French surgeon sentenced to 20 years for abusing children
A French court on Wednesday gave the maximum 20-year jail term to a surgeon who admitted sexually abusing hundreds of patients, most of them children, but victims, some in tears, expressed disappointment with the verdict.
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Longer flight delays without compensation? EU plan divides
The EU is considering allowing airlines to incur longer flight delays without having to compensate passengers in a move that has consumer groups up in arms and is dividing member states.
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Giro leader Del Toro hits back with stage 17 triumph
Overall leader Isaac del Toro bounced back from the disappointment of seeing his advantage slashed by storming to a brilliant victory on stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday.
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Ukrainian town mourns three siblings killed in Russian strike
Roman Martyniuk, his sister Tamara and brother Stanislav all studied together at the same school in Korostyshiv, a quiet riverside town in central Ukraine.
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'Like a rat race': Ruud limps out of French Open in second round
Norwegian Casper Ruud on Wednesday blasted the ATP's ranking system as "like a rat race" which forces players to compete with injuries as the former two-time French Open runner-up slumped to a second-round defeat.
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Village partially destroyed in Swiss glacier collapse
A massive glacier collapse on Wednesday in southern Switzerland partially destroyed the small village of Blatten, which had been completely evacuated last week due to the impending danger, officials said.
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Alcaraz tested at French Open as Swiatek eyes third round
Title favourite Carlos Alcaraz overcame a minor blip to reach the French Open third round on Wednesday as Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fourth straight Roland Garros crown.
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Toothless Man Utd beaten in Malaysia friendly
Manchester United's dismal season suffered fresh embarrassment as they were beaten 1-0 by a Southeast Asian XI in sweltering Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday in front of a crowd of 72,550.
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Rising Canada star Mboko credits family for keeping her grounded
Canadian Victoria Mboko said her tight-knit family have ensured her feet stay on the ground as she continues her ascent to tennis' upper echelons after reaching the third round of her debut Grand Slam appearance at Roland Garros on Wednesday.
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Israel says killed Hamas's presumed leader in Gaza
Israel said Wednesday its military killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas's presumed Gaza leader and the brother of Yahya, the slain mastermind of the October 2023 attacks that sparked the Gaza war.
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