PSG keep Champions League bid alive, despite old ghosts reappearing
Paris Saint-Germain's bid to win a first Champions League crown remains on course but the French giants only just survived a bumpy ride against Aston Villa on Tuesday as old ghosts almost came back to haunt them.
Read moreStocks retreat as US hits Nvidia chip export to China
European and Asian stock markets mostly retreated 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.
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China's Xi meets Malaysian leaders in diplomatic charm offensive
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Malaysia's king on Wednesday in a state visit analysts said was aimed at burnishing Beijing's credentials as a reliable partner and "not a hegemon".
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Israel says no humanitarian aid will enter Gaza
Israel said Wednesday it would keep blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, where a relentless military offensive has turned the Palestinian territory into a "mass grave", a medical charity reported.
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Anxiety clouds Easter for West Bank Christians
In the mainly Christian Palestinian town of Zababdeh, the runup to Easter has been overshadowed by nearby Israeli military operations, which have proliferated in the occupied West Bank alongside the Gaza war.
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Pocket watch found on Titanic victim to go on sale in UK
A pocket watch, tickets and money found among the belongings of passengers on the Titanic are among items on sale at a UK auction later this month.
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UK top court rules definition of 'a woman' based on sex at birth
Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the legal definition of a "woman" is based on a person's sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights.
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All Black Ioane to join Leinster on six-month 'sabbatical'
All Black centre Rieko Ioane is to join Champions Cup semi-finalists Leinster for next season, the player and his New Zealand franchise Blues announced on social media on Tuesday.
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Barca suffer morale blow in Dortmund amid quadruple hunt
Barcelona reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2019 but Wednesday's defeat by Borussia Dortmund gave the Catalans cause for concern.
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China tells Trump to 'stop threatening and blackmailing'
China told Washington on Wednesday to "stop threatening and blackmailing" after US President Donald Trump said it was up to Beijing to come to the negotiating table to discuss ending their trade war.
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