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BMW Recalls Over 720,000 Vehicles in U.S. Amid Fire and Electric Shock Risks

Sixers Face Pacers and Nets on Back-to-Back; Embiid and James Availability in Question

Qatar and Turkey Sign Joint Defence Agreement in Istanbul

Yes Bank Petitions Supreme Court to Reverse AT-1 Bond Write-Off Ruling

Mumbai Exhibition Showcases Shivaji Maharaj’s Wagh Nakh and Maratha Weapons

Grand Slam of Darts: Wolverhampton Sports Hall Transformed for Tournament

Masdar Completes $950M Lockhart Solar and Storage Project in California

MBS-subsidised knee CT scans rise 83% despite clinical warnings

SDF Intelligence Unit Avoided Classifying Civilian Data as Public Records

Arizona Superintendent-Elect Teresa Leyba Ruiz Outlines Agenda on Vouchers, Teacher Retention, and AI

Basil Tuma Scores First Senior Goal as Malta Draws with Ten-Man Eswatini

Mr C on North London’s Pioneering Role in the Global House Music Scene

UN Security Council Renew Yemen Sanctions to Curb Houthi Weapons Supplies

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Announced; Attendance List Shrinks

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Countries tussle at 'rocky' global plastic talks

Negotiators charged with hammering out a global treaty to end plastic pollution were warned there was "no time to lose" on Wednesday, after progress was slowed by two days of procedural debates that campaigners blamed on large producer countries.

Germany orders four Russian consulates closed

Germany said Wednesday that it would drastically reduce Moscow's diplomatic presence on its soil in response to a similar move from Russia, the latest escalation of tensions sparked by the war in Ukraine.

EU, US ready common code of conduct on artificial intelligence

The European Union and the United States said Wednesday that they would soon release a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, hoping to develop common standards among democracies as China makes rapid gains.

Nvidia, the world's newest, AI-amped tech giant

Nvidia, a chip technology company, became a trillion dollar enterprise this week and the world’s newest tech giant. Here are a few key facts about the little-known firm.

Canada to require warning labels on individual cigarettes

Canada will soon require that health warnings be printed on individual cigarettes and cigars in a further crackdown on smoking, the country's addictions minister announced Wednesday.

Macron urges 'tangible' NATO security guarantees for Kyiv

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on the West to offer Ukraine "tangible and credible" security guarantees as it battles Russia's invasion.

Italy floods caused by 'one-in-200-year' event: experts

Deadly floods that left large swathes of northeast Italy under water this month were caused by a "one-in-200-year" weather event, with climate change playing a limited role, experts said Wednesday.

Petrol prices surge in Nigeria after subsidy move

The price of petrol in Nigeria tripled at government-run stations on Wednesday, two days after newly-elected President Bola Tinubu announced he would scrap fuel subsidies in his first move after taking office.

Kokkinakis ends 38-year-old Wawrinka's French Open

Thanasi Kokkinakis knocked 38-year-old Stan Wawrinka out of the French Open on Wednesday in a five-set rollercoaster to book a third round place at Roland Garros for the first time since 2015.

Baby boys more chatty than girls, according to large study

Baby boys babble more than girls, according to a scientific paper out Wednesday that upends a common belief that females hold a language advantage over males early on in life.

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