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Venezuela's decisions to be 'dictated' by US, White House says

Venezuela's decisions to be 'dictated' by US, White House says

The United States has "maximum leverage" over Venezuela's interim authorities following the capture of Nicolas Maduro and will dictate decisions they make, the White House said Wednesday.

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Vinicius will bounce back from 'blank spell': Real Madrid's Bellingham

Vinicius will bounce back from 'blank spell': Real Madrid's Bellingham

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham backed team-mate Vinicius Junior on Wednesday to overcome his goal drought ahead of the Spanish Super Cup semi-final clash against Atletico Madrid.

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Accused scam boss Chen Zhi arrested in Cambodia, extradited to China: Phnom Penh

Accused scam boss Chen Zhi arrested in Cambodia, extradited to China: Phnom Penh

Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the United States on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said Wednesday.

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Pakistan cruise past Sri Lanka in T20I opener

Pakistan cruise past Sri Lanka in T20I opener

Pakistan underlined their credentials as serious contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup with a commanding six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the three-game series in Dambulla on Wednesday.

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Mourners pay tribute to Brigitte Bardot at Saint-Tropez funeral

Mourners pay tribute to Brigitte Bardot at Saint-Tropez funeral

Well-wishers lined the streets in Brigitte Bardot's hometown of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday for the funeral of the French screen icon, who was buried in a seaside cemetery after dying last month of cancer.

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Oil sinks as US ups pressure on Venezuela over crude supplies

Oil sinks as US ups pressure on Venezuela over crude supplies

Oil prices fell further Wednesday after President Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States.

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Frenchwoman accused of libel over Nazi 'collaborator' family novel

Frenchwoman accused of libel over Nazi 'collaborator' family novel

A historian of the Nazi occupation of France was being sued Wednesday by her own relatives for alleged libel after she promoted her first novel as inspired by her family's history.

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Fossils discovered in Morocco shed light on our African roots

Fossils discovered in Morocco shed light on our African roots

Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back more than 773,000 years bolster the theory that Homo sapiens originally appeared in Africa, scientists said in a study Wednesday.

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Arsenal must win trophies to leave 'legacy' - Arteta

Arsenal must win trophies to leave 'legacy' - Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the Premier League leaders must win trophies if they were to be remembered like the "Invincibles" side that last won the title for the Gunners in 2004.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro back to hospital after prison fall

Brazil's Bolsonaro back to hospital after prison fall

Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a hospital Wednesday, AFP journalists observed, after hitting his head in a fall in prison, where he is serving 27 years for leading a failed coup d'etat.

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