After Serbia, China's Xi arrives in Hungary to tighten bonds
Following a visit to Serbia, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Budapest on Wednesday in the last leg of his European tour aimed at strengthening already flourishing ties between Beijing and its closest EU ally.
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Iran jails film director Rasoulof for 'security' offences: lawyer
An Iranian court has sentenced prominent filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof to jail time for "collusion against national security", his lawyer Babak Paknia said Wednesday.
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South Gaza hospitals have only three days' fuel left: WHO
Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to closed border crossings, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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Pro-Palestinian campus protests spread to UK universities
The grass outside SOAS University of London has been dotted with a handful of tents since the start of this week, with Palestinian flags and slogans calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Olympic flame arrives on French soil for Paris Games
The Olympic flame arrived on French soil on Wednesday at the port of Marseille on board a 19th century ship in front of 150,000 spectators for a ceremony that posed a first major test for organisers ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
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2023 'year of record climatic hazards' in Latin America: UN
Latin America and the Caribbean had their warmest year on record in 2023 as a "double-whammy" of El Nino and climate change caused major weather calamities, the World Meteorological Organization said Wednesday.
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UK says to expel Russia defence attache for intel role
The UK government on Wednesday raised tensions with the Kremlin by announcing it would expel a Russian defence attache for being "an undeclared military intelligence officer".
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Korda seeks LPGA record sixth win in a row at Founders Cup
Top-ranked Nelly Korda, coming off her second major title, will try to capture an LPGA record sixth consecutive victory at this week's Founders Cup in suburban New York.
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Head, Abhishek star as 'unreal' Hyderabad crush Lucknow by 10 wickets
Openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma smoked half-centuries as Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets on Wednesday to boost their play-off hopes in the IPL.
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McIlroy won't return to PGA Policy Board, Simpson to stay
Rory McIlroy will not be returning to the PGA Tour Policy Board, the four-time major winner said on Wednesday, with Webb Simpson staying on the decision-making panel.
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