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Killer's wife says role in British student's death 'unforgivable'

Killer's wife says role in British student's death 'unforgivable'

The widow of a French serial killer known as the "Ogre of the Ardennes" on Tuesday admitted she played an "unforgivable" role in the 1990 rape and murder of British student Joanna Parrish by her former husband.

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Zelensky to appeal to US senators ahead of vote on Ukraine aid

Zelensky to appeal to US senators ahead of vote on Ukraine aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was set to appeal directly to US senators for support Tuesday ahead of a showdown over funding the war with Russia -- with Washington fast running out of the cash approved so far to help its besieged ally.

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Record fossil fuel lobbyists as climate talks face off hardens

Record fossil fuel lobbyists as climate talks face off hardens

Battle lines on coal, oil and gas hardened at the UN climate talks on Tuesday where activists said a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber nearly every delegation in Dubai.

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Greece showcases British Museum vase in rare loan

Greece showcases British Museum vase in rare loan

A 2,500-year-old Greek vase that has never left the British Museum in 250 years went on display at the Acropolis Museum in Athens this week, organisers said on Tuesday.

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EU chief warns China on trade gap ahead of summit

EU chief warns China on trade gap ahead of summit

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Tuesday, ahead of an annual EU-China summit, that Europe won't tolerate its soaring trade imbalance with China forever.

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Climate change by numbers

Climate change by numbers

As countries try to hammer out a response to climate change at the COP28 talks in Dubai, here are some key figures about how fossil fuels have warmed our world.

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Guardiola predicts Man City will win Premier League

Guardiola predicts Man City will win Premier League

A bullish Pep Guardiola says he believes Manchester City will win a record fourth consecutive Premier League title despite a three-match winless run.

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Ten Hag confident he retains backing of Man Utd players

Ten Hag confident he retains backing of Man Utd players

Under-fire Erik ten Hag is confident he retains the backing of Manchester United's players after the club were angered by reports he had lost some of the dressing room.

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Musk's X defends its Dublin riot response

Musk's X defends its Dublin riot response

Social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, has defended its response to recent rioting in Dublin that was in part fuelled by far-right users of the platform.

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Kremlin says Putin to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE on Wednesday

Kremlin says Putin to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE on Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, the Kremlin has announced, as Moscow courts allies abroad despite being isolated by the West over the Ukraine conflict.

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