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Ruud keeps Barcelona Open defence on course
Barcelona Open holder Casper Ruud ousted Hamad Medjedovic 7-5, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Trump tariffs could put US Fed in a bind, Powell warns
US President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain growth, and could put the Federal Reserve in the unenviable position of having to choose between tackling inflation and unemployment, the central bank's chair said Wednesday.

CONCACAF chief rejects 64-team World Cup plan for 2030
The South American proposal for the 2030 World Cup to feature 64 teams has received a serious blow with CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani rejecting the idea.

Putin praises Musk, compares him to Soviet space hero
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk on Wednesday, telling university students he was a pioneer comparable to legendary Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolev.

Son to miss Spurs' Europa League trip to Frankfurt
Son Heung-min will miss Tottenham's crunch Europa League return leg at Eintracht Frankfurt with a foot injury, manager Ange Postecoglou said Wednesday.

US senator in El Salvador seeking release of wrongly deported migrant
A Democratic senator arrived in El Salvador on Wednesday to press for the release of a US resident thrust to the center of a storm over President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies when he was mistakenly deported to the Central American country.

Trump tariffs could put the US Fed in a bind, Powell warns
Donald Trump's tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain growth, and could put the US Federal Reserve in the unenviable position of having to choose between tackling inflation and unemployment, the bank's chair said Wednesday.

US judge says 'probable cause' to hold Trump admin in contempt
A US judge said Wednesday he had found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt in a deportation case, raising the stakes in the White House's confrontation with the justice system.

India opposition slams graft charges against Gandhis
India's main opposition Congress party accused the government of a "vendetta" on Wednesday after a federal agency filed charges against its top leaders in a years-long corruption case.

Nate Bargatze to host Emmys: organizers
Comedian Nate Bargatze, one of the United States' most successful stand-ups, will host this year's Emmy Awards, organizers said Wednesday.

US Fed Chair warns of 'tension' between employment, inflation goals
Tariffs are likely to push up prices and could put the US Federal Reserve in the unenviable position of having to choose between tackling inflation and unemployment, the bank's chair said Wednesday.

Trump touts trade talks, China calls out tariff 'blackmail'
US President Donald Trump touted tariff negotiations with Japan on Wednesday while China angrily accused Washington of "blackmail" in a trade war that the WTO warns will have "severe" economic consequences for the global economy.

US judge says 'probable cause' to hold govt in contempt over deportations
A US federal judge said Wednesday he had found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt in a deportation case, raising the stakes in the White House's confrontation with the US justice system.

US eliminates unit countering foreign disinformation
The United States on Wednesday eliminated a key government agency that tracked foreign disinformation, framing the move as an effort to preserve "free speech."

Germany sees 'worrying' record dry spell in early 2025
Germany's environment minister on Wednesday warned of a high risk of forest fires and poor harvests after a "worrying" lack of rain in recent weeks.

Israel says 30 percent of Gaza turned into buffer zone
Israel announced Wednesday that it had converted 30 percent of Gaza's territory into a buffer zone as it pressed its unrelenting military offensive, vowing to maintain its blockade on humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged territory.

TikTok tests letting users add informative 'Footnotes'
TikTok on Wednesday said it is testing a feature that would let people add "Footnotes" providing informative context to videos that might be misleading.

Global uncertainty will 'certainly' hit growth: World Bank president
The uncertainty kicked up by Donald Trump's stop-start tariff rollout will undoubtedly hit growth, the president of the World Bank said Wednesday, ahead of next week's semi-annual meeting of global financial leaders in Washington.

EU lists seven 'safe' countries of origin, tightening asylum rules
The European Union on Wednesday published a list of seven countries it considers "safe", in a bid to speed up migrant returns by making it harder for citizens of those nations to claim asylum in the bloc.

Chelsea fans must 'trust' the process despite blip, says Maresca
Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea are improving despite an alarming slump in form that has put the Blues at risk of missing out on the Champions League for a third consecutive season.

Rebel rival government in Sudan 'not the answer': UK
The UK on Wednesday denounced a move by Sudan's rebel paramilitary force to install a rival government in the war-torn country, and called for a civilian-led peace settlement.

Prague zoo breeds near-extinct Brazilian mergansers
Five chicks of the critically endangered Brazilian merganser have been born at the Prague Zoo, fuelling hopes for a reintroduction of the duck in the wild, a breeder said Wednesday.

Macron to meet Rubio, Witkoff amid transatlantic tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron will on Thursday meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff, the Elysee palace said, as transatlantic tensions soar over the war in Ukraine.

WTO chief says 'very concerned' as tariffs cut into global trade
Global trade is expected to plummet this year in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariff offensive, fuelling uncertainty that threatens "severe negative consequences" for the world, the World Trade Organization warned Wednesday.

Stocks mixed as US hits Nvidia chip export to China
Wall Street shares fell but European stocks diverged Wednesday after the US government imposed restrictions on exports of a key Nvidia chip to China, the latest trade war salvo between the world's biggest economies.

Sports bodies have 'no excuses' on trans rules after court ruling: campaigners
Campaigners say there are "no excuses" for allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports events after a landmark legal decision in Britain on Wednesday.

Zverev joins Shelton in Munich ATP quarters
German world number three Alexander Zverev is through to the quarter-finals of the ATP event in Munich after cruising to a straight-sets win over Daniel Altmaier on Wednesday.

The Trump adviser who wants to rewrite the global financial system
One of the architects of US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz has advocated a shake-up of the global trade and financial systems, centred on a radical strategy to weaken the dollar.

US senator travels to El Salvador over wrongly deported migrant
Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen flew to El Salvador on Wednesday to press for the release of a US resident mistakenly deported to the Central American country.

UN watchdog chief says Iran 'not far' from nuclear bomb
The United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi warned Wednesday that Iran was "not far" from possessing a nuclear bomb, shortly before he arrived in Tehran for talks.

Trump says 'joke' Harvard should be stripped of funds
President Donald Trump called Harvard a "joke" Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the top US university refused to accept demands to come under outside political supervision.

Macron vows punishment for French prison attackers
President Emmanuel Macron warned Wednesday that assailants behind a wave of coordinated arson and gunfire attacks on French prisons would be "found, tried and punished".