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Nine dead, seven wounded in Belgrade school shooting

Nine dead, seven wounded in Belgrade school shooting

Eight students and a security guard were killed during a school shooting in Belgrade on Wednesday, officials said, with police accusing the detained 13-year-old suspect of plotting the attack for a month and drawing up a kill list.

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Pakistan register first ODI series win over New Zealand in 12 years

Pakistan register first ODI series win over New Zealand in 12 years

Pakistan registered their first one-day international series win over New Zealand in 12 years with a hard-fought 26-run victory in the third match in Karachi on Wednesday.

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'I want to be best' says Alcaraz -- even at marbles

'I want to be best' says Alcaraz -- even at marbles

Carlos Alcaraz said on Wednesday that his competitive fires burn so intensely that he not only wants to become the world's greatest tennis player, he also plans to reign supreme at marbles.

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LIV rebels Garcia, Westwood, Poulter quit European Tour

LIV rebels Garcia, Westwood, Poulter quit European Tour

LIV Golf players Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Richard Bland have resigned from the European Tour, the tour announced on Wednesday.

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Real Madrid close in on Bellingham deal - reports

Real Madrid close in on Bellingham deal - reports

Real Madrid are closing in on Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, with Spanish reports Wednesday saying a deal will soon be reached.

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Allardyce lashes out at judge for losing assistant Lee to jury duty

Allardyce lashes out at judge for losing assistant Lee to jury duty

New Leeds boss Sam Allardyce accused a court judge of "poor judgement" on Wednesday after his long-time assistant Sammy Lee was blocked from joining him at Elland Road due to jury duty.

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US Fed lifts interest rates by quarter-point

US Fed lifts interest rates by quarter-point

The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate for a tenth consecutive time Wednesday in a move that could be the last in the current cycle if the economy cools.

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Who is Ajay Banga, the next president of the World Bank?

Who is Ajay Banga, the next president of the World Bank?

Ajay Banga, confirmed Wednesday as the World Bank's next president, is an Indian-born American executive who has been hailed by media in his birth country as the global development lender's "face of change."

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US approves world's first RSV vaccine

US approves world's first RSV vaccine

The United States on Wednesday approved GSK's Arexy vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), which can cause severe pneumonia and bronchiolitis in infants and the elderly.

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Vlahovic ends goal drought to fire Juve second

Vlahovic ends goal drought to fire Juve second

Dusan Vlahovic shot Juventus into second in Serie A on Wednesday with his first Serie A goal in nearly three months which earned his team a 2-1 win over struggling Lecce.

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