US bans visas for Georgian judges over corruption
The United States said Wednesday it would refuse visas for four powerful judges in Georgia over alleged corruption, the latest toughening of its approach toward an ally after concerns of a shift in Tbilisi toward Russia.
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Italy's Berlusconi to spend night in intensive care
Italian ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, a dominant player in his nation's politics for decades, was on Wednesday set to spend the night in intensive care after being admitted to a cardiac unit for reported respiratory problems.
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Climate change spurring surge in dengue, chikungunya: WHO
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that dengue and other diseases caused by mosquito-borne arboviruses were spreading far faster and further amid climate change, warning global outbreaks could be looming.
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Johnny Depp film to open Cannes fest
Johnny Depp's new film, a French period drama in which he plays King Louis XV, will be the opening film of the Cannes Film Festival, the organisers announced on Wednesday.
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Le Pen would beat Macron if French presidential vote repeated: poll
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen would beat Emmanuel Macron if the presidential election of last year were repeated now, a shock poll suggested Wednesday on the eve of fresh protests against the government's pension reform.
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Silence of the lambs as French livestock slaughtered for Easter
The bleats and human voices have fallen away in an abattoir in southern France, leaving a line of lambs crowding forward to the sound of clanging metal.
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Masters chief says LIV's Norman would have been a distraction
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman was not invited to the Masters because he would have distracted from the tournament, making clear his body stands firmly with the PGA Tour in golf's divide.
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Attacker kills four children with hatchet at Brazil preschool
A 25-year-old man burst into a preschool in southern Brazil and killed four children with a hatchet-like weapon Wednesday before turning himself in to police, an attack President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned as "monstrous."
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Switzerland scraps Credit Suisse execs' bonuses
The Swiss government said Wednesday it would scrap the outstanding bonuses of Credit Suisse's executive board following the bank's implosion and emergency takeover by rival UBS.
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Putin accuses Western spies of role in 'terror attacks' in Russia
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Western security services of having helped Kyiv stage "terror attacks" in Russia, after giving an icy welcome to the new US and EU ambassadors.
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