Israeli PM seeks unity from US Congress divided over Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked for unity from lawmakers Wednesday as he addressed a US Congress divided by his military campaign in Gaza, with a rift between the nations deepening over the conflict's humanitarian toll.
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Dupont helps stuttering France into Olympics sevens quarter-finals
Antoine Dupont received a rapturous welcome from a raucous Stade de France crowd on Wednesday, scoring a vital try to help the French team qualify for the quarter-finals of Olympics rugby sevens.
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25 killed, dozens missing in migrant wreck off Mauritania: IOM
At least 25 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the country's news agency AMI said Wednesday, in the latest in a string of migrant tragedies off the coast of West Africa.
Read moreBiden to give Oval Office speech as clock ticks on presidency
US President Joe Biden will give an Oval Office speech Wednesday to explain his historic decision to drop out of the 2024 election and pass the torch to Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee.
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Tearful locals search in mud for Ethiopia landslide victims
Tearful crowds gathered around a mud pit containing dead bodies Wednesday as volunteers dug for survivors of landslides that have killed 229 people and displaced thousands more in southern Ethiopia.
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War at home drives Ukrainian gymnast Verniaiev in Olympics return
Oleg Verniaiev has a twin mission at the Paris Olympics, where he hopes a strong performance from Ukraine's gymnasts can help amplify the message that his country remains under siege but still strong.
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Thousands protest Netanyahu outside US Capitol
Thousands of demonstrators marched towards the US Capitol on Wednesday to protest Benjamin Netanyahu and call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, as the Israeli premier prepared to address the US Congress.
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Hashimoto ready to step out of Uchimura's shadow at Paris Olympics
Japan's Daiki Hashimoto on Wednesday told reporters not to compare him with gymnastics great Kohei Uchimura as he aims to match his countryman by retaining the Olympic all-around title in Paris.
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England's Brook 'won't get ahead of myself' after first home Test hundred
England's Harry Brook has no intention of letting success go to his head following a first Test century on home soil.
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Chaos, crowd trouble as Morocco beat Argentina in men's Olympic football opener
Chaos and confusion reigned on Wednesday as Morocco beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening game of the men's Olympic football tournament, but only after a late equaliser for the South American side was disallowed and the final minutes were played out in an empty stadium following crowd trouble.
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