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How the French language contributed to the US-Canada trade war

Despair and anger erupt after deadly Guinea landfill collapse

Nevada sues US govt over cuts to Colorado River access

Tornado tears through French village, dozens injured

'Special' Chelsea forwards inspire Alonso's winning start

Federer looks forward to brief return to Arthur Ashe stadium

Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea as Rogers scores on debut

US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list

Oil prices fall as Bessent outlines new steps to punish Iran

Facebook, TikTok promoted Colombian armed groups' content to recruit children: HRW

Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near Paris

Palmeiras agree to sell Allan to Manchester City: source

British PM Burnham hits a chord on Kyiv visit

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Twitter rivals pile up with Meta's Threads launch

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter eight months ago, users irked by the platform's new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, though the habit has proved hard to break.

Meta launches Twitter rival Threads -- but not in Europe

Facebook behemoth Meta officially will launch Threads, its text-based rival to Twitter, on Wednesday -- but its release in Europe has been delayed over regulatory concerns.

Greta Thunberg charged over Swedish climate protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with disobeying police during a June climate protest in southern Sweden, the public prosecutor said Wednesday, most likely risking a fine.

JetBlue to end American Airlines joint venture after court ruling

JetBlue said Wednesday it will wind down an alliance with American Airlines rather than challenge a US court ruling that determined the joint venture was anti-competitive.

Di Maria snubs Saudi for second spell at Benfica

Argentina's Angel Di Maria has joined Benfica for a second spell after quitting Juventus, the Portuguese giants announced Wednesday.

UN observers urge access to Ukraine nuclear plant

UN observers appealed on Wednesday for greater access to Europe's largest nuclear plant, after Moscow and Kyiv traded accusations over a possible "catastrophic" act of sabotage at the Russian-controlled facility in Ukraine.

Djokovic, Swiatek win at Wimbledon as confetti-throwing protesters strike

Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek were in cruise control at Wimbledon on Wednesday, but confetti-throwing climate protesters and rain delays caused more headaches at the All England Club.

Study highlights limitations of BMI in predicting death

People classified as overweight though not obese are not at a higher risk of death, according to a new study Wednesday that underscores the clinical limitations of body mass index (BMI), long a standard medical metric.

Russia launches criminal probe after award-winning reporter attacked

Russian investigators on Wednesday said they had launched a criminal investigation after award-winning journalist Elena Milashina was badly beaten in Chechnya.