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Stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings

Egypt teammates rally behind unsettled Salah before AFCON

Moo dunnit? Dog lets bull, horse into living room in Australia

Indian festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list

New Zealand lose Tickner as West Indies all out for 205

China surplus pushing EU to take 'offensive' trade measures: business lobby

Japanese ivory trade attracts fresh global scrutiny

Tickner rushed to hospital as New Zealand bowl out West Indies for 205

Cambodia pull out of SEA Games in Thailand over border conflict

Orlando to face New York in NBA Cup semis at Vegas

Australian mum of late teen says social media ban 'bittersweet'

Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy

Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the oil-rich UAE's boldest bet yet on technology it hopes will help transform its economy.

West Indies 175-4 after Tickner takes three in second New Zealand Test

The West Indies lost two wickets in the afternoon session as they reached 175-4 at tea on day one of the second Test as Blair Tickner proved the main bowling threat for New Zealand.

Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take back control" from formidable tech giants.

Veggie 'burgers' at stake in EU negotiations

EU countries and lawmakers will wrangle Thursday over whether to give plant-based "sausages" and veggie "burgers" the chop, amid a push to restrict such labels to meat products.

Haitians dance with joy over UNESCO musical listing

From the bars of the capital Port-au-Prince to Haiti's most remote villages and its worldwide diaspora, people listen and dance to the sensual rhythms of compas.

UK public urged to keep eyes peeled for washed-up bananas

A "major" clean-up operation was ongoing in southern England on Tuesday after eight containers of bananas went overboard a cargo ship, with hundreds of rotting fruits washing up along the shoreline.

South Korea chip giant SK hynix mulls US stock market listing

South Korean chip giant SK hynix said on Wednesday it was considering a US stock market listing using treasury shares as part of efforts to boost shareholder value.

Captain Cummins back in Australia squad for third Ashes Test

Australia captain Pat Cummins is in line to return for the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide after being named in a 15-man squad on Wednesday.

NFL Colts to bring 44-year-old QB Rivers out of retirement: reports

Philip Rivers, a 44-year-old retired quarterback, is reportedly joining the practice squad of the injury-ravaged Indianapolis Colts, who are trying to sustain their fading NFL playoff hopes.