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Johnny Depp says ex-wife Amber Heard would insult, throw things at him

Johnny Depp says ex-wife Amber Heard would insult, throw things at him

"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp testified on Wednesday that his ex-wife Amber Heard would regularly "verbally decimate" him, slap him and throw things at him.

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Leading Russian and Belarusian tennis players barred from Wimbledon

Leading Russian and Belarusian tennis players barred from Wimbledon

Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian tennis players due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine will see several stars miss the third Grand Slam tournament of the season.

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Le Pen, Macron prepare for crunch French presidency duel

Le Pen, Macron prepare for crunch French presidency duel

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen prepared Wednesday for their one-off televised debate four days ahead of France's presidential elections, seeking to sway millions of voters who are still undecided.

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Europe stocks shine but US mixed as Netflix plunges

Europe stocks shine but US mixed as Netflix plunges

European stocks rose Wednesday as investors tracked corporate earnings and developments in the Ukraine conflict, while US stocks were mixed as Netflix shares tumbled after the streaming giant reported a drop in subscribers.

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Climate, big agriculture slashing insect populations 'by half'

Climate, big agriculture slashing insect populations 'by half'

A warming world and intensive agriculture are causing insect populations to plummet by nearly half compared to areas less affected by temperature rises and industrial farming, researchers said Wednesday.

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Swiatek brushes past qualifier to open Stuttgart campaign

Swiatek brushes past qualifier to open Stuttgart campaign

World number one Iga Swiatek powered her way past German qualifier Eva Lys as she opened her campaign at the Stuttgart WTA tournament with an impressive second round victory on Wednesday.

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Small bees better at coping with warming, bumblebees struggle: study

Small bees better at coping with warming, bumblebees struggle: study

Climate change could lead to more small-bodied bees but fewer bumblebees, according to research published Wednesday, warning of potential "cascading" effects on plant pollination and across whole ecosystems.

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Jacobs to race first post-Tokyo 100m at Eugene Diamond League

Jacobs to race first post-Tokyo 100m at Eugene Diamond League

Italy's Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will have an early recce of the Eugene track to be used for the World Athletics Championships when he races the blue riband event at a Diamond League meet at the end of May.

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Blinken seeks 'strong' Latin American pact on migration

Blinken seeks 'strong' Latin American pact on migration

The United States is seeking a strong declaration to coordinate on rising migration when Latin American leaders meet in Los Angeles in June, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

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Wimbledon ban Russian and Belarusian players from 2022 tournament

Wimbledon ban Russian and Belarusian players from 2022 tournament

Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarusian players from the 2022 tournament in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

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