French economy returns to thin growth in first quarter
France's economy returned to growth in the first three months of the year but the expansion was modest, held back by sluggish household consumption and stagnant investment, official data showed Wednesday.
Read moreEx-Premier League star Li Tie loses appeal in 20-year bribery sentence
Former Premier League midfielder Li Tie has lost his appeal against a 20-year prison sentence for bribery, a Chinese court said on Wednesday.
Read moreBelgium's green light for red light workers
A police station in the historic sailors' quarter of the Belgian port of Antwerp is surrounded by sex workers' neon-lit red-light windows.
Read moreHaliburton leads comeback as Pacers advance, Celtics clinch
The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics became the latest teams to book their places in the second round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday as the Detroit Pistons thwarted the New York Knicks to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Read moreRahm out to break 2025 win drought ahead of US PGA Championship
Former world number one Jon Rahm said Wednesday he had not done himself "any favours" in his winless start to the season ahead of LIV Golf's South Korea debut.
Read moreJapan tariff envoy departs for round two of US talks
Tokyo's tariffs envoy departed Wednesday for a second round of negotiations in Washington, where Japan could offer concessions such as tweaking vehicle import procedures to secure relief from Donald Trump's trade levies.
Read moreDjurgarden eyeing Chelsea upset in historic Conference League semi-final
Djurgarden are targeting a seismic Conference League shock against Chelsea on Thursday, when they will become the first Swedish team to play in a European semi-final for 38 years.
Read moreHaliburton leads comeback as Pacers advance, Pistons stay alive
The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics became the latest teams to book their places in the second round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday as the Detroit Pistons thwarted the New York Knicks to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Read moreBunker-cafe on Korean border paints image of peace
Reclining on sofas at a South Korean cafe, customers sip iced americanos as they gaze past barbed wire fences and watchtowers at the mountains of North Korea.
Read moreTunics & turbans: Afghan students don Taliban-imposed uniforms
Since the start of the school year in March, Afghan boys have been required to wear new uniforms of turbans and long tunics, following an order to adopt outfits reflecting Taliban rule.
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