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Hundreds arrested in French school protests as Macron summons ministers

Apple's Cook praises EU over efforts to protect children online

WADA seeks tough anti-doping stance from Kenya

Nobel winner Halzen says years of October 'misery' finally over

German ex-spy chief arrested for suspected espionage, treason

Quebec separatist win rattles Carney's unity push

Furyk vows US will 'do more' to end Ryder Cup losing streak

'Itching' for change: Shiffrin cuts back slaloms this season

Iyer hits ton as India hammer West Indies in T20 opener

'Gen Z has risen up': Tens of thousands mass for tense France school protests

Mandhana named India women's team captain after Kaur quits

Caribbean tourism hotspot loses men to Russian war machine

'The sound keeps coming back': children maimed in Ethiopia's Tigray clashes

Danish reservists practice war games to respond to 'aggression'

Struggling Leeds appoint Allardyce to replace sacked Gracia

Leeds have sacked manager Javi Gracia and appointed Sam Allardyce for the rest of the season as they scramble to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Nine dead in Belgrade elementary school shooting

Eight students and a security guard were killed during a school shooting in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Wednesday, the interior ministry said, as police arrested a teenage student suspected of carrying out the attack.

Curfew, sabotage as Ukraine gears up for offensive

A city near the front line in southern Ukraine on Wednesday announced a long curfew and sabotage acts behind Russian lines intensified as Ukraine prepares for a spring offensive against Russian troops.

Iran forces seize second oil tanker in six days: US Navy

Iranian forces seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early on Wednesday, the US Navy said, the second such incident in less than a week.

Leeds appoint Allardyce to replace sacked Gracia

Leeds have sacked manager Javi Gracia and appointed Sam Allardyce for the rest of the season as they bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Journalists 'in danger' as Greek press freedom falls

The wife of a Greek journalist murdered two years ago believes the profession is imperilled in her country, which remains the European Union's worst performer in a press freedom ranking published on Wednesday.

Iran's Raisi meets Assad on landmark visit to Syria

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi met his Syrian counterpart in Damascus Wednesday, official media said, on the first visit by a head of state of the Islamic republic since Syria's civil war broke out 12 years ago.

Ex-Audi CEO to plead guilty over 'dieselgate' scandal

Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler will plead guilty over the "dieselgate" vehicle emissions-cheating scandal, a German court said Wednesday, which would make him the first auto CEO to be convicted in the resulting lawsuits.

Bernard Lapasset, world rugby chief and driving force behind Paris Olympics, dies

Bernard Lapasset, former president of rugby union's governing body and the driving force behind Paris' successful 2024 Olympic bid, has died. He was 75.

Clashes rock Sudan truce as top UN official arrives

Persistent fighting between Sudan's rival generals undermined efforts to firm up a truce Wednesday, as a senior UN official arrived for talks on providing relief to millions of trapped civilians.

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