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Environmental groups sue Trump administration over scrapped climate rule
A coalition of environmental and health groups filed suit Wednesday against the Trump administration's repeal of a key scientific finding that underpinned federal climate regulations.
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Eight skiers missing in California avalanche found dead
Eight of the nine skiers missing in California after an avalanche have been found dead and one remains missing in horrific blizzard conditions, police said Wednesday.
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Gordon scores four as Newcastle hit Qarabag for six
Anthony Gordon starred with a brilliant four-goal haul as Newcastle crushed Qarabag 6-1 in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Wednesday.
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French far-right leader accuses Macron, allies of strengthening hard-left after activist killed
France's far-right leader Jordan Bardella on Wednesday accused President Emmanuel Macron and his allies of helping strengthen the hard-left as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed shock at the fatal beating of a far-right activist blamed on the ultra left.
Zuckerberg tells jury regrets slow progress on spotting under-13s on Instagram
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said he regretted the slow progress his company made in identifying underage users on Instagram as he testified at a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles.
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England's Joe Heyes says Princess Anne mistook him for Joe Marler
England prop Joe Heyes has revealed that he was mistaken for former Red Rose front-row turned television star Joe Marler by Britain's Princess Anne when she greeted the teams before Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield.
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Marner sends Canada through to Olympic men's ice hockey semis
Mitch Marner scored in overtime as Canada saw off the Czech Republic 4-3 to advance to the Olympic men's ice hockey semi-finals along with Slovakia, who dispatched Germany 6-2 on Wednesday.
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Seattle Seahawks put up for sale after Super Bowl win
The Seattle Seahawks have officially been put up for sale, the club said on Wednesday, just weeks after the NFL franchise won the Super Bowl.
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Sinner sees off Popyrin to reach Doha quarter-finals
Jannik Sinner powered past Alexei Popyrin in straight sets on Wednesday to reach the last eight of the Qatar Open and edge closer to a possible final meeting with Carlos Alcaraz.
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Taylor Swift bags best-selling artist of 2025 award: industry body
US pop star Taylor Swift was crowned the biggest-selling global artist of 2025, industry body IFPI announced Wednesday, the fourth consecutive year and sixth time she has claimed its annual prize.
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Tiberi takes UAE Tour lead from Evenepoel
Italian Antonio Tiberi took the overall lead of the UAE Tour from Remco Evenepoel after winning the third stage on Wednesday.
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India tune up for Super Eights with hard-fought win over the Dutch
Defending champions India beat a spirited Netherlands team by 17 runs on Wednesday ahead of their meeting with South Africa in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup.
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Griffin warns Wales to beware Bath team-mate Russell in Scotland clash
Prop Archie Griffin has warned Wales to beware his Bath teammate Finn Russell when they face the fly-half's Scotland team in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Desperate search for nine skiers missing in California avalanche
Rescuers were conducting an "all-hands" search Wednesday for nine backcountry skiers who went missing after an avalanche in the mountains of California, where a huge storm has dumped several feet of snow.
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Six highs and lows from the 2026 Winter Olympics alpine skiing
US star Mikaela Shiffrin fittingly brought the curtain down on the alpine skiing programme at the Winter Olympics with a long-awaited gold in the women's slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Wednesday.
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Peru set for eighth president in a decade
Peru's Congress is set to name a new president Wednesday -- the country's eighth in a decade -- after Jose Jeri was impeached on graft allegations barely four months into his term.
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Slovakia beat Germany to reach Olympic men's ice hockey semis
Slovakia dispatched Germany 6-2 on Wednesday to become the first team to advance to the Olympic men's ice hockey semi-finals before favourites Canada and the United States take to the ice for their games later.
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Greece to claim Nazi atrocity photos found on Ebay: minister
Greece will claim a World War II photo trove posted for sale online believed to show for the first time one of Nazi Germany's worst atrocities in the country, the culture ministry said Wednesday.
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US energy chief says IEA must 'drop' focus on climate change
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the International Energy Agency on Wednesday to abandon its work on climate change and focus instead on its founding mission.
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Shiffrin remembers deceased dad after Olympic slalom gold
Mikaela Shiffrin's thoughts turned to her deceased father after she ended her long wait for a third Olympic gold by winning the slalom in Cortina on Wednesday.
Health
Environmental groups sue Trump administration over dismantled climate rule
A coalition of environmental and health groups on Wednesday filed suit against the Trump administration's repeal of a key scientific finding that underpinned federal climate regulations.
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Curling's air of gentility melts amid cheating row
The genteel Olympic sport of curling has attracted a cult following, but one of its leading lights says the spirit of the sport is "dead" after cheating claims at the Milan-Cortina Games.
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Dube lifts India to 193-6 against Dutch at T20 World Cup
Shivam Dube hit a counter-attacking 66 to lift holders India to 193-6 after a batting stutter against the Netherlands in their final group match at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
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Mikaela Shiffrin, skiing's greatest back on top of the world
US star Mikaela Shiffrin, the most successful World Cup skier in history, cemented her Olympic legacy on Wednesday when she won the women's slalom, her third title in her fourth Winter Games.
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Denmark's King Frederik X arrives in Greenland in show of support
Denmark's King Frederik X arrived in Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day visit in a show of support for the autonomous Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, an AFP journalist reported.
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Notorious Courbet painting goes on show in Vienna
One of Gustave Courbet's most controversial nudes, "The Origin of the World" will be the centrepiece of a major retrospective of the 19th-century French artist that opens in Vienna on Thursday.
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Shiffrin finally strikes Olympic gold, China win first title
US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin ended her Olympic medal drought in style with gold in the slalom on Wednesday as snowboarder Su Yiming won China's first title of the Milan-Cortina Games.
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'Utterly absurd': Kosovo ex-president denies war crimes as trial closes
Kosovo's former president and guerrilla leader Hashim Thaci called the war crimes charges against him "entirely untrue and utterly absurd" Wednesday on the final day of his marathon trial in The Hague.
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Turkey to give cash for soap TV series that boost national image
The Turkish government on Wednesday said it would provide incentives to producers of the country's increasingly popular soap TV series that promote Turkey and its language.
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Man missing in floods as France hit by record 35 days of rain
A man has gone missing in the Loire River in the flood-hit west of France, an official said, as the country on Wednesday marked a record-breaking streak of 35 consecutive days of rain.
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Our goal? Win World Cup, says Shadab as Pakistan into Super Eights
Shadab Khan said Pakistan believed they could go on and win the T20 World Cup after their best performance of the tournament secured the last Super Eights berth on Wednesday.
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Birthday boy Su wins China's first gold of Milan-Cortina Olympics
Snowboard star Su Yiming said there was "no better gift on his birthday" after claiming China's first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Olympics in the slopestyle event on Wednesday.
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India opener Abhishek out for third straight duck at T20 World Cup
India opener Abhishek Sharma was bowled without scoring against the Netherlands on Wednesday, his third duck in a row at the T20 World Cup.
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Biles consoles Malinin after 'heartbreaking' Olympic collapse
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has revealed that she reached out to offer support to US figure skater Ilia Malinin after witnessing his heartbreaking Olympic collapse at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
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US star Shiffrin wins Olympic slalom gold
Mikaela Shiffrin won Olympic slalom gold on Wednesday to end her eight-year Winter Games medal drought and bring some solace to the US ski team.
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Ukraine says 'outrageous' to allow Russian Paralympians to compete under own flag
Ukraine on Wednesday slammed the move to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 Paralympics and overturn the ban imposed after Russia's invasion.
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Liverpool captain Van Dijk hails Szoboszlai as future 'leader'
Virgil van Dijk has indicated Dominik Szoboszlai could succeed him as Liverpool captain after labelling the midfielder as someone capable of "being a leader for this team".
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'It's my story': US skater Liu looking to upset Sakamoto and Japanese
World champion Alysa Liu says she skated "on another level" after the American put herself in contention for Olympic figure skating singles gold against the powerful Japanese women at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
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Cricket: T20 World Cup Super Eights explained
The qualifiers for the second "Super Eight" stage of the T20 World Cup were finalised on Wednesday when Pakistan routed Namibia by 102 runs in Colombo to take the final berth.
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Rennes turn to Haise to replace Beye as coach
Rennes appointed Franck Haise as the club's new coach on Wednesday to take over from Habib Beye after the former Newcastle defender was sacked last week.
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Ton-up Farhan helps Pakistan seal Super Eight spot with Namibia rout
Sahibzada Farhan hit a magnificent unbeaten century to help Pakistan seal the final Super Eight berth at the T20 World Cup with a thumping 102-run win over Namibia in Colombo on Wednesday.