Huge telecom takeover bid raising alarms in France is rejected
French telecom firm SFR on Wednesday rejected a buyout bid by three rivals, as the government and labour unions warned the deal could harm consumers and employees.
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Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga dies, sparking emotion, uncertainty
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, a "towering statesman" over decades of upheaval, died at the age of 80 on Wednesday during a health visit to India -- a political earthquake that leaves the east African nation on an uncertain path.
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Stocks rise on US rate cut hopes, strong company earnings
Stocks mostly rose and the dollar retreated Wednesday on hopes for further US interest rate cuts and a solid set of company earnings.
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CO2 in the atmosphere up by record amount in 2024: UN
The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year was the highest ever recorded, the United Nations said Wednesday, calling for urgent action to slash emissions.
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McIlroy says remember Ryder Cup for win, not US fan abuse
Rory McIlroy on Wednesday said he wanted to "shift the narrative" away from abusive United States Ryder Cup fans and instead focus on his European team's famous victory.
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'E.T' and 'Star Wars' poster illustrator Drew Struzan dies aged 78
Hollywood illustrator Drew Struzan, the man behind legendary film posters for hit films such as "E.T.", "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" has died at the age of 78, prompting a flood of tributes.
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New Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes kill dozens, officials say
Dozens of troops and civilians were killed in a fresh round of border skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials on both sides of the frontier said, as clashes entered their second week.
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Tuchel laughs off good-humoured 'stick' from England fans
Manager Thomas Tuchel laughed off taunts from England fans as "British humour" after his team smashed Latvia 5-0 to become the first European side to book a place at next year's World Cup.
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Climate advisers warn UK to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
UK climate advisers warned the government for the first time on Wednesday to prepare for 2C of global warming by 2050, stressing current efforts to adapt to extreme weather were not enough.
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South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia after student killing
Seoul on Wednesday banned travel to parts of Cambodia with South Korea shaken by the torture and killing of a college student there.
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