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Zelensky rebukes West as Russia closes in on key Ukraine city

Zelensky rebukes West as Russia closes in on key Ukraine city

Fierce battles raged in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, with Russian troops on the verge of encircling a key industrial city, as President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a bitter rebuke of the West for not doing enough to help Kyiv win the war.

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Earthbound Boeing Starliner faces final challenge in key test mission

Earthbound Boeing Starliner faces final challenge in key test mission

Boeing's Starliner capsule headed back to Earth Wednesday in the final step of a key test flight to prove itself worthy of providing rides for NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.

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US to urge tougher sanctions after North Korea fires likely ICBM

US to urge tougher sanctions after North Korea fires likely ICBM

The United States said Wednesday it would seek new sanctions on North Korea at the United Nations after Kim Jong Un's regime fired a volley of missiles, including possibly its largest intercontinental ballistic missile.

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Real Madrid remain Europe's most valuable football club: report

Real Madrid remain Europe's most valuable football club: report

Real Madrid remain Europe's most valuable football club despite the ever-increasing dominance of the English Premier League, according to a report published Thursday by analysts Football Benchmark.

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Abbott apologizes for US baby formula shortage

Abbott apologizes for US baby formula shortage

A top Abbott official apologized Wednesday to US families affected by the baby formula shortage, acknowledging the manufacturer of the essential product "let you down."

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Tearful Mourinho hails Conference League 'history' for Roma

Tearful Mourinho hails Conference League 'history' for Roma

Jose Mourinho said that he and Roma had made history after winning the Europa Conference League on Wednesday, the club's first ever major European trophy.

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Global stocks mostly rise as Fed reiterates plan to battle inflation

Global stocks mostly rise as Fed reiterates plan to battle inflation

Global stocks mostly rose Wednesday as markets adopted an optimistic view of Federal Reserve minutes that reiterated plans to raise interest rates.

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Alcaraz admits 'pressure on me' after saving match point in French Open epic

Alcaraz admits 'pressure on me' after saving match point in French Open epic

Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz admitted there "is a little bit of pressure on me" after saving a match point and coming back from 3-0 down in the final set to defeat Spanish compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas and make the French Open third round on Wednesday.

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Alcaraz, Zverev pull off French Open escapes as Nadal, Djokovic cruise

Alcaraz, Zverev pull off French Open escapes as Nadal, Djokovic cruise

Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz and third seed Alexander Zverev both saved a match point in five-set French Open thrillers, while 13-time winner Rafael Nadal and reigning champion Novak Djokovic eased into the third round Wednesday.

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Putin fast-tracks Russian citizenship in southern Ukraine

Putin fast-tracks Russian citizenship in southern Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday fast-tracked citizenship for residents of two regions of Ukraine, prompting protests from Kyiv that the move violated its sovereignty.

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