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Pain-riddled South Korean man fights for right to die
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Cuba approves economic reforms to boost private sector, investment: state TV
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India learns to live with hotter summers
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'Retired' Wallaby Slipper, 37, set for shock international comeback
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EU wrestles over how to tackle China export flood
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Tartan Army takes over Boston as Scotland fans relish World Cup return
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Comedian Jordan Klepper wishes satire was harder in age of Trump
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Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can't multitask
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Birthright citizenship helps spark US World Cup run
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Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in World Cup opener after injury-time winner
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Castro gives crucial backing to Cuba reforms
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Tuchel team talk transformed 'nervy' England in World Cup win
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Historic World Cup goal brings rare joy to DR Congo Ebola epicentre
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Korea coach slams 'unfortunate' drone incident at training
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Trump, Iran's president sign deal to end Mideast war
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Kane double fires England World Cup bid as Ronaldo's Portugal stumble
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Casemiro, Ancelotti's lieutenant and symbol of Brazil troubles
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Qantas to launch non-stop Sydney-London flights in October 2027
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Kane scores twice as England beat Croatia to launch World Cup charge
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Danilo backs Brazil to get over World Cup 'fright'
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Iran to dilute its enriched uranium under accord with US to end Mideast war
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South Africa's Broos hits out at 'trash' talk, targets World Cup redemption
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US Fed chair Warsh vows reforms as central bank signals rate hikes on horizon
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US stocks fall, dollar rallies as Fed raises inflation forecast
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No split loyalties for US star 'Jedi' Robinson
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Czechs eye World Cup liftoff against South Africa
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Lula jokes he is thinking of 'signing Messi' for Brazil
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Ronaldo makes history before England enter World Cup fray
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No.1 Scheffler chases US Open win and career Slam at windy Shinnecock
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Rose: reduced green speeds vital as US Open winds howl
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Ronaldo fails to shine as DR Congo earn historic World Cup point
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US Olympic athlete Simpson receiving treatment after 'medical incident'
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Gakpo says Christian prayer group unites Dutch World Cup squad
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US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, raises inflation expectations
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USGA will water greens between waves at US Open
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Brest boss Roy dies aged 58 from cancer
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Marseille dodge European expulsion but hit with UEFA fine
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Blundell, Phillips lead New Zealand recovery against England
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'Elegant' Ombudsman's princely performance lights up Royal Ascot
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Military salutes and K-pop madness shake up Colombia campaigning
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Ex-OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke cleared of bribery in UK trial
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Trump says Iran accord to be signed 'shortly', 'maybe' Thursday or Friday
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Malawians crowd makeshift S.African camp desperate to get home
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Mandhana stars in India rout of Netherlands at Women's T20 World Cup
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W marks the X-spot: European social network takes on Musk
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Recovery of ship traffic in Hormuz limited, but signs emerge
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England's World Cup opener puts Spanish resort on beer alert
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Gauff crumbles in early Berlin exit against Badosa
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Gill, Kishan star as India thrash Afghanistan to clinch ODI series
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US sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka as war spreads
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Trump rates Iran war as '15 out of 10'
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UK warship to leave for Cyprus next week: officials
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Iran's supreme leader gone, but opposition still at war with itself
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Spain denies US claim of military cooperation on Iran as rift deepens
Spain on Wednesday doubled down on its opposition to Washington's use of its bases against Iran, after US President Donald Trump's threats of trade reprisals over the spat deepened a rift between the NATO allies.
Mideast war rekindles European fears over soaring gas prices
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Harvey Weinstein rape retrial to start April 14: publicist
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'No to the war': Spain digs in as rift with US deepens
Spain's prime minister defiantly posted "No to the war" on Wednesday, deepening a rift with the United States after Madrid refused the use of its bases to attack Iran and Washington threatened trade reprisals.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East:
Iran war exiles describe terror of daily strikes
Terrified travellers fleeing war in Iran for the safety of neighbouring countries have described the extent of US and Israeli air strikes around the country, which have pummelled many regional cities as well as the capital Tehran.
Next week before UK warship heads to Cyprus: officials
A UK warship due to be sent to Cyprus amid the US and Israel's war with Iran will not set sail from Britain until next week, Western officials said Wednesday.
At least 87 dead after US sinks Iranian warship
A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 87 sailors and leaving dozens missing, officials said.
US says submarine sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka
A US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, as more nations were sucked into the Middle East war.
Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATO
A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading toward Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday.
Starmer says US planes flying out of UK bases 'special relationship in action'
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday defended his handling of the US-Israeli war against Iran after President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack over the British leader's initial refusal to allow the Americans to use UK air bases.
Hungary presses Russia not to hike energy prices amid Iran turmoil
Hungary wants guarantees from Russia that it will not charge Budapest more for oil and gas, despite global prices jumping due to conflict in the Middle East, Hungary's foreign minister said Wednesday.
New flights evacuate travellers stranded by Middle East war
More relieved passengers arrived home from the Gulf region on Wednesday as further flights resumed five days into the war triggered by US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
EU seeks to stem industrial decline with 'Made in Europe' push
The EU unveiled Wednesday new "Made in Europe" rules to help bolster the bloc's industries against fierce competition from China in a push held up for months by wrangling over plans some see as overly protectionist.
Iran claims control of key waterway for energy transit
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital.
Israel orders southern Lebanon evacuated as campaign expands
Israel ordered residents of a vast region of southern Lebanon to leave their homes on Wednesday, as the military expanded its campaign of air strikes and reportedly sent ground troops deeper into the country.
Iran claims 'complete control' of key waterway for energy transit
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital.
Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeachment case moves forward
A Philippine congressional committee agreed overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a potential vote that could decide her political future.
France says planning G7 finance meeting on Mideast
France is planning a meeting of G7 finance ministers on the Middle East crisis, with central bankers also in attendance, the country's Economy and Finance Minister, Roland Lescure, said on Wednesday.
Israel expands Lebanon strikes, killing 11
Israel expanded its air strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting the area around the presidential palace near Beirut and other areas south of the capital as well as strongholds of the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, killing at least 11 people.
Canada PM says Israeli-US strikes on Iran 'inconsistent with international law'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that US-Israeli strikes on Iran had been "inconsistent with international law", calling for a rapid de-escalation of the conflict.
'Narrative war': disinformation surges as conflict roils Middle East
Recycled images, video game footage passed off as missile strikes, and AI-generated combat visuals: the US-Israeli assault on Iran has unleashed a torrent of online disinformation that analysts are calling a war of narratives.
Philippine VP Sara Duterte to face impeachment vote
A Philippine congressional committee agreed overwhelmingly on Wednesday to send articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to lawmakers for a vote that could decide her political future.