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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank

Messi to get 'special attention' from Spain, says de la Fuente

Iran's Guards say tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as US strikes continue

Spain captain Rodri preparing for 'physical' Argentina battle

Italy coach Quesada's ban reduced to one Test

Leather jacket worn by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang auctions for nearly $1 mn

Sobers 'stood out' among the greats: West Indies legend Holding

Leader Herbert, Burns equal record 62 at British Open, DeChambeau docked two shots

DeChambeau's British Open charge hit by two-shot penalty

Yankees' Judge improving, but not ready for baseball activities

Tech share selloff rolls on, oil prices jump on Mideast clashes

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

AI and the Future of Wealth

Zelensky says Russia choosing war as dual ceasefires falter

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia had decided to reject efforts to halt fighting and save lives by launching fresh attacks on Ukraine, which had called a unilateral ceasefire.

Paris gets taste of Nigeria's Nollywood

Paris gets a taste of Nigeria's film industry on Wednesday with the start of the NollywoodWeek festival, with movies exploring love, family and duty, shorts and documentaries.

Simeone, Atletico at crossroads after Arsenal Champions League KO

Arsenal's Champions League elimination of Atletico Madrid condemned Diego Simeone's side to a fifth straight season without silverware, inevitably raising questions over the Argentine coach's future.

Indonesia eyes e-commerce ban for under-16s: minister to AFP

Indonesia's government is mulling an e-commerce ban for under-16s, the communications minister told AFP Wednesday, hot on the heels of Jakarta imposing a sweeping social media prohibition for teens.

Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Emergency crews on Wednesday evacuated three people from a cruise ship stricken with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the UN's health agency said, as experts confirmed a rare strain that can be transmitted between humans.

US pauses guiding ships through Hormuz, cites Iran deal hopes

President Donald Trump said he was pausing the US military operation to guide stranded commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz shortly after it began, citing a chance to seal a deal that would end two months of war with Iran.

Venezuela to ICJ: Rights to oil-rich region 'inalienable'

Venezuela's rights to the oil-rich territory of Essequibo are "inalienable", its representative told the top UN court on Wednesday at hearings aimed at resolving a centuries-old border dispute with Guyana.

Former Russian insider says fear pushed elites to embrace Putin war

Fear and distrust took hold in Moscow soon after Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Evacuations 'ongoing' from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Evacuations were taking place Wednesday from a cruise ship stricken with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the World Health Organization said, as experts confirmed a rare strain that can be transmitted between humans.

Oil tumbles and stocks rally on peace hopes, Samsung tops $1 trillion

Oil prices dived again Wednesday on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war, while Samsung blasted past the $1 trillion valuation mark in an equity markets rally stoked by the AI tech boom.

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Asia football fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears