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Celtics hunger for NBA crown after 2022 finals failure
A historic championship legacy and a gut-wrenching 2022 finals loss have the Boston Celtics extra motivated to capture their first title since 2008 in this year's NBA Finals.
Work-life balance, housing shortage prompts Irish exodus
As Europe goes to the polls, skewed work-life balance, housing and cost of living crises are key issues for people across the continent.
Apple faces pressure to deliver on AI at developer conference
Apple is expected to make the case next week that it is not being left behind as tech world rivals blaze ahead with artificial intelligence.
Slovakia PM lashes out at opponents in first address since shooting
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday blamed his opponents for fostering the "hatred" that led to an assassination attempt against him, in his first address since the shooting.
Liftoff, finally: Boeing Starliner launches first crew to space station
Boeing on Wednesday launched its very first astronauts bound for the International Space Station aboard a Starliner capsule, which joins a select club of spacecraft to carry humans beyond Earth.
Van Bronckhorst to coach Turkish club Besiktas
Former Rangers and Feyenoord coach Giovanni Van Bronckhorst was appointed manager of Turkish club Besiktas on Wednesday.
Rohit plays down injury scare after India rout Ireland in T20 World Cup
India captain Rohit Sharma allayed fears about an injury after making 52 before retiring hurt as his side thrashed Ireland by eight wickets in the teams' T20 World Cup opener in New York on Wednesday.
French artist Ben takes own life after wife's death: family
French artist Ben, best known for his slogans in handwriting against a black background, has died aged 88, taking his own life just hours after the death of his wife with whom he had been married 60 years, his family said Wednesday.
Andreeva shocks ailing Sabalenka, faces Paolini in French Open semis
Mirra Andreeva became the youngest Grand Slam semi-finalist for 27 years with a shock win over Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday at the French Open, after fourth seed Elena Rybakina was knocked out by Italy's Jasmine Paolini.
Trump eligible to run for president, vote but no guns
Donald Trump is now a felon.
Rohit in the runs as India rout Ireland in T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma made 52 before retiring hurt as India overwhelmed Ireland by eight wickets in the teams' T20 World Cup opener in New York on Wednesday.
New York halts controversial driver congestion charge
New York dropped a controversial plan Wednesday that would have charged drivers to enter central Manhattan, amid criticism that it would hit businesses and poorer motorists disproportionately.
Andreeva stuns Sabalenka, youngest Grand Slam semi-finalist since 1997
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva became the youngest Grand Slam semi-finalist since 1997 with a shock victory over second seed Aryna Sabalenka, who was struggling with an apparent illness, at the French Open on Wednesday.
Russia's Lavrov takes anti-western tour to Chad
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday arrived in Chad, the last leg of a tour of African nations marked by strong anti-Western sentiment and the promise of greater military backing against jihadists.
PM lashes out at opponents in first address since shooting
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday blamed his opponents for fostering the "hatred" that led to an assassination attempt against him, in his first address since the shooting.
Kenya's 10k world record holder Kipruto gets six-year doping ban
Kenya's 10 kilometres road race record holder Rhonex Kipruto has been banned for six years for doping and his world mark cancelled, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Wednesday.
European athletics championships - five talking points
The road to the Paris Olympics starts for many athletes at the June 7-12 European athletics championships in Rome where a raft of top stars will aim to hone their form ahead of national trials.
Israel bombs Gaza as mediators discuss truce-hostage plan
Israel's military pounded central Gaza with heavy air strikes on Wednesday as international talks to secure a truce and hostage release deal resumed.
The disability comedy besting blockbusters in France
A low-budget French comedy about a camp for disabled people has become a "societal phenomenon" in France, trouncing Hollywood blockbusters like "Dune 2" and Mad Max spin-off "Furiosa".
UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up
Humans are as dangerous to Earth as the meteorite that drove dinosaurs to extinction, the UN chief said Wednesday, urging an end to fossil fuel ads after 12 months that were the hottest on record.
India dismiss Ireland for 96 in T20 World Cup
Hardik Pandya took two wickets in two balls as India dismissed Ireland for a lowly 96 in the teams' T20 World Cup opener in New York on Wednesday.
Stock markets rise on US jobs data, looming eurozone rate cut
US and European stock markets climbed Wednesday on the eve of an expected European Central Bank interest-rate cut, and as US jobs data fuelled hopes the Federal Reserve will follow suit in the coming months.
'Amelie' director to judge first AI film festival
The director of French classic "Amelie" said he was fascinated but occasionally scared by artificial intelligence as he launched a first-ever festival for AI-generated movies on Wednesday.
Woman charged with assault after UK politician Farage 'milkshaked'
A 25-year-old British woman has been charged with assault after Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage was doused with a milkshake during his campaign launch, police said Wednesday.
Evenepoel takes Criterium lead with time-trial triumph
World champion Remco Evenepoel offered a glimpse of his potential Tour de France form by taking the overall lead at the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday with a pulsating time-trial win.
World will likely temporarily pass 1.5C climate limit by 2028: UN
Humanity now faces an 80 percent chance that Earth's temperatures will at least temporarily exceed the key 1.5-degree Celsius mark during the next five years, the UN predicted Wednesday.
Planet overheating, ban fossil fuel ads: UN chief
Humans are as dangerous to the planet as the meteorite that drove dinosaurs to extinction, the UN chief said Wednesday, as scientists announced the last 12 months were the hottest on record.
Elderly driver hits cycling children in France, 7 hospitalised
An 83-year-old driver struck a group of cycling children in western France on Wednesday, injuring seven, three of them seriously, officials said.
Liftoff, finally: Boeing Starliner launches first crew on third try
Boeing on Wednesday launched its very first astronauts bound for the International Space Station aboard a Starliner capsule, which joins a select club of spacecraft to carry humans beyond Earth.
Macron lauds 'spirit of sacrifice' as D-Day marked under Ukraine shadow
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hailed the "spirit of sacrifice" of the soldiers who liberated Europe from Nazi occupation, as he prepared to join US President Joe Biden and King Charles III to mark 80 years since the World War II D-Day landings.
Sabalenka eyes French Open semis, Rybakina beaten by Paolini
Aryna Sabalenka targets a place in a seventh consecutive Grand Slam semi-final when she takes on Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva at the French Open on Wednesday, after fourth seed Elena Rybakina was knocked out by Italy's Jasmine Paolini.
Rugby league great Burrow to be remembered at Challenge Cup final
Kick-off in rugby league's Challenge Cup final between Wigan and Warrington at Wembley on Saturday has been altered as part of a tribute to the late Rob Burrow.