US school test scores haven't recovered since pandemic
American 13-year-olds continue to struggle academically in the wake of the pandemic, especially in mathematics, according to official data out Wednesday.
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England to stick with 'Bazball' despite agonising Australia loss
Is it possible to play reduced-risk 'Bazball', or is that missing the point of England's pioneering, aggressive approach to Test cricket?
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Sudan no closer to peace as another breached truce ends
The Sudanese capital was again under fire Wednesday, after the latest breached ceasefire between warring generals ended without any sign of an end to more than two months of war.
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Medvedev through to last eight at Halle Open
Russian top seed Daniil Medvedev is through to the quarter-finals of the Halle Open after defeating Serbian Laslo Djere on Wednesday.
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Stocks dip as Powell warns of more rate hikes
Stock markets fell Wednesday as investors fretted about stubbornly high inflation in Britain and warnings from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell that further interest rate hikes were likely.
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Top French court drops rape case against filmmaker Luc Besson
France's top appeals court on Wednesday rejected a request to reopen a rape claim against film director Luc Besson, ending one of the most high-profile cases to emerge in the country's MeToo movement against sexual assault.
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Influencer Andrew Tate fights Romania house arrest
Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother appeared in court in Romania Wednesday, their lawyers arguing that the pair, indicted on human trafficking charges, should no longer be under house arrest.
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Stock markets dip as UK inflation stays high
Stock markets fell Wednesday as investors fretted about stubbornly high inflation in Britain and braced for fresh interest-rate signals from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
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Five trends from Milan men's fashion week
Men's fashion week wraps up in Milan Tuesday after five days of catwalk shows presenting the luxury market's Spring-Summer 2024 collections.
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Jihadists strike military base in Somalia as AU force starts drawdown
A military base in Somalia came under attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists on Wednesday,police and witnesses said, just as the African Union announced it was beginning a drawdown of troops in the violence-wracked nation.
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