Biden-Netanyahu to talk as Hezbollah, Israeli forces clash
US President Joe Biden was set to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces exchanged fire along the Lebanon-Israel border.
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France vows to step up drugs fight after police vehicles torched
The French government on Wednesday vowed to intensify the fight against drug related crime after four police vehicles were torched outside a police station in an apparent revenge attack in response to a new crackdown.
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Air France says jet flew over Iraq during Iran attack on Israel
Air France said Wednesday it had launched an inquiry into how a jet on a Paris-Dubai flight went over Iraq as Iranian missiles taking part in an attack on Israel went through the same airspace.
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Activists target Picasso work to protest Israel arms sales
Activists on Wednesday briefly pasted a photo of a bloodied mother and child in Gaza over a Picasso painting at a London gallery, calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
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Let 'Emily in Paris' remain in Paris, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Wednesday he hoped that Netflix's hit series "Emily in Paris" would remain centred on the French capital rather than move to Rome.
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Global stocks diverge as Chinese shares tumble
Wall Street shares steadied Wednesday as investors awaited new signals on interest rates but Chinese stocks tumbled on continued disappointment over a lack of fresh stimulus in the world's second biggest economy.
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Time runs out in Florida to flee Hurricane Milton
Florida residents fled -- or defied warnings and tried to take shelter -- Wednesday in the final hours before Hurricane Milton, a lethal Category 4 storm, roars out of the ocean and tears across the state.
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Chad issues warning ahead of more devastating floods
Chad's government on Wednesday called on the public to help tackle deadly flooding brought on by torrential rains and rising water in the river Chari, which cuts through the capital N'Djamena.
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Record-breaking Root helps England dominate Pakistan in first Test
Joe Root went past Alistair Cook as England's highest Test run scorer with an unconquered hundred against Pakistan, anchoring his team to 492-3 in the first Test in Multan on Wednesday.
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German govt sees economy shrinking again in 2024
The German government slashed its 2024 forecast Wednesday for Europe's largest economy, saying it will contract for a second straight year before a recovery gets under way in 2025.
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