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Floods, landslides hit central Japan months after major quake

All Blacks coach Robertson demands better finishing

Argentina edge South Africa to keep title hopes alive

Dubois destroys Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown

Guardiola says critics want Man City wiped 'from face of the Earth'

Dubois knocks out Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown

Vinicius helps 'faster' Madrid overturn stubborn Espanyol

PSG drop first points in draw at Reims

Vinicius, Mbappe on target as Madrid crush plucky Espanyol

Jeeno leads Ko by two at LPGA Queen City Championship

Bottega Veneta goes for 'E.T.' chic as Madonna pops into D&G

Striking Kenya airport staff to resume work

Employees at Kenya's main airport called off their day-long strike which had stranded thousands of passengers as scores of flights were cancelled or delayed, union leaders said on Wednesday.

Ronaldo says Ten Hag's attitude too negative for Man Utd

Cristiano Ronaldo says Erik ten Hag's attitude is too negative, urging the Manchester United manager to target the Premier League title even though the club need to "rebuild from the bottom".

Bridge partially collapses in Germany, no injuries

A bridge partially collapsed in the eastern German city of Dresden early on Wednesday, with authorities saying that no one was injured but that there was a risk of further sections crumbling.

Southgate open to future 'outside football'

Former England manager Gareth Southgate said on Wednesday he is in no rush to return to management and could even step away from football for his next job.

Mbappe rejects French league mediation proposal in PSG salary row

Kylian Mbappe's entourage said on Wednesday they had refused the French football league's (LFP) offer to act as a mediator between the France captain and Paris Saint-Germain in their dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses for the striker, the club announced on Wednesday.

French cities, schools shake off name of charity icon accused of abuse

Cities and villages across France are scrambling to rid themselves of plaques while schools are moving to change their names following a raft of posthumous sexual abuse accusations against a charity icon who was showered with accolades in his lifetime.

Was a lack of get-up-and-go the death of the Neanderthals?

A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of history's great mysteries -- what killed off the Neanderthals?

'Ecocide' on Easter Island never took place, studies suggest

Two recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal collapse because they overexploited their natural resources, an event often labelled one of history's first "ecocides".

A-list glam at Toronto film festival: the top looks

A year after twin Hollywood strikes robbed the Toronto International Film Festival of much of its red carpet glamour, the brightest stars have returned to Canada's biggest city -- and brought their fashion A-game.

Afghanistan says to begin work on huge gas pipeline

Afghanistan said Wednesday work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia as officials joined dignitaries in neighbouring Turkmenistan to celebrate its completion on that side of the border.

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