'Miracles happen', says Kovac before uphill Barca battle
Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Trailing 4-0 going into Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final return home leg against Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said his side can draw inspiration from Liverpool’s 2018-19 comeback against the same opponents.
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Beijing (AFP) – Chinese authorities appear to have censored a document showing plans to spend more than $6.6 million this year on training for two American-born winter sport athletes, including double-Olympic gold medallist Eileen Gu.
Power restored to most homes after Chile's massive blackout
Santiago (AFP) – Chilean authorities said they restored power to most homes on Wednesday, hours after a massive, rare blackout caused transport chaos in the capital and forced the president to declare a state of emergency and curfew across much of the country.
India's vast Hindu festival draws to an end
Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – India’s Kumbh Mela festival wraps up Wednesday, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ending six weeks of celebration that organisers say have been attended by hundreds of millions of devotees.
'45 seconds!': Oscar nominees urged to tighten speeches as gala looms
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – “How many seconds do we have?”
Football Australia slams 'unacceptable' remarks about Matildas by radio host
Sydney (AFP) – Football Australia condemned Wednesday “inappropriate and unacceptable” remarks by a radio host about their women’s team and urged more respectful commentary on women’s sport.
Trump to convene first cabinet meeting, including Musk
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump is set on Wednesday to convene his first Cabinet meeting since returning to office last month, in an effort to further his agenda with most of his nominees now having been confirmed by Congress.
South Korea births rose last year on surge in marriage
Seoul (AFP) – The number of births in South Korea rose last year for the first time in more than a decade on the back of a rise in marriages, officials said on Wednesday, bucking a trend for a country battling a demographic crisis.
Jordi Cruyff joins Kluivert as Indonesia target World Cup berth
Jakarta (AFP) – Jordi Cruyff has joined fellow Dutchman Patrick Kluivert at the Indonesian national side as the country steps up its bid to reach a first World Cup since independence.
Lakers' Doncic makes triple
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Luka Doncic faced his old team the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since his shock move to the Los Angeles Lakers and served up a triple-double in a 107-99 win on Tuesday.
