Uber Eats and Deliveroo on Wednesday said they would impose afternoon breaks for food delivery cyclists in parts of France under severe heat warnings, in a measure not so far applicable despite high temperatures.
The IMF cut its 2026 global growth projection again Wednesday, flagging "uncertainty and risks" to the economic outlook as fighting reignited in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump offered NATO allies an unexpected warm embrace as they wrapped up a key summit Wednesday after earlier lashing out at them over their response to his war on Iran.
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Czech ninth seed Linda Noskova reached her first Wimbledon semi-final with a 6-3, 7-5 win against Belgium's Elise Mertens on Wednesday.
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The 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry depicting the last successful military invasion of England will arrive in London in the coming days by dead of night and under "police protection", the UK envoy helping to coordinate the historic transfer told AFP.
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Once the beating heart of this Italian island community, fishermen on Lampedusa are under pressure on multiple fronts, from nets ripped by sunken migrant wrecks to a warming Mediterranean Sea.
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Lionel Messi once retired from international football after blasting a penalty into the American sky to lose a Copa America final 10 years ago.
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Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors on Wednesday after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst, with officials warning of more rain.
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US President Donald Trump lashed out at NATO allies Wednesday at a summit in Ankara, as the fallout from his war with Iran threatened to overshadow the key gathering.
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The Egyptian football federation said Wednesday it had asked for the officiating team who handled the Pharoahs loss 3-2 last-16 to Argentina to be thrown out of the World Cup.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Wednesday hailed Switzerland's "historic" achievement in reaching the football World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954.
Apple lost its bid to escape digital competition rules after an EU court on Wednesday rejected the US giant's challenge.
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "over" on Wednesday, after fighting flared between the countries sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the ceasefire with Iran was "over" following major exchanges of fire between US forces and the Islamic republic.
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A mother from one of Thailand's wealthiest families formally withdrew her "ungrateful child" lawsuit against her son on Wednesday, a Bangkok court said, after he accused his elder brother of sexual abuse.
Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors on Wednesday after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst, with officials warning of more rain.
France begin their final push towards a third World Cup crown on Thursday when they take on Morocco in a blockbuster showdown as a star-studded quarter-final line-up kicks off.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said its latest powerful artificial intelligence model series will be released to the public on Thursday, as the US government reportedly approved a broader launch.
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