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Bayern seal top spot as eliminated Barca fail to salvage pride

Bayern seal top spot as eliminated Barca fail to salvage pride

Bayern Munich clinched top spot in Champions League Group C with a 3-0 win over eliminated Barcelona, after the Catalans' fate had been decided before kick-off at Camp Nou on Wednesday.

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Liverpool steamroller Ajax to cruise into Champions League last 16

Liverpool steamroller Ajax to cruise into Champions League last 16

Liverpool shrugged off their Premier League problems to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Ajax on Wednesday.

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Meta's quarterly profit more than halved to $4.4 bn

Meta's quarterly profit more than halved to $4.4 bn

Facebook-parent Meta reported Wednesday that its profit more than halved to $4.4 billion in the third quarter from $9.2 billion a year earlier, and said it plans "significant changes" to bolster efficiency in a tough economic environment.

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Fifteen dead in Iran attack on Shiite shrine

Fifteen dead in Iran attack on Shiite shrine

At least 15 people were killed Wednesday in an attack on a key Shiite Muslim shrine in southern Iran, state media said, with the Islamic State group claiming the assault.

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12 women foreign ministers condemn Iran's crackdown

12 women foreign ministers condemn Iran's crackdown

Women foreign ministers from a dozen nations led by Canada's Melanie Joly on Wednesday jointly condemned Iran's violent crackdown on women's rights, as protesters in the Islamic republic marked 40 days of unrest.

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US urges 'forceful' Myanmar stance as Southeast Asia ministers meet

US urges 'forceful' Myanmar stance as Southeast Asia ministers meet

The United States urged strong action on Myanmar as Southeast Asian ministers prepared to meet Thursday on how to deal with the military-run country ahead of an upcoming summit.

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'Chief Twit' Elon Musk visits Twitter HQ as takeover deadline looms

'Chief Twit' Elon Musk visits Twitter HQ as takeover deadline looms

Elon Musk changed his Twitter profile to "Chief Twit" and posted video of himself walking into the social network's California headquarters carrying a sink Wednesday, days before his contentious takeover of the company must be finalized.

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S.Africa to swallow part of Eskom's debt to keep it afloat

S.Africa to swallow part of Eskom's debt to keep it afloat

South Africa's treasury vowed Wednesday to take over more than half of Eskom's multi-billion-dollar debt to ensure the embattled energy utility's viability and curb the energy crisis that has put a break on growth.

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Trump, $50 million and Snoop Dogg as LIV Golf ends first season

Trump, $50 million and Snoop Dogg as LIV Golf ends first season

A $50 million prize money purse is up for grabs at the Trump National this week but while the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series is pulling out all the stops, even their most recognized player accepts it is missing something.

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Global economy must green faster to prevent dire climate impacts

Global economy must green faster to prevent dire climate impacts

Across virtually every sector, the greening of the global economy is unfolding far too slowly to stave off climate catastrophe, according to a sobering report Wednesday from a consortium of research organisations.

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