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Steinhauser wins Giro 17th stage as Pogacar pulls further ahead

Steinhauser wins Giro 17th stage as Pogacar pulls further ahead

German rookie Georg Steinhauser won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday as Tadej Pogacar strengthened his huge lead at the top of the overall standings.

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World Economic Forum founder Schwab to retire from leadership role

World Economic Forum founder Schwab to retire from leadership role

Klaus Schwab, the founder and for decades the face of the World Economic Forum, will step away from executive leadership in the coming months, the organisation said.

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'We're all fascinated by sex work': Cannes director Baker

'We're all fascinated by sex work': Cannes director Baker

US director Sean Baker feared "Anora", his free-wheeling sex farce which is currently the toast of the Cannes Film Festival, would be too controversial.

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Govts, tech firms vow to cooperate against AI risks at Seoul summit

Govts, tech firms vow to cooperate against AI risks at Seoul summit

More than a dozen countries and some of the world's biggest tech firms pledged on Wednesday to cooperate against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, including its ability to dodge human control, as they wrapped up a global summit in Seoul.

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Nicaragua's Ortega puts dissident brother under home 'medical care'

Nicaragua's Ortega puts dissident brother under home 'medical care'

Nicaraguan police have set up a "medical care unit" at the house of President Daniel Ortega's brother, in a move interpreted by the exiled opposition as placing him under house arrest.

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In crisis, Germany's AfD bans scandal-hit lead candidate from EU vote events

In crisis, Germany's AfD bans scandal-hit lead candidate from EU vote events

Germany's far-right AfD party on Wednesday banned its leading candidate from EU election campaign events, as it battled a series of scandals that sparked a break with its French allies.

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US existing home sales slip in April on still high mortgage rates

US existing home sales slip in April on still high mortgage rates

Existing home sales in the United States crept lower in April as mortgage rates remained elevated, industry data showed Wednesday.

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Inter move into Oaktree era as Scudetto parade ends at Verona

Inter move into Oaktree era as Scudetto parade ends at Verona

Inter Milan end their triumphant Serie A season at Verona on Sunday night in a state of limbo after the champions were taken over by US investment fund Oaktree.

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France pays tribute to prison officers, attackers still at large

France pays tribute to prison officers, attackers still at large

France's prime minister on Wednesday hosted a national tribute to two prison officers killed in an attack by gunmen when they freed a convict.

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Big crowds in Iran capital for president's funeral

Big crowds in Iran capital for president's funeral

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers for late president Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday as huge crowds thronged the capital Tehran for his funeral procession.

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