Former nurse Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed Wednesday as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to head the Church of England, the mother church of the 85-million-strong global Anglican communion.
The German government on Wednesday lowered its 2026 growth forecast to one percent, conceding that efforts to kickstart Europe's beleaguered top economy with vast public spending were moving slower than hoped.
US online retail and cloud computing giant Amazon said Wednesday that it would be cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring, as it focuses spending on artificial intelligence.
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Economy
The dollar enjoyed a respite Wednesday after this week's steep drop as traders awaited the US Federal Reserve's take on interest rates, while gold reached another record high thanks to investors seeking safety amid an uncertain economic outlook.
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Politics
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Hundreds of tearful mourners packed a stadium in southern Israel on Wednesday for the funeral of Ran Gvili, the last Gaza hostage whose burial marks the end of a painful national saga triggered by Hamas's 2023 attack.
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Europe must step up efforts on defence and play a bigger role in NATO as US President Donald Trump has "shaken the transatlantic relationship to its foundation", EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday.
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Reigning champion Jannik Sinner called Novak Djokovic "an inspiration" after setting up an Australian Open semi-final blockbuster against the 24-time Grand Slam winner.
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The dollar recovered slightly on Wednesday as traders awaited the US Federal Reserve's outlook on interest rates, while gold reached another record high as investors seek safety amid an uncertain economic outlook on several fronts.
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Sports
Ireland could be without veteran centre Bundee Aki for their daunting Six Nations opening match against title holders France in Paris next week after he was dropped from the squad going to a training camp in Portugal.
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West Ham announced on Wednesday they had signed winger Adama Traore from Fulham for an undisclosed fee.
Novak Djokovic admitted he got lucky after opponent Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt on Wednesday to send the Serbian great into his 13th Australian Open semi-final and a showdown with reigning champion Jannik Sinner.
"Physically strong" reigning champion Jannik Sinner will face 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster Australian Open semi-final after taming Ben Shelton on Wednesday in straight sets.
Grieving relatives of Ran Gvili gathered on Wednesday as Israel prepared to bury the last hostage returned from Gaza, marking the end of a painful national saga triggered by Hamas's 2023 attack.
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Politics
Iran on Wednesday rejected holding negotiations with the United States if it makes threats against the Islamic republic, after President Donald Trump refused to rule out military intervention over its deadly crackdown on protests.
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France prop Uini Atonio has had to retire from all rugby with immediate effect after being hospitalised on Tuesday after "a heart attack", his club La Rochelle announced in a statement.
South Korean chip giant SK hynix said on Wednesday its operating profit doubled last year to a record high after a surge in global demand for technology powering artificial intelligence.
Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark's defence of Greenland as amounting to "two dogsleds", but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive.
An "extremely lucky" Novak Djokovic admitted Wednesday he must play far better to stand any chance of winning an elusive 25th Grand Slam crown after surviving a massive scare to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
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