Germany expels two Iran diplomats over dual national's death penalty
Germany said Wednesday that it was expelling two diplomats from the Iranian embassy in Berlin in response to the death sentence an Iranian court handed down against an Iranian-German national.
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UNESCO conference tackles disinformation, hate speech
Participants at a global UN conference in France's capital on Wednesday urged the international community to find better safeguards against online disinformation and hate speech.
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Pupil stabs teacher to death at French school
A teacher at a school in southwest France was killed on Wednesday in a stabbing attack by a teenage pupil in the middle of a lesson, the regional prosecutor said.
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US 'committed' to joint sea patrols with Philippines: US navy chief
The United States is "committed" to conducting joint maritime patrols with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the US navy chief said Wednesday, as the countries seek to deter Chinese aggression.
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Biden meets NATO leaders as Putin talks up China ties
US President Joe Biden was due to meet eastern European leaders on Wednesday to discuss support for Ukraine, while President Vladimir Putin held talks with China's top diplomat in Moscow.
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Global stocks slide as traders eye more US rate hikes
Stock markets slid Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street losses, as strong economic data fanned expectations that US interest rates will continue to rise and stay high for some time.
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Liverpool face 'almost impossible' job in Madrid, admits Van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk admits Liverpool face an "almost impossible" task to keep their Champions League hopes alive after a 5-2 hammering in the first leg of their last-16 tie against ruthless Real Madrid.
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Six Palestinians killed, dozens shot in Israel West Bank raid
Six Palestinians were killed and dozens shot in a raid by the Israeli military Wednesday on the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry said.
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Chinese-owned British Steel says plans 260 job cuts
British Steel plans to cut up to 260 jobs in Britain after being hit by soaring energy costs, the Chinese-owned group announced Wednesday.
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'All this rubble': Pollution fears over Turkey quake waste
Half a dozen dump trucks offloaded their potentially hazardous cargo of rubble in a cloud of dust by a roadside in Antakya, Turkey, one of the cities worst hit by a deadly earthquake.
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