Belgium PM tells Iranian leader to free aid worker
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Wednesday urged Iran's president to "immediately" set free an aid worker held by Tehran in a case denounced as hostage diplomacy.
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Bol and Hodgkinson set to light up European Indoors
One-lap Dutch sensation Femke Bol and British 800m specialist Keely Hodgkinson lead the charge at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul which start on Thursday.
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Five-wicket Nortje mystified by late dramas as West Indies fight back
South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje was at a loss to explain a second successive day of late batting collapses at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
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US drugmaker Eli Lilly says slashing insulin prices
US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it would cut the cost of its insulin by 70 percent, with President Joe Biden calling on others to follow suit to tackle soaring drug prices.
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Europeans scramble in AI race
Generative AI chatbots unveiled by US tech firms have captivated the world with their spectacular successes and failures in engaging in conversations.
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Stocks wobble on China and rate hike fears
Stock markets wobbled on Wednesday as investors were torn between data showing decade-high Chinese factory activity last month and worries about interest rate hikes.
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US lawmakers advance bill on banning TikTok
A panel of US lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would make it easier to ban Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok, amid criticism that the proposal threatens free speech.
Read moreNigeria's president-elect extends hand to rivals disputing vote
Nigeria's president-elect Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on his rivals and their supporters to "join hands" with him, after a contested election with opposition parties looking to challenge a vote they say was tainted by fraud.
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Bangladesh revamp T20 squad for England series
Bangladesh on Wednesday called up three uncapped cricketers in their massively-overhauled T20 squad for the first two matches of a three-match series against England later this month.
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Ukraine says survived its 'most difficult winter'
Ukraine said it had survived a months-long winter onslaught of Russian strikes on water and energy infrastructure, as it marked the first day of spring Wednesday.
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