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Joy, relief as Senegal ferry link with isolated south reopens

Joy, relief as Senegal ferry link with isolated south reopens

A ferry service between Senegal's capital and the isolated southern Casamance region has resumed to the joy and relief of many who said its months-long suspension had cost them dearly.

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Contentious reform of EU asylum laws put to vote

Contentious reform of EU asylum laws put to vote

EU lawmakers on Wednesday voted on a contentious reform of Europe's asylum policies that would harden border procedures and force all the bloc's 27 nations to share responsibility.

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Klopp warns Liverpool to beware 'super-disciplined' Atalanta

Klopp warns Liverpool to beware 'super-disciplined' Atalanta

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told his side to prepare for a "super-disciplined" Atalanta when they face the Italian team in a Europa League quarter-final at Anfield on Thursday.

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Top players seek calmness with final work on eve of Masters

Top players seek calmness with final work on eve of Masters

Jon Rahm relaxed after a successful Champions Dinner while Rory McIlroy sought mental calmness in Wednesday's last practice session ahead of Thursday's start of the 88th Masters.

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Former Trump Organization CFO jailed for 5 months for perjury

Former Trump Organization CFO jailed for 5 months for perjury

Donald Trump's former finance chief Allen Weisselberg was jailed for five months Wednesday for perjury after he admitted lying to prosecutors as they investigated the former president for fraudulently inflating his wealth.

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Biden hails 'unbreakable' US-Japan ties at start of Kishida summit

Biden hails 'unbreakable' US-Japan ties at start of Kishida summit

President Joe Biden hailed "unbreakable" US-Japanese ties Wednesday as he greeted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a lavish White House summit featuring a major upgrade in defense ties against China -- and music by Paul Simon.

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Istanbul hero Alonso 'living another miracle' with Leverkusen

Istanbul hero Alonso 'living another miracle' with Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso said Wednesday his side could complete an unprecedented invincible season, telling reporters "it's not been proven that we have to lose".

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Hot US inflation data hammers equities

Hot US inflation data hammers equities

Wall Street stocks plunged at the start of trading on Wednesday after data showed US consumer inflation continued to accelerate last month, reducing the chances of an early interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

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Global warming will 'decimate' G20 economies without unity: UN climate head

Global warming will 'decimate' G20 economies without unity: UN climate head

UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday warned G20 nations their economies face decimation and they must overcome geopolitical divisions to tackle global warming.

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Defending champion Rublev dumped out of Monte Carlo Masters, Sinner progresses

Defending champion Rublev dumped out of Monte Carlo Masters, Sinner progresses

Andrey Rublev's Monte Carlo Masters title defence ended at the first hurdle on Wednesday with a straight-sets defeat by Australian Alexei Popyrin, while Jannik Sinner eased through.

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