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Trump vows attacks on Iran for 'playing' US over peace deal
President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that he would renew US attacks on Iran, saying Tehran had taken too long to agree a deal to end the Middle East war and accusing its negotiators of "playing us for suckers."
Technology
NASA head defends Artemis 3 crew of all men
NASA's administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the makeup of the space agency's latest Artemis crew, an all-male group.
Economy
SpaceX's historic IPO by the numbers
The stock market debut of SpaceX -- Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and company -- expected Friday, could be the biggest in history. Here are the key numbers.
Politics
Trump vows fresh Iran strikes after 'playing us for suckers'
President Donald Trump said the United States will renew attacks on Iran on Wednesday, accusing Tehran's peace negotiators of "playing us for suckers."
Technology
Norm-breaking SpaceX IPO a source of elation, angst on Wall Street
Elon Musk's SpaceX is just days from a historic stock market debut set to break all norms, drawing feverish excitement from Wall Street's financial wizards even as skeptics question whether the rocket maker can ever turn a profit.
Politics
Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he 'never victimized anyone'
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday said that he "never victimized anyone" as he faced questioning from US lawmakers over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Weather
Odds rising for very strong El Nino: EU monitor
Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Wednesday said global forecasters were increasingly confident that a very strong El Nino warming weather pattern could form later this year.
Sports
Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup 'challenges'
Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described as "challenges" for the World Cup.
Technology
Struggling German auto supplier Bosch pivots to robots
German industrial giant Bosch said Wednesday it will step up efforts in the field of humanoid robotics, as its traditional auto business comes under increasing pressure.
Sports
Breakaway king Simmons escapes with win at Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
American champion Quinn Simmons of Lidl-Trek won stage four of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Wednesday when a breakaway group made it home just ahead of a charging peloton at the thermal spa resort village of Montrond-les-Bains.
Technology
World's largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese sub
The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.
Sports
England captain Stokes dropped from second Test after nightclub incident
England captain Ben Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson have been dropped from the squad for next week's second Test against New Zealand at the Oval, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Wednesday.
Boulevard
Belfast girds for more violence after stabbing suspect held
Belfast steeled itself Wednesday for a second night of violence directed at immigrants in Northern Ireland, unrest that authorities say is being stoked by far-right activists on social media.
Sports
Juve, Torino fans given 10-match away ban after derby trouble: media
Juve and Torino fans were on Wednesday slapped with a 10-match ban from travelling to away fixtures as punishment for trouble before last month's local derby which led to the game kicking off more than an hour late.
Economy
Stocks slide as US inflation surges, US and Iran trade strikes
Stock markets mostly fell on Wednesday as fresh strikes in the Middle East, a jump in US inflation and a tech sell-off weighed on sentiment.
Economy
Surging US consumer inflation hits three-year high in key challenge for Trump
US consumer inflation surged to a fresh three-year high in May, with soaring energy prices caused by US President Donald Trump's Iran war posing a key challenge to Republicans ahead of midterm elections.
Sports
Vaughan backs Stokes to stay on as England captain
Michael Vaughan has backed Ben Stokes to retain the England captaincy despite being investigated for breaking the team's curfew.
Politics
Bill Gates arrives for questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning for questioning from US lawmakers over his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose network of wealthy and powerful associates has fueled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories.
Boulevard
Amnesty accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Bedouins
Amnesty International accused Israel on Wednesday of an "ethnic cleansing" campaign against Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank, saying the measures aimed to accelerate the annexation of the Palestinian territory.
Politics
German consortium hopes to build new fighter jet after FCAS collapse
A group of companies led by Airbus is set to present their plan for a next-generation fighter jet in Berlin on Thursday, hoping to replace the Franco-German FCAS project that was scrapped this week.
Sports
O'Callaghan and Short clock history-making times at Australian trials
Mollie O'Callaghan clocked the fourth fastest women's 200m freestyle in history Wednesday to narrowly miss the world record and Sam Short surged to the third quickest 800m freestyle of all time.
Politics
Trump says Iran 'taken too long to negotiate,' will have to 'pay the price'
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal over the conflict in the Middle East and will now "have to pay the price."
Politics
Trump accuses Iran of taking 'too long' to negotiate peace deal
US President Donald Trump accused Iran on Wednesday of taking too long to negotiate a peace deal and warned it would now "have to pay the price", a day after suggesting an agreement was in the offing.
Politics
Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan
Pakistan has renewed deadly airstrikes on neighbouring Afghanistan, officials in both countries said Wednesday, in the worst violence in weeks following a period of relative calm.
Politics
Israel's Netanyahu to seek re-election despite Trump doubts, war strains
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election in Israel's upcoming national vote, his Likud party announced Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump publicly questioned whether the 76-year-old would run.
Economy
Stocks drop ahead of key US inflation data
Stock markets fell on Wednesday as fresh strikes in the Middle East and a tech sell-off weighed on sentiment ahead of closely watched US inflation data.
Boulevard
6-7, Bad Bunny, AI: Pope targets the young
Six-sevening crowds and joking about Bad Bunny, AI and football rivalries -- 70-year-old Pope Leo XIV has appealed to a younger crowd during his visit to Spain as part of his efforts to revive the Catholic Church.
Economy
Belfast stabbing suspect in court after 'terrifying' night of violence
Burnt-out cars and smashed windows littered Belfast streets on Wednesday as a Sudanese man appeared in court over a brutal knife attack that triggered "terrifying" violence against immigrants in Northern Ireland.
Sports
Gascoigne urges England to replicate 1990 spirit at World Cup
Paul Gascoigne said on Wednesday he hopes England can reproduce the same "unbelievable" team spirit as the squad at the 1990 World Cup during their quest for glory at this year's tournament.
'I'll be at next World Cup' in 2030: Somali referee barred from US
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, returned to a hero's welcome in Mogadishu and vowed to take part in the next tournament in 2030.
Sports
FIFA boss Infantino faces questions on eve of World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to face the media on the eve of the World Cup on Wednesday, as off-field distractions dogged the build-up to the tournament.
Italian astronaut expects home flavors on Artemis III menu
Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano is hoping to bring a taste of his homeland to the Artemis III mission he will pilot near Earth in 2027 to test two lunar modules.