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China's birthplace of kung fu rocked by embezzlement probe

European Union resigned to 15 percent US tariff

Europe hopes for 'no surprises' as US weighs force withdrawals

France's long wait for Tour winner goes on but Thevenet sees hope

Most markets rise, euro boosted after EU strikes US trade deal

US tariff tussles stuff of nightmares for Bordeaux winemakers

European Union resigned to 15 pecent US tariff

Taiwan's garbage trucks offer classical music and a catch-up

Thailand and Cambodia truce talks due but strikes continue

De Minaur battles to DC Open crown

US-China set to meet with extension of tariff pause on the cards

Japan's financial precipice

Iraq vs. Iran – The end?

France's debt is growing

Azerbaijan defies Russia

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Geopolitics: Peru's balancing act

Spain defies NATO's 5% goal

Israel's Covert Nuclear Rise

India openers make solid start against England in must-win Test

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul got India off to a solid start against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday in a must-win fourth Test for the tourists.

Teenage super-sub Agyemang emerges as England's star at Euro 2025

Michelle Agyemang may have been brought into the England squad for Euro 2025 as something of a wildcard but the teenager has followed a "crazy season" by playing a crucial role in helping the reigning champions reach this weekend's final.

Canal+ clears final hurdle to acquire S.Africa's MultiChoice

France's Canal+ said Wednesday it had cleared the final regulatory hurdle for the buyout of Africa's largest pay TV enterprise MultiChoice and further expand its footprint on the continent.

UK launches first sanctions in new strategy to deter migrant crossings

The UK imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than two dozen people, groups and suppliers from the Balkans, the Middle East and China accused of helping migrants cross the Channel.

National Ballet of Japan to make UK debut

The National Ballet of Japan makes its debut at the London Royal Opera House on Thursday, pirouetting into a void left when Russia's Bolshoi Ballet was cancelled over the war in Ukraine.

Kremlin expects 'difficult' talks with Ukraine in Istanbul

Russia said that it expected talks with Ukraine later on Wednesday in Istanbul to be "difficult", downplaying expectations of a breakthrough at a meeting between the two sides after nearly three and a half years of war.

EU, Japan vow joint push for 'fair' global trade

The EU and Japan pledged on Wednesday to work together on championing a "free and fair" trade global system, as US tariffs and disputes with China rattle their economies.

Springboks omit Mapimpi, De Klerk for Wallabies Tests

Double Rugby World Cup winners Makazole Mapimpi and Faf de Klerk have been omitted from the South Africa squad for two Rugby Championship Tests against Australia during August.

Stock markets rally after Japan-US trade deal

Stock markets rose on Wednesday after Japan and the United States hammered out a trade deal to slash Donald Trump's tariffs, including those on the crucial car sector.

Tributes flood in for Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne

Tributes poured in Wednesday for hell-raiser singer Ozzy Osbourne as tearful fans laid flowers in his hometown and his Black Sabbath bandmates mourned the death of their legendary heavy metal frontman, just weeks after he played an epic farewell concert in their Birmingham hometown.

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AFP journalist covers war as Gaza faces extreme shortages