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The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has hit 1000, disaster management officials say, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages.Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.
American star Caeleb Dressel has withdrawn from the rest of the world swimming championships in Budapest.USA Swimming said on Wednesday that the decision was made "after conferring with Caeleb, his coaches and the medical staff.
Ukraine has sent reinforcements into Sievierodonetsk, the eastern city which Russia says it has surrounded, as troops in a rubble-strewn corner of the industrial area face Russian artillery fire.Russia told Ukrainian forces last week they were trapped in the strategic city, now a major focus of Russia's assault, and should surrender or die after the last bridge over the Siverskyi Donets river to Ukrainian-held territory was destroyed.
Polio has been detected in sewage samples in the UK capital London - the first sign since the 1980s that the virus could be spreading in the country - but no cases have been found, authorities say.The risk of infection from the disease, which causes paralysis in children in less than 1 per cent of cases, was also low because of high vaccination rates, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.
Jason Roy has struck 101 and Jos Buttler a 64-ball 86 as England chased down 245 with 119 balls to spare to win the third one-day international against the Netherlands and clinch the series 3-0.The first ODI matches between the two countries outside a Cricket World Cup have followed an expected course, with England winning by 232 runs, six wickets and now eight wickets over the past six days in Amstelveen.
Spain has detected its first locally acquired case of cholera in over four decades, regional health authorities say, although the infected person has already recovered and no other cases have been reported in the meantime.A female patient was hospitalised in a private health care facility in Madrid and was later discharged after receiving treatment, a spokesperson for the Madrid health authority said, without providing the hospitalisation dates or other details.
The crash landing of a jetliner that caught fire on the runway at Miami International Airport with 126 people on board had passengers screaming and panicking, witnesses say."People were very frightened," Red Air Flight 203 passenger Mauricio Davis told the Miami Herald.
Wall Street's main indexes have cut losses and the Nasdaq has turned positive after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank is "strongly committed" to bringing down inflation that is running at a 40-year high.In his prepared remarks before the Senate Banking Committee, Powell reiterated that ongoing increases in the policy rate would be appropriate but the pace of the changes will continue to depend on the incoming data and the evolving outlook for the economy.
Alex de Minaur has kept his hopes alive of a successful defence of his Eastbourne International title, defeating Lorenzo Sonego in a repeat of last year's final to move into the quarter-finals.1 made lighter work of beating the Italian this time as he carved out a comfortable 7-6 (7-3) victory on Wednesday at the traditional final pre-Wimbledon event in the southern English seaside town.
The Queen has welcomed NSW Governor Margaret Beazley to Windsor Castle for a face-to-face audience.The monarch, 96, met retired judge Beazley on Wednesday at her Berkshire home.
Hull have announced the immediate departure of their marquee Australian signing Josh Reynolds.The 33-year-old stand-off signed a two-year contract with the option of a third season when he joined Hull from Wests Tigers in December 2020 and is thought to have been the highest-paid player in the club's history.
Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Mallorca Championships with pain in an abdominal muscle in a bid to ensure he's recovered and fit to play at Wimbledon next week.2 withdrew from the tournament on Wednesday before he was due to face Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in the last-16.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has appealed for peace in Ukraine while taking indirect aim at the West during comments made at the opening of the BRICS Business Forum.He said the war in Ukraine, which was initiated by Moscow in late February, has once again raised an "alarm for humanity.
Australian sprinter Home Affairs has been retired to stud after connections revealed he "wasn't 100 per cent sound" following his unplaced Royal Ascot run.Trained by Chris Waller, Home Affairs was a short price to emulate his King's Stand-winning stablemate Nature Strip when he lined up in Saturday's Platinum Jubilee Stakes.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Turkey, hoping to normalise relations strained after the 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate.Talks in Ankara with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan come amid efforts by the oil-rich kingdom's de facto ruler to repair his image and Erdogan's search for financial and diplomatic gains to help mend an ailing economy ahead of next year's elections.
German champions Bayern Munich have completed the much-anticipated signing of Senegal forward Sadio Mane from Liverpool on a three-year contact.Bayern, who won a record-extending 10th straight league title last season, have reportedly agreed on a transfer worth about 40 million euros ($A61 million), including add-ons, for the 30-year-old who had a year left on his Liverpool contract.
Finland has prepared for decades for a Russian attack and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, its armed forces chief says.The Nordic country has built up a substantial arsenal.
Israel has moved closer to its fifth election in less than four years after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament, with a comeback by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu already dominating the campaign.The Knesset voted to dissolve in a preliminary reading of a bill expected to be finalised next week, after which the centrist Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will take over from Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the head of an interim government.
The Netherlands have set England a target of 245 to win the third and final match of their ODI series and complete a clean sweep.Dutch captain Scott Edwards was the top scorer with 64 off 72 balls on Wednesday, backing up his match-high 78 in the second ODI on Sunday.
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack's world championships are over after she slipped and broke a hand in a warm-up area.Jack had collected gold and silver medals in relay events ahead of her scheduled individual swims at the world titles in Budapest.
