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Everton boss Dyche wary of struggling Man City

Global stocks mostly rise in thin pre-Christmas trade

Postecoglou says Spurs 'need to reinforce' in transfer window

Global stocks mostly rise after US tech rally

Villa boss Emery set for 'very difficult' clash with Newcastle

Investors swoop in to save German flying taxi startup

How Finnish youth learn to spot disinformation

South Korean opposition postpones decision to impeach acting president

12 killed in blast at Turkey explosives plant

Hong Kong police issue fresh bounties for activists overseas

Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspot

Rooney and Vieira join Premier League Hall of Fame

Manchester United great Wayne Rooney and former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira were Wednesday inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

South African Test cricketer suspended after positive drugs test

South African cricketer Zubayr Hamza has agreed to a voluntary suspension after testing positive for a prohibited substance, Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday.

Ukraine war rattles EU green farming plan

Scientists are urging Europe not to delay the transition to greener agriculture in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which threatens global wheat supplies and raises fears over food shortages.

Power blackouts, soaring fuel prices shut Nigerian businesses

For eight years, Nigeria hairdresser Damy Idowu ran her business in a commercial district of Lagos, surviving growing inflation, recession and the global pandemic.

'What have we done wrong?' Afghan school girls forced home

Atiya Azimi was up all night packing and repacking her bag, feverish at returning to school for the first time since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan.

Man United hold talks with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag over manager's job

Manchester United have held "positive" talks with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag about the vacant manager's job at Old Trafford, it was reported on Wednesday.

Pakistan 227-3 at tea after Azhar reaches milestone

Azhar Ali achieved a milestone 7,000 runs before Pakistan reached 227-3 at tea on the third day of the third and deciding Test against Australia in Lahore on Wednesday.

Black box of crashed China Eastern jet recovered

A black box from the crashed China Eastern airliner was recovered on Wednesday as investigators try to piece together what made a jet carrying 132 passengers nosedive into a mountainside in southern China.

Water supply fears as Morocco hit by worst drought since 1980s

As Morocco withers under its worst drought in 40 years, experts warn that a combination of climate change and bad resource management could trigger severe drinking water shortages.

UK budget targets living costs as inflation spikes

Britain unveils Wednesday a budget update aimed at easing a cost of living crisis, as data revealed inflation spiking to a three-decade high on soaring energy prices.

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