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'Everything is must-win now' for faltering England, says Moeen

'Everything is must-win now' for faltering England, says Moeen

Moeen Ali said Wednesday that "everything is a must-win now" as faltering defending champions England face a Cricket World Cup day of reckoning.

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Erdogan says cancelling plans to visit Israel

Erdogan says cancelling plans to visit Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he was cancelling plans to visit Israel because of its "inhumane" war against Hamas militants in Gaza.

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Israel-Hamas war already hitting regional economies: IMF chief

Israel-Hamas war already hitting regional economies: IMF chief

The raging war between Israel and Hamas is already battering the economies of nearby countries, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund told a Saudi investor forum on Wednesday.

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Hurricane Otis weakens after making landfall in Mexico

Hurricane Otis weakens after making landfall in Mexico

Hurricane Otis was downgraded to a Category 4 storm after making landfall near Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday, though it was still generating "damaging" winds and "life-threatening" storm surge, according to US forecasters.

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Warner, Smith hit fifties as Australia start strong against Dutch

Warner, Smith hit fifties as Australia start strong against Dutch

David Warner and Steve Smith hit half-centuries to give Australia a solid start against the Netherlands in a World Cup clash on Wednesday.

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Palestinian sings to 'block out' roar of Israel strikes

Palestinian sings to 'block out' roar of Israel strikes

Jawaher al-Aqraa says it will be a "miracle" if she survives the Gaza war but in the meantime she is singing to "block out" the roar of Israeli fighter jets over the Palestinian territory.

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Japan court says 'cruel' gender change sterilisation rule unconstitutional

Japan court says 'cruel' gender change sterilisation rule unconstitutional

Japan's top court said on Wednesday that obliging transgender people to be sterilised in order to change their legal gender was unconstitutional.

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UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work by end of day

UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work by end of day

The main UN aid agency in besieged Gaza warned it will have to stop operations by the end of Wednesday because it is running out of fuel, as Hamas said overnight Israeli strikes killed at least 80 people.

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Russia's Shoigu says Moscow exhausting Ukrainian army

Russia's Shoigu says Moscow exhausting Ukrainian army

Russia claimed Wednesday it was exhausting Ukraine's army, 20 months into a campaign where neither side has made signficant gains.

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UN report warns of catastrophic risks to Earth systems

UN report warns of catastrophic risks to Earth systems

Melting glaciers, unbearable heat and space junk: a month before crunch climate talks in the United Arab Emirates, a UN report published Wednesday warns about irreversible impacts to the planet without drastic changes to connected social and physical systems.

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