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Wembanyama scores 27 points on return from ejection as San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 in Game 5.
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Prosecutors to announce sentences for Sarkozy in Libya appeal trial
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy held his breath Wednesday as prosecutors were due to announce their requested sentences against him in an appeal trial over allegations of illegal campaign funding from Libya’s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 election campaign. Sarkozy was last year sentenced to prison by a lower court and became the first modern French president to serve time behind bars after spending three weeks in jail.
Technology
Trump-Xi summit: Trade, Taiwan and Iran on the table at high-stakes Beijing meeting
US President Donald Trump's highly anticipated visit to Beijing on Wednesday comes at a restless moment for a world worried about war and trade disputes. Trump has said he will have a "long talk" about Iran with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and will also discuss US arms sales to Taiwan. Here's what to know about the summit.
Technology
UK PM Starmer set to meet rival Streeting amid pledge to carry on governing
UK PM, who is battling to remain in his job amid the resignations of ministers, is expected to hold talks with Streeting.
World
World faces a year of unprecedented fires as El Nino looms
More than 150 million hectares — over twice the size of Texas — burned globally in the first months of 2026. With a high chance of a supercharged El Nino, the second half of the year could be even worse.
Technology
Trump and Xi to meet in Beijing: The key issues shaping the China summit
Trump and Xi meet as trade, Taiwan and the Iran war dominate a high-stakes US-China summit.
Business
SoftBank posts $46 billion gain at Vision Fund driven mainly by massive OpenAI bet
SoftBank booked a yearly gain of $46 billion at its Vision Fund driven in large part by the huge rise in value of its investment in OpenAI.
Health
London prisoner with muscle-wasting condition claims he has to crawl on floor
Umer Khalid, accused of role in Palestine Action break-in, alleges he has not received proper treatment or wheelchairA prisoner with a muscle-wasting condition accused of taking part in a Palestine Action protest claims he has been forced to crawl around the jail – including to get medicine – because of lack of treatment and a wheelchair.Umer Khalid, who is being held at Wormwood Scrubs in west London, awaiting trial for alleged involvement in last year’s break-in at RAF Brize N
World
Tens of thousands protest in Argentina over Milei university cuts
Argentines protest Javier Milei’s deep cuts to tuition-free universities as staff wages plunge and funding law stalls.
Technology
US-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and charts
Before President Trump’s visit to Beijing, Al Jazeera compares the US and China on economics, military and resources.
Politics
Nauru moves to change its name in break from colonial past
The parliament of Nauru has agreed to change the South Pacific microstate's name to "Naoero". A referendum will now take place on the constitutional change.
Business
European markets to open higher as focus returns to earnings; Siemens unveils $7 billion buyback
European stocks are expected to buck the negative sentiment seen in Tuesday's session by opening higher on Wednesday.
Sports
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr kept waiting for Saudi Pro League title by own goal
Goalkeeper Bento's bizarre injury-time own goal denies Al-Nassr a title-crowning 1-0 win over rivals Al Hilal at home.
Health
French woman battling hantavirus is critically ill and on an artificial lung
A French woman repatriated from the cruise ship struck by hantavirus is in intensive care and being treated with an artificial lung, doctors at a Paris hospital said Tuesday as the country's health minister said there was "no evidence" of widespread circulation of the rare virus.
Technology
Bahrain-led UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz gains support of 112 nations
The resolution calls for free navigation through the strait and an end to Iranian attacks on its Gulf neighbours.
Health
Experts believe breakthrough in US fentanyl crisis may have started in China
US overdose deaths have plunged, but experts warn the ‘supply shock’ from Chinese precursors may only be a temporary fixAs Donald Trump travels to Beijing this week, fentanyl – and China’s role in its supply chain – remains an enduring point of acrimony in bilateral relations.At a UN me
Business
Duolingo's CEO says AI misses what his best designers nail
Duolingo's CEO said AI can't achieve the "level of creativity or the polish" that his top designers can.
Sports
Targeted promotions ‘influential’ in luring Melbourne man who gambled $895,000 back to betting apps, inquest hears
Inquest hears Kyle Hudson, who died aged 22, withdrew from betting accounts multiple times but received more than 300 inducementsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking
Technology
Rush hour on Air Force one as Melania director Brett Ratner joins Trump China trip
Filmmaker who was long on the outer in Hollywood over #MeToo allegations will scout locations for Rush Hour 4, according to spokeswomanBrett Ratner, the director behind the Rush Hour movies and a documentary on Melania Trump, is accompanying Donald Trump to China for his summit with Xi Jinping.Trump is due to hold
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Wednesday briefing: How much longer can Keir Starmer cling to power?
In today’s newsletter: A leadership crisis once again grips Westminster, with the Labour party currently split, the prime minister may not last the weekGood morning. First as tragedy, then as farce. Once again, the UK is shrouded in political uncertainty as a deeply unpopular prime minister clings to power. It has become a familiar cycle in recent years: the wait to find out which perishable good will survive longer than our next doomed premier.Keir Starmer insists he is
Business
CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: Starmer’s EU push faces a harsh political reality
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has alighted on resetting relations with Europe as a way of reviving his flagging popularity.
Technology
One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts again fails to rule out Bondi beach terror attack being ‘false flag’
Queenslander under pressure after YouTube interview where he said he was ‘not ruling it out’ but ‘I don’t have the facts yet’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news
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'A celebration of French football' as Lens host Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain face Lens in a rescheduled match from the 29th round of Ligue 1, with both teams’ league positions already decided. It will be "a celebration of French football", according to Paris coach Luis Enrique.
World
Fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile State displaces thousands
Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Al Karama camp in Al-Damazin, Blue Nile State, southeastern Sudan.