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Maduro's party sweeps Venezuela mayoral vote as opposition boycotts

Thailand and Cambodia begin truce talks as fighting drags on

Stock markets boosted after EU, US strike trade deal

Four killed as heavy rain, flooding soaks northern China

'Draw that feels like a win': India hails great Test escape

Heineken sees beer sales dip but keeps profit outlook

China's Pan puzzled after shock 200m free exit at swimming worlds

Honkytonk Kenya: Africa's home of country music

Head of China's Shaolin Temple removed over embezzlement claims

Tunisia plastic collectors spread as economic, migration woes deepen

China's birthplace of kung fu rocked by embezzlement probe

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

UniCredit boosts outlook after walking away from Banco BPM

Italy's UniCredit posted a sharp rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday despite lower revenues, a day after it withdrew its offer for smaller rival Banco BPM due to government interference.

Equinor takes $1 bn hit from US wind farm regulations, tariffs

Norwegian energy company Equinor said on Wednesday that its giant offshore wind project in New York -- once halted by the US administration -- had lost nearly $1bn in value following regulatory changes and tariffs.

Speculation swirls about Japan PM's future

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied discussing his resignation with party elders on Wednesday, as media speculation about his futureintensified after a weekend election debacle.

'So Trump-like': relief but no surprise in Japan as US cuts tariffs

In the Japanese city of Seki, famed for its razor-sharp artisan knives, news that incoming US tariffs will be lowered is welcome but not entirely unexpected.

Sinner reappoints coach he sacked in doping scandal

World No.1 Jannik Sinner is teaming up once again with Umberto Ferrara, the fitness coach he sacked in the summer of 2024 after it was revealed that the Italian had tested positive for doping, his management team announced on Wednesday.

Brighton forward Ferguson joins Roma on loan

Brighton and Ireland forward Evan Ferguson has joined Serie A side Roma on a season-long loan, the clubs announced on Wednesday.

More than 80% of Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visa

More than 80 percent of Pacific nation Tuvalu's population is seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas lap at its shores, official figures showed Wednesday.

South Korea sees record birth rate growth for Jan-May

South Korea registered record birth rate growth during the first five months of the year, a statistics agency official told AFP on Wednesday.

'Garden of Eden': Albania eyes up growing exotic fruit for Europe

Passion fruit, guava, dragon fruit or kiwano -- climate change is sparking Albanian farmers to start growing exotic fruits to sell to Europe.

Trump announces 'massive' Japan trade deal

Donald Trump announced Tuesday a "massive" trade deal with Japan, marking a key breakthrough for major US trade partners as they scramble to strike agreements before the end of the month.

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