Paris prosecutor calls on Epstein victims in France to testify
A Paris prosecutor Wednesday called on potential victims of US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to come forward, as magistrates investigate possible offences committed in France or involving French victims or perpetrators.
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India tune up for Super Eights with hard-fought win over the Dutch
Defending champions India beat a spirited Netherlands team by 17 runs on Wednesday ahead of their meeting with South Africa in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup.
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Griffin warns Wales to beware Bath team-mate Russell in Scotland clash
Prop Archie Griffin has warned Wales to beware his Bath teammate Finn Russell when they face the fly-half's Scotland team in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Desperate search for nine skiers missing in California avalanche
Rescuers were conducting an "all-hands" search Wednesday for nine backcountry skiers who went missing after an avalanche in the mountains of California, where a huge storm has dumped several feet of snow.
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Six highs and lows from the 2026 Winter Olympics alpine skiing
US star Mikaela Shiffrin fittingly brought the curtain down on the alpine skiing programme at the Winter Olympics with a long-awaited gold in the women's slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Wednesday.
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Global stocks, oil rise tracking company earnings, data
Global stock markets rose Wednesday as traders assessed company earnings and economic data, while oil prices barreled ahead three percent following US-Iran talks.
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Peru set for eighth president in a decade
Peru's Congress is set to name a new president Wednesday -- the country's eighth in a decade -- after Jose Jeri was impeached on graft allegations barely four months into his term.
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First woman envoy for Palestine dies in France: family
Leila Shahid, the first woman diplomat representing Palestine abroad, died in southern France aged 76, her family said Wednesday.
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Laser-etched glass can store data for millennia, Microsoft says
Thousands of years from now, what will remain of our digital era?
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Intense US naval, air power buildup sets stage for potential Iran war
The United States is building a major force of naval and air assets in the Middle East, potentially setting the stage for a sustained military campaign against Iran.
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