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'You have to work': Riders brave Rome heat for survival
Delivery riders dashed around Rome in the hottest hours of the day on Wednesday as activists with a thermal imaging camera detected blistering temperatures in the streets.
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England captain Stokes 'man enough' to apologise for curfew breach
Returning captain Ben Stokes insisted he had been "man enough" to apologise to his England team-mates after missing the last Test for breaching a curfew.
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France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreak
France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had flown back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak.
Sports
England captain Stokes 'man enough' to apologise after curfew breach
Returning captain Ben Stokes insisted he had been "man enough" to apologise to his England team-mates after missing the last Test for breaching a curfew.
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'GTA VI' preorders mark first test for biggest game of 2026
"Grand Theft Auto VI" could start breaking records months ahead of the game's November 19 release, as preorders open at midnight on Thursday for the long-awaited new instalment in the rollicking gangster saga.
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London police to extend use of live facial recognition, drones
London's Metropolitan Police force said Wednesday it will expand the use of drones, artificial intelligence and live facial recognition technology, which has been criticised by rights campaigners.
Health
Heatwave-hit Europe must adapt healthcare: WHO
The heatwave gripping Europe is putting people's health at risk, and the continent's leaders must invest in making their health services more climate-resilient, the WHO chief said Wednesday.
Nature
H5 bird flu detected in second Australia state
Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation's agriculture minister said on Wednesday.
Sports
Brazil aim for last 32 as World Cup goes into hectic phase
Brazil will seek to book their place in the last 32 of the World Cup on Wednesday when they face Scotland as the tournament shifts to a breathless six games a day.
Nature
Back in stork: returning birds bring joy to Croatian village
Spring brings flocks of noisy visitors to the sleepy Croatian village of Cigoc, outnumbering the locals, filling prime rooftop real estate and flying off again without spending a single cent.
Health
Necessity drives gold miners in DR Congo's Ebola epicentre
In the mines of Mongbwalu, the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic Congo, gold prospectors have no choice but to overcome their fear of the virus and carry on their backbreaking work.
Sports
Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 to reach World Cup knockouts
Colombia finally broke down a stubborn DR Congo side on Tuesday to secure a 1-0 win that guaranteed their place in the World Cup knockout rounds.
Sports
West Indies brace for Sri Lanka challenge as Da Silva returns
After a rain-ruined ODI series and a hard-fought T20 seriss, West Indies and Sri Lanka renew their Test rivalry in the Caribbean on Thursday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
Sports
Stokes urged to use curfew controversy as fuel to beat New Zealand
Brendon McCullum has challenged England captain Ben Stokes to use the controversy over his curfew breach as fuel to inspire a series-clinching victory in the third Test against New Zealand.
Sports
Ghosts of Gijon linger as new World Cup format encourages collusion
Algeria have waited 44 years for a shot at World Cup revenge against Austria, but the clash is one of many in the final round of group games where sides could settle for a mutually beneficial outcome.
Sports
Panama out of World Cup after defeat to Croatia
Panama were eliminated from World Cup contention after Croatia kept their hopes of progressing to the last 32 alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win on Tuesday.
Sports
Moana Pasifika axed from Super Rugby after rescue talks fail
Moana Pasifika will not play Super Rugby in 2027 after a last-minute bid to rescue the financially troubled franchise failed, New Zealand Rugby said on Wednesday.
Sports
Wizards choose teenage talent Dybantsa with No.1 pick in NBA Draft
Towering teenager Anicet "A.J." Dybantsa Jr was chosen by the Washington Wizards with the number one pick in the NBA Draft on Tuesday.
Sports
Golden Boot battle steals the show at World Cup
Usually a subplot, the race for the World Cup Golden Boot is one of the main talking points at the 2026 tournament as the top marksmen set a blistering pace.
Sports
Tuchel insists England remain on course at World Cup despite Ghana draw
England coach Thomas Tuchel admitted his team had lacked a cutting edge in a frustrating 0-0 draw with Ghana on Tuesday but insisted there were plenty of positive signs going forward in their quest to win the World Cup.
Sports
Red or green? For Brazil, the politics of World Cup kits matter
When Brazil faces Scotland in the World Cup on Wednesday, the South American team's goalkeeper Alisson Becker will be dressed in a green kit -- not the red one originally approved by FIFA.
Sports
Bellingham rues England's 'second game fever' after Ghana draw
Jude Bellingham said England suffered a recurrence of "second game fever" as they were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Ghana at the World Cup on Tuesday.
Culture
Dream job: US soccer fans paid to watch every World Cup game
It might just be the greatest job in the world.
Sports
England left frustrated by Ghana in World Cup draw
England suffered a World Cup setback on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel's side were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Ghana, leaving them with work still do as they bid to progress to the knockout stage as Group L winners.
Ronaldo double fires Portugal, Ghana thwart England
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics as he became the first man to score in six different World Cups on Tuesday while England's bid to reach the last 32 stumbled with a 0-0 draw against Ghana.
Sports
Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group game
France coach Didier Deschamps is to return home after his mother died and will miss his team's final World Cup Group I match against Norway, the French Football Federation announced Tuesday.
Two-goal Ronaldo delights in silencing critics after 'attacks'
Cristiano Ronaldo declared "I'm back" and said those "attacking" him should never write him off after making World Cup history in a 5-0 hammering of Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston.
Sports
Morocco squad 'supporting' Hakimi despite impending rape trial
Morocco goalkeeper Munir El Kajoui said captain Achraf Hakimi has the support of his teammates despite facing a trial in France on rape charges.
Sports
Ronaldo delights in silencing 'attacks' after making World Cup history
Cristiano Ronaldo declared "I'm back" and said those "attacking" him should never write him off after making World Cup history in a 5-0 hammering of Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston.
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Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings
Airbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines.
Nature
'Paris in this heat is awful': Tourists change plans as sites close early
The severe heatwave sweeping France on Tuesday forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, and left disappointed visitors sweltering with little respite.
Sports
'I'm back': Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cup campaigns and silenced his critics after "a dark week" as the Portugal captain struck twice in a 5-0 annihilation of Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
Nature
France has hottest-ever day as 'unbearable' heatwave keeps scorching Europe
Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, with France suffering its hottest day on record.
Culture
US TV news host begs for info after kidnap note says mother is dead
A popular US television news host whose mother was kidnapped in February said Tuesday she is in "agony" after reports the elderly woman died shortly after being abducted.
Sports
Ronaldo double fires Portugal, England eye last 32
Under-fire Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics as he became the first man to score in six different World Cups on Tuesday as England and Ghana chased a place in the last 32.
Sports
Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cup campaigns and silenced his critics as the Portugal captain struck twice in a 5-0 annihilation of Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
Sports
Portugal's Ronaldo first man to score at six World Cups
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in six different World Cup campaigns when he struck against Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston.
Health
What is driving Europe's heatwave?
Europe is baking under a scorching heatwave, with health warnings in place across western and central parts of the continent as temperatures climb to record-breaking highs.
Sports
Spain's Oyarzabal happy to play through pain at World Cup
Mikel Oyarzabal said a minor knee injury will not put his World Cup at risk after kickstarting Spain's challenge by scoring twice in a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia.
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US Supreme Court rules against man whose dreadlocks were cut off in prison
The US Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a devout Rastafarian whose knee-length dreadlocks were forcibly shorn in jail cannot sue state prison officials for damages.
Sports
American Michele Kang agrees deal to buy French club Lyon
American businesswoman Michele Kang has reached an agreement to buy French club Lyon, which she has run for the past year, current owners Eagle Football Group (EFG) announced on Tuesday.