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China's test of a long-range submarine-launched missile is a stark demonstration of its growing military power at a time when US attention is primarily focused on the Middle East and the Iran war rather than Asia.

The United States said Wednesday it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Justin Bieber has been added to the star-packed lineup of the first-ever World Cup final halftime show as organizers confirmed Wednesday that the entire musical performance will last 11 minutes.

A US appeals court on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump's request to have his name restored to the facade of the Kennedy Center while he fights its removal.

Arthur Fery is targeting a fairytale Wimbledon final on his birthday after the history-making British wildcard got a good luck message from the Queen.

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander, the oldest active player in Major League Baseball at 43, will retire after the 2026 season, he said on Wednesday.

The Egyptian football federation said on Wednesday it had asked for the officiating team from the Pharaohs' 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the last 16 of the World Cup to be thrown out of the competition.

A brewing "Super" El Nino cycle is poised to unleash heat waves, floods and drought worldwide, with the effects amplified by long term human-caused climate change.

Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Marta Kostyuk and Linda Noskova all have their sights set on reaching a first Wimbledon final as they make their last-four debuts at the All England Club.

Daniela Lopez, 40, weeps as she speaks with the psychologist. She clutches her thighs, then her chair, crying and occasionally looking up at the sky, as if searching for answers.

A California man who swapped a library's 17th century Chinese manuscript for a fake was jailed for a year on Wednesday after admitting to stealing a major artwork.

France begin their final push for a third World Cup crown on Thursday when they take on Morocco in a blockbuster showdown to kick off a star-studded quarter-final line-up.

The head of the International Maritime Organization said Wednesday the 6,000 seafarers still stranded in the Gulf must not be put in unnecessary danger by crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid fresh US-Iran attacks.

Former Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim embraced the challenge ahead of him on taking on the AC Milan hot-seat when he held his first press conference on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would use his old Air Force One plane to leave Turkey after a NATO summit, sending his new Qatari-gifted jet on ahead to Britain.

Torstein Traeen has always taken the long route in his career but at the age of 30 he finally wore the coveted Tour de France yellow jersey on Wednesday, four years after he was diagnosed with cancer.

The high-rise building under renovation that buckled in the heart of Manhattan, forcing the evacuation of thousands of local residents and workers, is now "stable," New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday.

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk slammed the "terrible" decision by the International Olympic Committee to lift some restrictions on Russian athletes, after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals on Wednesday.

The United Nations said Wednesday that pledges towards closing the global digital divide had in just five years surpassed $100 billion, in what it hailed as a "landmark achievement".

Dutch debutant Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a chaotic sprint finish sparked by a crash five kilometres from the line that scuppered several teams' hopes.

Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday he hopes staying at "home" will stand him in good stead for the upcoming Scottish Open and next week's British Open.

British wildcard Arthur Fery extended his sensational Wimbledon run into a semi-final against French Open champion Alexander Zverev, after Marta Kostyuk set up a women's last-four clash against Linda Noskova on Wednesday.

Linda Noskova wants to emulate childhood hero Petra Kvitova after the Czech ninth seed reached her first Wimbledon semi-final with a 6-3, 7-5 win against Belgium's Elise Mertens on Wednesday.

French Open champion Alexander Zverev romped to a comprehensive victory over Taylor Fritz on Wednesday to reach his first Wimbledon semi-final, where he will face British wildcard Arthur Fery.

Arthur Fery became the first man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals as a wildcard in 25 years after the Briton extended his fairytale run with a stunning victory against Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday.

Barcelona registered a maximum temperature of 40.7C on Wednesday, its highest figure in 112 years of records, weather agencies said as another heatwave struck Spain.

The Evian Championship tees off by the lake in Evian on Thursday with Nelly Korda chasing a third women's major of the season and Grace Kim returning to the scene of her dramatic win last year.

Gritty medical drama "The Pitt" and inter-generational comedy "Hacks" on Wednesday topped the nominations for the Emmys, television's equivalent of the Oscars.

Dutch debutant Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a chaotic sprint finish after a crash just over five kilometres from the line.

France coach Didier Deschamps revealed Wednesday that an appeal against a yellow card shown to Michael Olise in the World Cup last-16 win over Paraguay had been rejected by FIFA.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington would grant Kyiv "the right to make" prized Patriot air-defence systems to repel deadly Russian strikes, without providing a timeline for the pledge.

Two-time women's Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas has joined London City Lionesses in the latest coup for the Women's Super League (WSL) side owned by American billionaire Michele Kang.

At least two girls have been seriously wounded and a 16-year-old suspect arrested after an attack Wednesday at a secondary school in southern Germany.

Oil prices briefly soared back above $80 per barrel while stock markets slid Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, following renewed strikes in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump said the United States would hit Iran "hard" on Wednesday as he deemed their ceasefire over after fighting flared, but he left the door open to more talks.

British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage faces the embarrassing prospect of going head-to-head with perennial joke candidate Count Binface in a by-election after he decided to quit parliament.

Massive crowds filled Iraq's holy cities and their shrines to mourn Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a funeral procession ahead of his burial back home.

Five years ago, Hong Kong-born designer Robert Wun was working from his kitchen -- now he dresses some of the world's best-known entertainers.

Uber Eats and Deliveroo on Wednesday said they would impose afternoon breaks for food delivery cyclists in parts of France under severe heat warnings, in a measure not so far applicable despite high temperatures.