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Germany sinks troubled warship project in blow to naval ambitions

Left-wing candidate concedes tight Colombia election

US health deals cause trouble for Kenya govt

No price shock for 'GTA VI' as gamers gear up for preorders

Stocks rebound after tech rout, Brent falls below $75

Socialism with a twist or crony capitalism? Cuban reforms spark debate

Berlin unveils monument to Jehovah's Witnesses murdered by Nazis

'Inhumane': Gaza flotilla activists recount Israeli detention ordeal

'Fingerprints' of black hole's event horizon detected for first time

Spurs sign Dubravka as goalkeeper cover

Verstappen seeking home boost with Red Bull upgrades

Stocks steady after tech rout, Brent falls below $75

Stock markets rebounded slightly Wednesday from the previous day's rout in technology shares, caused by concerns over massive AI spending even as borrowing costs are rising.

'You have to work': Riders brave Rome heat for survival

Delivery riders dashed around Rome in the hottest hours of the day on Wednesday as activists with a thermal imaging camera detected blistering temperatures in the streets.

England captain Stokes 'man enough' to apologise for curfew breach

Returning captain Ben Stokes insisted he had been "man enough" to apologise to his England team-mates after missing the last Test for breaching a curfew.

France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreak

France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had flown back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak.

England captain Stokes 'man enough' to apologise after curfew breach

Returning captain Ben Stokes insisted he had been "man enough" to apologise to his England team-mates after missing the last Test for breaching a curfew.

'GTA VI' preorders mark first test for biggest game of 2026

"Grand Theft Auto VI" could start breaking records months ahead of the game's November 19 release, as preorders open at midnight on Thursday for the long-awaited new instalment in the rollicking gangster saga.

German naval ambitions suffer setback as warship order axed

Germany on Wednesday pulled the plug on its largest naval order in decades after the anti-submarine warship project suffered delays, a setback for the country's ambitions to overhaul its military.

Stocks rebound after tech rout, oil prices drop

Stock markets rebounded slightly Wednesday from the previous day's rout in technology shares caused by concerns over massive AI spending.

London police to extend use of live facial recognition, drones

London's Metropolitan Police force said Wednesday it will expand the use of drones, artificial intelligence and live facial recognition technology, which has been criticised by rights campaigners.

Australia spy chief warns of Iran terror threat

An Australian citizen living in Iran who was a senior member of its Revolutionary Guards orchestrated a major antisemitic firebomb attack in Sydney, Australia's spy chief said Wednesday.

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