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China mourns former premier Zhu Rongji with flags lowered, funeral

A Viking longship in 'The Odyssey'? It's a case of history meets Hollywood

Philippine student killed in rare school shooting

Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for Premier League

Arsenal primed for Premier League title defence as rivals face questions

Japan lights torch as countdown begins to Asian Games

Zverev advances at Cincinnati while Williams sisters fall

Make it rain: Indonesia chases clouds to stem El Nino fires

Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP

All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'

Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic

Lights out, crowds gone: Havana waits for what comes next

Premier League's new bosses brace for battle

How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Mane takes dominant Senegal past Egypt into AFCON final

Sadio Mane scored a 78th-minute winner to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Tangiers.

UK police admit 'mistakes' over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

UK police on Wednesday admitted "mistakes" over the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a Europa League football match against Aston Villa in Birmingham, as calls mounted for the under-fire local chief constable to be sacked.

Promoter says Joshua will return to ring when 'time is right' after horror crash

Anthony Joshua's promoter believes the former world heavyweight champion will eventually box again following a fatal car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.

California investigating Grok AI over lewd fake images

California on Wednesday began investigating whether Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has been letting users turn pictures of women and girls into salacious images.

Wales's Faletau set to miss bulk of Six Nations

Wales suffered a fresh blow on Wednesday after it was announced veteran No 8 Taulupe Faletau would miss the opening three rounds of the Six Nations with a calf problem.

Denmark, Greenland wrap up crunch White House talks

Denmark and Greenland's top diplomats held high-stakes talks Wednesday at the White House, with no immediate signs of a breakthrough on President Donald Trump's threats to take control of the Arctic island.

England sweating on Fin Smith's fitness for Six Nations opener

Fin Smith could miss England's Six Nations opener against Wales next month because of a calf injury.

NASA acknowledges record heat but avoids referencing climate change

Don't say the c-word.

Fifteen journalists among prisoners released from Venezuelan jails

Venezuela has freed 15 journalists, including a leading opposition figure, as the slow release of political prisoners begun after Nicolas Maduro's ouster continues, activists said Wednesday.