MLB owners approve $1.725 bn Orioles sale deal on season's eve
Major League Baseball team owners unanimously approved the sale of the Baltimore Orioles to a group led by private equity investor David Rubenstein on Wednesday, a day before their season begins.
Read moreSean Combs, the rap mogul facing a web of sex crime allegations
Once hip hop's flashy impresario credited with commercializing the genre, Sean "Diddy" Combs has seen his star plunge as federal authorities raid his homes amid sex trafficking accusations and assault lawsuits.
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Milky Way's black hole surrounded by strong magnetic fields: astronomers
Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields spiralling around the black hole that sits at the centre of the Milky Way, the European Southern Observatory said Wednesday.
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What is the economic impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse?
Diverted cargo and supply chain disruptions -- businesses are rushing to avoid an economic hit following the collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore as a cargo ship slammed into it this week.
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Liverpool 'not the right option' for Alonso, says Matthaeus
Ballon d'Or winner Lothar Matthaeus said Wednesday a move to Liverpool in the summer was "not the right option" for in-demand Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso.
Read moreMacron says at Brazil's side in development of nuclear-powered subs
President Emmanuel Macron told Brazil Wednesday France was "at your side" as the country seeks to develop nuclear-powered submarines, but without announcing specific collaboration on nuclear propulsion technology that Brasilia has pushed for.
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Van Aert hospitalised as American Jorgenson wins Around Flanders
Matteo Jorgenson won the Around Flanders cycling classic on Wednesday after his team-mate Wout van Aert and Eritrea's Biniam Girmay were taken away in ambulances after a high-speed crash.
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Notre-Dame rebuild 'meeting deadline and budget': project head
Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, ravaged by fire in 2019, is on track to re-open on time on December 8, the head of the reconstruction said Wednesday.
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UN expert defiant amid threats after Israel 'genocide' finding
A UN expert who determined that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza said Wednesday she had faced threats over her work but stressed this only made her more determined to push ahead.
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France to help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines: Macron
President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France would help Brazil develop nuclear technology for submarines, crucial assistance which has been a sensitive topic between the two nations.
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