Planet overheating, ban fossil fuel ads: UN chief
Humans are as dangerous to the planet as the meteorite that drove dinosaurs to extinction, the UN chief said Wednesday, as scientists announced the last 12 months were the hottest on record.
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Elderly driver hits cycling children in France, 7 hospitalised
An 83-year-old driver struck a group of cycling children in western France on Wednesday, injuring seven, three of them seriously, officials said.
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Liftoff, finally: Boeing Starliner launches first crew on third try
Boeing on Wednesday launched its very first astronauts bound for the International Space Station aboard a Starliner capsule, which joins a select club of spacecraft to carry humans beyond Earth.
Read moreMacron lauds 'spirit of sacrifice' as D-Day marked under Ukraine shadow
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hailed the "spirit of sacrifice" of the soldiers who liberated Europe from Nazi occupation, as he prepared to join US President Joe Biden and King Charles III to mark 80 years since the World War II D-Day landings.
Read moreSabalenka eyes French Open semis, Rybakina beaten by Paolini
Aryna Sabalenka targets a place in a seventh consecutive Grand Slam semi-final when she takes on Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva at the French Open on Wednesday, after fourth seed Elena Rybakina was knocked out by Italy's Jasmine Paolini.
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Rugby league great Burrow to be remembered at Challenge Cup final
Kick-off in rugby league's Challenge Cup final between Wigan and Warrington at Wembley on Saturday has been altered as part of a tribute to the late Rob Burrow.
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Latvia sends cars seized from drunk drivers to Ukraine
Latvian drunk drivers are making an important -- if not entirely voluntary -- contribution to helping Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion.
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Take three for crewed Boeing Starliner launch attempt
Boeing will be hoping the third time's a charm on Wednesday as they try once more to launch astronauts aboard a Starliner capsule bound for the International Space Station.
Read moreEuropean stocks rise before rate cut, Wall Street mixed
European stock markets rose Wednesday on the eve of an expected interest-rate cut by the European Central Bank, but Wall Street was mixed as investors digested data that could influence the Federal Reserve's own monetary policy.
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LGBTQ group file complaint against three Ligue 1 players and clubs
A French group campaigning aganst homophobia in football filed a complaint on Wednesday against Ligue 1 players Mohamed Camara, Mostafa Mohamed and Nabil Bentaleb and their clubs for "public provocation towards hatred because of sexual orientation".
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