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Thousands flee as Israel tightens 'stranglehold' around Gaza City

Thousands flee as Israel tightens 'stranglehold' around Gaza City

Thousands of Palestinians were fleeing on foot Wednesday in a surge away from the fighting and intense bombardment in Gaza as Israel said it was tightening the "stranglehold" around Hamas.

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Appeal hearing opens into Sarkozy's 2012 campaign fraud

Appeal hearing opens into Sarkozy's 2012 campaign fraud

A Paris court on Wednesday began hearing former president Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal against his conviction for illegal campaign financing in a failed 2012 re-election bid.

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Fossil fuel plans by producing nations threaten global climate goals: UN

Fossil fuel plans by producing nations threaten global climate goals: UN

Plans to expand oil, gas and coal production by major fossil fuel countries would push the world far beyond agreed global warming limits and are "throwing humanity's future into question", the UN warned Wednesday.

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Iran jails French national for 5 years: family

Iran jails French national for 5 years: family

An Iranian court has ordered a five-year jail sentence against a French national tried on national security charges, his family announced on Wednesday.

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Brussels recommends opening EU membership talks with Ukraine

Brussels recommends opening EU membership talks with Ukraine

The EU's executive on Wednesday recommended opening formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, in a major show of support for Kyiv as it battles Russia.

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France divisions exposed by  march against anti-Semitism

France divisions exposed by march against anti-Semitism

A call for a weekend march in Paris against anti-Semitism sparked bitter squabbling between political parties Wednesday despite a surge in anti-Semitic incidents in the country.

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Portuguese set to turn page on Antonio Costa era

Portuguese set to turn page on Antonio Costa era

Portugal's political parties were preparing Wednesday for a landscape without Antonio Costa, who had been prime minister since 2015 but quit suddenly the day prior when he was implicated in a corruption probe.

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European stocks drift as traders weigh earnings, rates outlook

European stocks drift as traders weigh earnings, rates outlook

Asian and European stocks struggled Wednesday as investors digested a barrage of company results and assessed the US Federal Reserve's interest rate plans, while oil plumbed more multi-month lows on energy demand worries.

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French Polynesia president backs Olympics surf venue rethink

French Polynesia president backs Olympics surf venue rethink

The president of the French overseas territory of French Polynesia has suggested an alternative venue for the 2024 Olympics surf competition after plans for a gigantic tower at a planned venue in Tahiti site caused uproar.

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Stokes century revives England against Netherlands

Stokes century revives England against Netherlands

Ben Stokes scored his maiden World Cup hundred as he rescued England from a top-order collapse against the Netherlands in Pune on Wednesday.

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