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Brighton ended Manchester City's 12-game winning run in the Premier League as a 1-1 draw on Wednesday secured the Seagulls a place in next season's Europa League.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday filed papers to launch his 2024 presidential campaign, teeing up 18 months of acrimony as he and Donald Trump lock horns in what is expected to be an attritional contest for the Republican nomination.

Washington is calling on the Democratic Republic of Congo's leader to respect the right to protest after police used force against an opposition march, the State Department said Wednesday.

Bolivian leaders issued condemnations Wednesday after rival lawmakers came to blows on the floor of parliament during a debate over the fate of a jailed governor described as a political prisoner by the opposition.

Irate Argentine officials Wednesday ordered the uncovering of a map of the Falklands islands, whose ownership it disputes with Britain, at a stadium hosting matches of the Under-20 World Cup.

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde pledged Wednesday to reduce high inflation in the eurozone as the institution that safeguards the euro marked its 25th anniversary.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's cryptic Instagram posts prompted a welfare check by police in Tennessee, who found the NBA All-Star to be "fine," the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported Wednesday.

Big-box retailer Target said Wednesday it removed products to commemorate gay pride month, citing threats to employees in the wake of criticism by social conservatives.

Rodrygo struck a late winner for Real Madrid in a 2-1 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano and raised his fist into the air in a nod to team-mate Vinicius Junior.

By hosting Republican Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign launch, Elon Musk sets up Twitter as a challenger to Fox News, but doubt remains that the right-wing pivot is a winning ticket for the platform.

Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, has died at the age of 83, a statement said Wednesday.

A UN-backed conference raised $2.4 billion Wednesday to prevent famine in the Horn of Africa, which is reeling from its worst drought in decades as global temperatures rise.

Tina Turner, the growling songstress whose explosive presence left an indelible mark on 20th-century rock, electrified fans with five decades of hit records -- first with husband Ike Turner, then as a wildly successful solo act.

US Federal Reserve economists still expected a "mild recession" at the most recent interest-rate meeting earlier this month, according to minutes of the meeting published Wednesday.

Vinicius Junior's Real Madrid team-mates showed him support after he was racially abused by wearing his number 20 shirt before their La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.

Frank Lampard said on Wednesday that Chelsea have to create a long-term vision for the club if the Blues are to bounce back under new ownership.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis filed papers to launch his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday, signalling 18 months of acrimony ahead as he and Donald Trump lock horns in what is expected to be an attritional contest for the Republican nomination.

Akash Madhwal took five wickets for as many runs to lead Mumbai Indians to a crushing 81-run win in the second IPL playoff game and knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the tournament on Wednesday.

Akash Madhwal took five wickets for as many runs to lead Mumbai Indians to a crushing 81-run win in the second IPL playoff game and knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the tournament on Wednesday.

Scottie Scheffler's share of second at the PGA Championship on Sunday was enough to return him to the top of the world rankings and now he'll aim to keep the intensity up at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

Vinicius Junior's Real Madrid team-mates showed him support after he was racially abused, by wearing his number 20 shirt before their La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.

Built some 1,700 years ago by the pre-Hispanic Nazca people of Peru, an ingenious aqueduct system of wood and stone still provides farmers with water to this day.

Former NFL Most Valuable Player and seven-time Pro Bowl running-back Adrian Peterson says he is willing to consider a comeback at the age of 38.

A Lebanese judge has banned the country's central bank governor Riad Salameh from travelling, days after Beirut received an Interpol Red Notice following a French arrest warrant, a judicial official said Wednesday.

A celebrated poem by a Black writer who read it at President Joe Biden's inauguration has been banned for young students at a school in Miami, a group fighting such restrictions said Wednesday.

American rapper Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday for trafficking drugs across the United States.

Eddie Jones wants to spark a revival of interest in the Wallabies by getting the team to play in the "Australian way" again.

Russia threatened Kyiv on Wednesday it would respond "extremely" harshly to all future incursions, after Moscow deployed jets and artillery to fight off an armed group that crossed over from Ukraine.

Italian rider Alberto Dainese edged the sprint on Wednesday's stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia as Geraint Thomas finished in the pack to keep the leader's pink jersey.

The French government plans to move homeless people out of Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital, sparking criticism from some mayors of regional towns and villages which are expected to house them.

A paralysed man has regained the ability to walk smoothly using only his thoughts for the first time, researchers said on Wednesday, thanks to two implants that restored communication between brain and spinal cord.

Eddie Jones says he has no regrets over his England exit as he prepares to return to Twickenham for the first time since his sacking, leading the Barbarians against a World XV.