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A proposed constitutional amendment that could see Brazil's famed beaches fall into private hands has outraged environmentalists and citizens in a country that prides itself on open access to its vast shores.

Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Israel, a diplomatic source told AFP Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between the two countries over Israel's war in Gaza.

Australian mining behemoth BHP announced Wednesday that it has walked away from a proposed $49-billion takeover of British rival Anglo American that would have created a copper titan.

A California lifeguard who took down LGBTQ Pride flags because he did not want to work "in these conditions" is suing his employers claiming religious discrimination.

South Africans queued late into the night to vote Wednesday, forcing polling stations to remain open beyond closing time in a landmark general election, with the ruling ANC fighting to protect its three-decade-long grip on power.

Israel's army said Wednesday it took control of a vital Gaza-Egypt corridor it suspects aided weapons smuggling as the ground offensive against Hamas in the border city of Rafah intensified.

Naomi Osaka said she wept after Wednesday's epic French Open defeat to Iga Swiatek but insisted: "I've felt worse".

The city of Cali, associated with a particularly violent chapter of Colombia's deadly drug conflict, is facing a new wave of brutality after a period of calm, just as it prepares to host a major UN gathering.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek escaped from match point down against Naomi Osaka to reach the French Open third round on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz overcame a scare of his own as persistent rain caused widespread disruption to the tournament.

Water tests in the Seine in Paris show the river is still too dirty to swim in, two months before the start of the Paris Olympics when it is set be used by athletes, data from a charity showed Wednesday.

Prosecutors in Kentucky on Wednesday dropped all charges against top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler, who was arrested after allegedly ignoring police at a traffic stop outside the US PGA Championship.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek saved a match point to outlast fellow four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka 7-6 (7/1), 1-6, 7-5 in a breathtaking second-round clash at the French Open on Wednesday.

Shares of American Airlines dove Wednesday after it lowered its profit outlook, citing weaker demand and a troubled booking system upgrade.

The Israeli army said it took control on Wednesday of a vital Gaza-Egypt corridor suspected of aiding weapons smuggling as it intensified its offensive against Hamas in the border city of Rafah.

Mark Wood says there's no reason why he and fellow fast bowler Jofra Archer cannot resume their 2019 World Cup-winning alliance during England's upcoming T20 global title defence.

Jamaican track star Shericka Jackson said Wednesday that an individual Olympic gold at this summer's Paris Games weighed more on her mind than bettering the long-standing women's 200m world record.

The jury of seven men and five women that will decide Donald Trump's fate is a cross section of New Yorkers painstakingly selected by prosecutors and lawyers for the former US president.

Belgium's David Goffin claimed he was spat at by a French Open spectator and warned that tennis is in danger of descending into the grip of "hooligans".

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister on Wednesday mocked the "goblins of liberal democracy" in Seoul for complaining about balloons of waste apparently including faeces sent over the border, and pledged more could follow.

Ons Jabeur said the French Open must "try more" when it comes to promoting women's tennis in the tournament's prime time spot.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday promised steadfast US support to Moldova in areas from energy independence to democracy promotion on a solidarity visit to the pro-Western nation as alarm grows over Russian pressure.

Ons Jabeur said the French Open must "try more" when it comes to promoting women's tennis in the tournament's prime time spot.

ExxonMobil shareholders overwhelmingly reelected the oil giant's board Wednesday, the company said, endorsing its hardball tactics in confronting climate activist investors.

France's foreign minister Wednesday accused fellow EU members Spain and Ireland of having recognised Palestinian statehood as part of "political positioning", instead of seeking a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Chelsea women appointed Lyon manager Sonia Bompastor as the club's new head coach on a four-year deal on Wednesday.

A new volcano erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Wednesday, spewing fountains of red-hot lava into the air shortly after authorities evacuated the nearby town of Grindavik.

Australian mining behemoth BHP announced Wednesday that it has walked away from a proposed $49-billion takeover of British rival Anglo American that would have created a copper titan.

Vincent Kompany was named Bayern Munich head coach on Wednesday, capping a rapid rise in the Belgian's embryonic coaching career despite mixed results.

Power usage in India's capital surged to a record high Wednesday as residents of the sprawling megacity struggled to keep cool during a crushing heatwave with temperatures sizzling above 45 degrees Celsius (over 113 Fahrenheit).

South African voters queued -- many of them for hours -- to cast their ballots on Wednesday in a landmark general election that has left the ruling ANC fighting to protect its three-decade-long exclusive grip on power.

Colombia's Miguel Angel Lopez has been banned from cycling for four years over a possession and use offence dating from shortly prior to the 2022 Giro d'Italia, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.

Stock markets fell Wednesday as investors locked in profits after indicators and comments from central bankers further dented hopes for interest rate cuts.