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Argentine ex-president Fernandez gives statement in corruption case

Argentine ex-president Fernandez gives statement in corruption case

Argentine ex-president Alberto Fernandez appeared in court Wednesday in a case of alleged corruption relating to insurance policies taken out by government departments during his 2019-2023 term.

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Mexico says Trump tariffs would cost 400,000 US jobs

Mexico says Trump tariffs would cost 400,000 US jobs

Mexico said Wednesday the United States will be shooting itself in the foot if President-elect Donald Trump implements his threats to impose 25-percent tariffs on Mexican imports.

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Car-centric Saudi to open first part of Riyadh Metro

Car-centric Saudi to open first part of Riyadh Metro

Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it is ready to open the first part of the Riyadh Metro, a major project intended to help shift the car-centric kingdom to public transport.

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Brussels, not Paris, will decide EU-Mercosur trade deal: Lula

Brussels, not Paris, will decide EU-Mercosur trade deal: Lula

France does not get to decide whether a free trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc goes ahead -- only Brussels does, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday.

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Taiwan boxer at centre of Olympic gender row 'quits event'

Taiwan boxer at centre of Olympic gender row 'quits event'

Taiwan sports chiefs said Wednesday that Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting had pulled out of a competition in Britain after her gender eligibility was questioned but organisers countered that she was not entered in the event.

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Faeces, vomit offer clues to how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth

Faeces, vomit offer clues to how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth

Faeces, vomit and fossilised food from inside stomachs have provided new clues into how dinosaurs rose to dominate Earth, a new study revealed on Wednesday.

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Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' up for auction

Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' up for auction

Ruby slippers worn by actress Judy Garland in classic film "The Wizard of Oz" will be sold at auction next month, nearly 20 years after they were stolen.

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Spain factory explosion kills three, injures seven

Spain factory explosion kills three, injures seven

An explosion in a plastics factory near the southeastern Spanish city of Alicante killed three people and injured seven on Wednesday, emergency services said.

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US Fed's favored inflation gauge ticks up in October

US Fed's favored inflation gauge ticks up in October

US inflation -- set to be a key issue for incoming president Donald Trump -- accelerated slightly last month, according to data published Wednesday, underscoring price pressures in the world's largest economy.

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Defence lawyers plead to judges in French mass rape trial

Defence lawyers plead to judges in French mass rape trial

A lawyer for the chief defendant in a French mass rape trial on Wednesday urged the court to recall his good side after prosecutors demanded lengthy jail terms for the dozens of suspects.

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