Oscars frontrunner 'Emilia Perez' suffers awards season crash
Rarely has a film fallen from favour so quickly: after gaining a record number of Oscar nominations for a foreign-language movie, narco-musical "Emilia Perez" has become embroiled in scandal linked to past social media posts by star Karla Sofia Gascon.
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Swedish police say school killing spree gunman likely shot himself
Swedish police indicated Wednesday that a gunman who slaughtered 10 people at an adult education centre shot himself as the country mourned its worst mass killing.
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Stocks, dollar drop as tariff tensions intensify
Stock markets mostly fell, the dollar slid and and gold hit a record high Wednesday over fears about a trade war between superpowers China and the United States.
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Oil giants TotalEnergies, Equinor reduce low-carbon investments
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies said Wednesday it would reduce its low-carbon energy investments while Norwegian peer Equinor scaled back its renewables ambitions as the companies reported sharp drops in annual profits.
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Kremlin calls Zelensky's readiness for Putin talks 'empty words'
The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying he was ready for direct talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as "empty words".
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Trump bid to take over Gaza, move Palestinians faces backlash
President Donald Trump's shock proposal for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its people faced a resounding rejection from Palestinians, Middle East leaders and governments elsewhere on Wednesday.
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Liverpool's Slot not a fan of in-stadium VAR announcements
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he is not a fan of in-stadium VAR announcements as he fears they will increase the pressure on referees.
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Stiff competition awaits as Vonn hunts gold in world super-G
US star Lindsey Vonn will go for a ninth world medal at her ninth world championships when she takes to the start hut of the women's super-G in Saalbach on Thursday.
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Pakistan health workers kick off polio drive despite snow
Health workers are braving freezing temperatures this week to administer polio vaccinations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after cases surged nationwide last year.
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Austria's Puchner tops second downhill training at world champs
Austrian Mirjam Puchner hit speeds of 140km/h to top the women's second downhill training at the World Ski Champonships in Saalbach on Wednesday.
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