the next prime minister after the party's lawmakers held a concluding vote Wednesday.

Americans in Paris get more bang for their buck as euro slides

As the dollar enjoys near-parity with the euro, Americans returning to Paris in droves after two years of Covid restrictions find that their greenbacks go a much longer way than they used to.

Iraq PM condemns Turkey after Kurdistan strike kills 9 civilians

Nine civilians, including at least two children, were killed in a park in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region Wednesday by artillery fire Baghdad blamed on neighbouring Turkey, a country engaged in a cross-border offensive.

NASA's new Moon rocket to launch as soon as August 29

Mark your calendars: NASA's Artemis program to return to the Moon could launch its first uncrewed test flight as soon as August 29, the agency said Wednesday.

Ukrainian first lady to US Congress: 'Stop this terror'

Ukraine's first lady made an emotional pitch Wednesday to US lawmakers for more weapons to fight Russian invaders, saying she spoke for millions of parents fearing for their children.

Wiegman free to lead England after negative Covid test

England women's manager Sarina Wiegman will be able to take her place on the touchline for Wednesday's Euro 2022 quarter-final against Spain after returning a negative test for coronavirus.

Vingegaard the real winner as Pogacar edges Pyrenean Tour de France duel

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar won stage 17 of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees on Wednesday, but was once again shadowed over the line by overall leader in Jumbo-Visma's Jonas Vingegaard.

Dutch not at Euro 2022 just to sell tickets, says coach Parsons

Netherlands manager Mark Parsons is determined to leave a mark on the pitch at Euro 2022 to match the impact of the Dutch fans who have turned stadiums in England orange.

Squeaky-clean Sunak bids to become UK's first Hindu PM

Before his spectacular falling-out with Boris Johnson, former finance minister Rishi Sunak was on a rapid rise that could still end with him installed as Britain's first prime minister of colour.