US media mogul John Malone to step down as head of business empire
Billionaire media and telecoms tycoon John Malone will step down as chairman of his multinational companies Liberty Global and Liberty Media after decades influencing the global communications landscape, the businesses announced Wednesday.
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'Never been this bad': Jamaica surveys ruins in hurricane's wake
A demolished church, roofs blown off homes, shattered windows and debris-strewn, impassable roads: Hurricane Melissa dealt a direct hit to Jamaica's southwestern coastal communities that face a long haul picking up the pieces.
Read moreFrance adopts consent-based rape law
French lawmkers on Wednesday adopted a bill defining rape as any non-consensual sexual act, making the country the latest European nation to pass a consent-based law.
Read moreIsrael hits another Gaza target after deadliest night since truce
Israel said it struck an arms dump in Gaza on Wednesday, hours after the deadliest night of bombing since the start of a US-brokered truce, warning it would continue to operate to take out perceived threats.
Read moreStocks extend record run as trade, AI dominates
Stock markets hit record highs Wednesday thanks to optimism over US trade deals, the AI sector and an expected interest-rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.
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Zverev survives scare to kickstart Paris Masters title defence
Reigning champion Alexander Zverev battled past Argentina's Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 7-5 at the Paris Masters on Wednesday to book his spot in the third round.
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Rabat to host 2026 African World Cup play-offs
Moroccan capital Rabat will host the 2026 African World Cup qualifying play-offs involving Cameroon, Democratic of Congo, Gabon and Nigeria, the Confederation of African Football confirmed on Wednesday.
Read moreWolvaardt-inspired South Africa crush England to reach Women's World Cup final
Laura Wolvaardt led from the front with a majestic 169 to help South Africa thrash England by 125 runs and reach their first-ever ODI Women's World Cup final on Wednesday.
Read moreUS says not withdrawing from Europe after troops cut
The United States said Wednesday it will pull out some troops from NATO's eastern flank but denied the move amounted to an American withdrawal from Europe, as analysts warned it could embolden Russia.
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WHO urges Sudan ceasefire after alleged massacres in El-Fasher
Sudan's warring factions should halt fighting in which hundreds of civilians have been reported killed, including 460 in a hospital, since paramilitaries captured El-Fasher, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged Wednesday.
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