Pele's cancer worsens, will stay in hospital over Christmas
The hospital treating Brazilian football great Pele announced a "progression" Wednesday in his cancer, as well as kidney and heart problems.
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UN Security Council adopts first ever Myanmar resolution
The UN Security Council called for Myanmar's junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday as it adopted its first ever resolution on the situation in the turmoil-ridden Southeast Asian country.
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Global stars call for release of jailed Iranian actor Alidoosti
Hundreds of high profile figures from the global cinema industry called Wednesday for Iran to release actor Taraneh Alidoosti, who was jailed over her support for the country's three-month-old protest movement.
Read moreFrance's Ramos handed five-week ban for head-butt
Toulouse's France full-back Thomas Ramos has been suspended for five weeks for headbutting and making contact with the area of an opponent's eye during last weekend's Champions Cup win over Sale, tournament organisers announced on Wednesday.
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'Djokovic needs to be playing at all costs,' says Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios believes Novak Djokovic "needs to be playing at all costs" and is happy the Serb will be allowed back into Australia to compete in the opening Grand Slam of the season in Melbourne next month.
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Zelensky flies to US and wins more military support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday hailed US support and received promises of more, including new missile defense systems, after he flew to Washington on his first foreign trip since Russia's invasion.
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I.Coast seeks life for four suspects over 2016 attack
An Ivory Coast prosecutor Wednesday urged life in jail for four suspects over one of West Africa's bloodiest jihadist attacks -- a 2016 machine-gun assault on a beach resort that killed 19.
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Peru scrambles to exit chaos sparked by president's ouster
Peru's new president appointed new ministers Wednesday as the country reeled from ongoing protests against the ouster of her leftist predecessor and a diplomatic spat with Mexico simmered.
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NASA retires InSight lander after four years on Mars
NASA said farewell on Wednesday to the InSight lander that spent four years probing the interior of Mars.
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Veteran Nadal coach switches to former US Open winner Stephens
Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens announced Wednesday that Francisco 'Francis' Roig, one of the architects of Rafael Nadal's record-blitzing Grand Slam career, will become her new coach.
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