Hosts Qatar into Asian Cup last 16 but China made to sweat
Hosts and defending champions Qatar on Wednesday were the first team to reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds, but China will need to fight it out to join them after successive 0-0 draws.
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AFP journalists rally for blocked Gaza colleagues
AFP journalists around the world staged rallies Wednesday to show solidarity with nine colleagues in Gaza, with agency chiefs calling on Israel to ensure their safety and let them leave the war-torn territory.
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UK's King Charles III and Kate in health scares
Britain's royal family has had a double health scare as King Charles III faces treatment for an enlarged prostate and his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, recuperates from abdominal surgery.
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Russia says targeted French mercenaries in Ukraine strike
Russia said Wednesday it had targeted a group of French fighters in a long-range strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, an attack authorities said injured more than a dozen civilians.
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Holders Qatar first team to reach Asian Cup last 16
Defending champions and hosts Qatar became the first team to book their place in the Asian Cup last 16 with a 1-0 win over debutants Tajikistan on Wednesday.
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Economic headwinds blow stocks, oil lower
Global stocks and oil prices moved lower on Wednesday as investors fretted over weak Chinese growth data and an unexpected rise in UK inflation.
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US re-designates Yemen's Huthis as 'terrorist' entity
The United States announced Wednesday that it will put Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels back on a list of "terrorist" entities due to their repeated attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.
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Ghana's Hughton focused on Egypt after fan confrontation
Ghana coach Chris Hughton insisted Wednesday his focus was entirely on the Black Stars' crucial Africa Cup of Nations clash with record seven-time champions Egypt following a confrontation with an angry supporter at the team's hotel in Abidjan.
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Webb telescope discovers oldest black hole yet
The James Webb space telescope has discovered the oldest black hole ever detected, which was thriving so soon after the Big Bang that it challenges our understanding of how these celestial behemoths form, astronomers said Wednesday.
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Argentina's Milei calls socialism a 'danger' for West
Argentina's libertarian new President Javier Milei slammed the threat to the West posed by socialism at the meeting of global political and business elites in Davos on Wednesday.
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