Venezuelan opposition candidate says letter conceding election was coerced
Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia said Wednesday he had been coerced into signing a letter distributed by Venezuelan authorities in which he supposedly conceded election defeat to strongman President Nicolas Maduro.
Read moreUkraine official claims Russian advance in Kursk has been 'stopped'
Russia's counteroffensive to retake Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk region has been "stopped", a spokesman from Ukraine's military administration there told AFP on Wednesday, after Moscow said it was beginning to repel the surprise incursion.
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X update allows app to bypass Brazil ban: internet providers
Elon Musk's X social network carried out an automatic update overnight on phone applications that allowed it to bypass a ban in Brazil, an association of internet providers said Wednesday.
Read moreFears of all-out war as new Lebanon device blasts kill 14, wound 450
A second wave of device explosions killed 14 people and wounded more than 450 others on Wednesday in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, officials said, stoking fears of an all-out war with Israel.
Read moreUS Fed makes aggressive rate cut, weeks before election
The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage-point Wednesday in its first reduction since the Covid-19 pandemic, sharply lowering borrowing costs just before November's presidential election.
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Arsenal's Odegaard faces lengthy injury absence
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will be out "for a while" with an ankle injury he suffered on international duty with Norway, manager Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday.
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India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: report
India's plans to expand coal mining could double emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from its domestic coal sector by 2029, threatening its climate goals, a report warned Thursday.
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China the top challenge in US history, top diplomat says
China presents the top challenge to the United States in its history, surpassing the Cold War, a top US official said Wednesday, as he urged Europe to get tougher on Beijing.
Read moreUS Fed makes larger half-point cut in first reduction since 2020
The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage-point Wednesday in its first reduction since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, sharply lowering borrowing costs shortly before November's presidential election.
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Ronaldo's Al Nassr appoint former AC Milan boss Pioli
Saudi club Al Nassr announced Wednesday the appointment of Stefano Pioli as coach of the side headed up by Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo.
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