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Beaten Ramsay-Peaty casts doubt on future as Australia rule Commonwealth pool

Scheffler surges at 3M Open with blistering back nine

Ramsay-Peaty beaten into bronze as Australia's Williamson wins Commonwealth gold

Brazil's right-wing party nominates Bolsonaro son to battle Lula

Kazakh leader tells Putin war should end, Ukraine launches fresh strikes

Norris back on pole at Hungarian GP as rivals handed penalties

Madeleine McCann's brother targets Olympic dream after Commonwealth final

Close to Madrid, those who escaped flames worry what is next

Hamilton, Antonelli stung by grid penalties at Hungarian GP

Messi can skip All-Star Game after grueling World Cup, says MLS

Scotland declares 'major' wildfire in Cairngorms national park

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

German FA headquarters searched in Euro 2024 graft probe

Investigators raided Germany's football association headquarters and other locations across the country Wednesday as part of a probe into corruption linked to the Euro 2024 tournament.

European stocks mostly drop with eyes on US Fed

European stock markets mostly dropped Wednesday ahead of a speech by the new head of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, that could indicate the timing of likely US interest-rate rises.

Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74

Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for US President Donald Trump, has died, his spouse said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. He was 74.

Genesio replaces Beye as Marseille boss

Marseille said on Wednesday Bruno Genesio has replaced Habib Beye as coach of the Ligue 1 club.

Thousands rush to get tickets for Bayeux Tapestry's UK show

Thousands rushed to get tickets Wednesday for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London, with the 11th-century artwork depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England set to be transported from France for its first showing in the UK.

Catholic society defies Vatican again by ordaining new bishops

The Society of Saint Pius X consecrated four new bishops on Wednesday in defiance of Pope Leo XIV, who pleaded with the ultra-traditionalist breakaway group to turn back from what he called a "schismatic act" with Rome.

Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots

Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI-generated conversation or a hand to hold, complete with manicured nails.

Breakaway Catholic society defies Vatican again by ordaining bishops

Decades after triggering a rift with the Vatican by consecrating bishops in 1988, the Society of Saint Pius X was doing it again on Wednesday -- in defiance of Pope Leo XIV.

World's oceans break June heat record: EU monitor

The world's oceans just experienced their hottest June on record and could set fresh highs in the months ahead as El Nino and climate change drive temperatures even higher, scientists said Wednesday.

Venezuelans search, suffer one week after deadly quakes

Venezuelans, with help from around the world, were still searching Wednesday for survivors a week after massive earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 and left thousands unaccounted for.

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