Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson admitted Wednesday the timing of his comments about the war in Gaza was "not clever" as he prepares his team for Nations League matches against Israel.
The three candidates vying for the International Labour Organization helm faced off Wednesday, with the deep financial crisis gripping the organisation at the heart of their pitches to members.
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who was at the center of abuse allegations that spurred the #MeToo movement in Hollywood, was resentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production assistant.
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Bukayo Saka believes the England squad still have a "scar in us" following their agonising World Cup semi-final defeat.
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Алекс Боди и проф. д-р Стефан Хаупт договорились о сотрудничестве в рамках легендарной коллекции произведений искусства в Румынии
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The Netherlands will participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after all, as its public broadcaster said Wednesday it would step in to replace a company that had pulled out over the Gaza conflict.
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Blueberry Financial Consultation, a global provider of online trading services, has announced a key milestone in its Middle East expansion strategy with the acquisition of a Category 5 License from the UAE Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Licence No. 20200000451. alongside the official opening of its new office in Dubai.
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Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict.
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At least six people have been killed in bear attacks in Russia's vast Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk in a month, prosecutors said Wednesday, as an official in a neighbouring region reported bears had put one town "under siege".
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Andy Robertson has urged his Tottenham team-mates to forget about their struggles over the past two seasons as they try to haul themselves off the bottom of the Premier League table.
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Italian police found over three million euros in cash stashed inside the walls of an alleged drug lord's house following a tip-off, a top anti-mafia prosecutor told AFP Wednesday.
Oil prices fell and stock markets traded steadier Wednesday after recent volatility, as Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives met for "very good" talks at the United Nations.
High-profile coaches Herve Renard and Carlos Queiroz face each other on Thursday when Ivory Coast host Ghana as 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying kicks off.
The UK will create an agency to fight disinformation coming from adversaries such as Russia and amplified by artificial intelligence, to help "separate fact from fiction", Britain's defence minister said Wednesday.
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The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a former Central African Republic rebel commander on four counts of crimes against humanity including torture and unlawful imprisonment.
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China's 13-year-old swimming prodigy Yu Zidi completed a hat-trick of Asian Games titles on Wednesday, as North Korea won their first gold thanks to a pocket powerhouse weightlifter.
China's 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi completed a hat-trick of Asian Games golds on Wednesday with a dominant victory in the 400m individual medley, two years out from the Los Angeles Olympics.
China's leader Xi Jinping departed Beijing on Wednesday, bound for Washington where he will meet with US President Donald Trump, state media said.
Frenchman Isack Hadjar will continue to partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull for the 2027 Formula One season, the team announced on Wednesday.
September 23, 2026
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