Four dead, dozens rescued from capsized migrant boat in Channel
Four people died when a small boat packed with migrants capsized in freezing temperatures in the Channel overnight, Britain said on Wednesday.
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US businesses pump investment into Africa at Biden summit
President Joe Biden was set Wednesday to lay out a long-term commitment to African leaders as US companies announced more than $2 billion led by technology deals for a continent where China has become a top player.
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Ousted Peru leader to remain in prison as hearing postponed
A judge in Peru on Wednesday postponed by 24 hours a hearing to decide whether ex-president Pedro Castillo will be released from detention on charges of rebellion and conspiracy.
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Struggling Sancho's Man Utd return on hold: Ten Hag
Erik ten Hag has revealed Jadon Sancho's Manchester United return is on hold until the struggling England forward improves mentally and physically.
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Developing countries stage walk out at UN biodiversity talks
Delegates from developing countries at high-stakes UN talks on biodiversity staged a late-night walkout after talks broke down with wealthy nations over the contentious issue of funding, officials and non-profit groups said Wednesday.
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Georgia's jailed ex-leader Saakashvili in new hunger strike
Georgia's jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili announced a new hunger strike Wednesday after authorities didn't ensure a video link between the hospital where he is being held and his court hearing.
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Four dead, dozens rescued from capsized boat in Channel
At least four people died when a small boat apparently packed with migrants capsized in freezing temperatures in the Channel overnight, the UK government said on Wednesday.
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US reporter who died in Qatar had ruptured blood vessel: wife
Grant Wahl, a leading American sports reporter who died suddenly while covering the World Cup in Qatar, suffered a fatal rupture of the aorta, the main blood vessel leading from the heart, his wife said Wednesday.
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Istanbul's opposition mayor barred from politics over 'insult'
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Istanbul's popular opposition mayor to nearly three years jail in a politically charged trial that effectively bars him from standing in next year's presidential election.
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French prosecutors search Macron's party offices
French prosecutors said Wednesday that they had searched the headquarters of President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party in their investigation into the use of consulting firms by the government since 2017.
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