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Sakamoto hits high notes to lead at skating worlds

Sakamoto hits high notes to lead at skating worlds

Japan's defending champion Kaori Sakamoto hailed her "best performance of the season" as she took the lead after the women's short programme at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday.

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France's Macron defiant on pension reform despite uproar

France's Macron defiant on pension reform despite uproar

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday defiantly vowed to push through a controversial pensions reform, saying he was prepared to accept unpopularity in the face of sometimes violent protests.

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Spain lawmakers reject far-right no-confidence motion

Spain lawmakers reject far-right no-confidence motion

Spanish lawmakers on Wednesday roundly rejected a no-confidence motion against socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez brought by the far-right Vox party and fronted by an 89-year-old former communist.

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Zelensky visits Ukraine army positions near Bakhmut

Zelensky visits Ukraine army positions near Bakhmut

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that he visited military positions near the frontline town of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the scene of the longest and bloodiest battle since Russia's invasion.

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India's Pandya, Kuldeep hold Australia to 269 in ODI decider

India's Pandya, Kuldeep hold Australia to 269 in ODI decider

Three wickets apiece from Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Vadav left India in need of 270 to win against Australia during Wednesday's series-deciding third and final one day international in Chennai.

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Greek trains resume after rail disaster: operator

Greek trains resume after rail disaster: operator

Some intercity rail travel resumed in Greece on Wednesday for the first time since a head-on collision killed 57 people in the nation's worst rail disaster more than three weeks ago, operator Hellenic Train said.

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EU bids to clean up product 'greenwashing' mess

EU bids to clean up product 'greenwashing' mess

The European Union's executive arm waded into the forest of dubious green labels, fairy tale carbon footprints and false eco-friendly advertising on Wednesday, proposing ways to clean up the "greenwashing" of consumer products.

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Former World Cup winner Mesut Ozil retires

Former World Cup winner Mesut Ozil retires

World Cup winner Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football on Wednesday after an illustrious international career with Germany and club spells with Real Madrid and Arsenal.

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Oldest known Hebrew Bible displayed in Israel ahead of sale

Oldest known Hebrew Bible displayed in Israel ahead of sale

The oldest known near-complete Hebrew Bible was presented to the press on Wednesday in Tel Aviv, where it will be displayed for a week before going under the hammer in New York.

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Defending champion Sakamoto leads women at skating worlds

Defending champion Sakamoto leads women at skating worlds

Japan's defending women's champion Kaori Sakamoto took the lead after the short programme at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday.

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