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'Good policy' for EU to match US green plan with own subsidies: Yellen

'Good policy' for EU to match US green plan with own subsidies: Yellen

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday encouraged the idea of green subsidies by the European Union to offset feared harm from a vast US climate plan -- arguing there is enough business for all to benefit from the clean energy transition.

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Man Utd's slow start angers Ten Hag in draw with managerless Leeds

Man Utd's slow start angers Ten Hag in draw with managerless Leeds

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag criticised his side's "unacceptable" start to Wednesday's 2-2 draw with managerless Leeds, despite battling back from 2-0 down.

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Peru reopens train service to Machu Picchu

Peru reopens train service to Machu Picchu

Train services to Peru's historic Machu Picchu partially resumed on Wednesday following nearly three weeks of suspension caused by anti-government protests.

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Zelensky presses Europe for more weapons 'as soon as possible'

Zelensky presses Europe for more weapons 'as soon as possible'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday made his first visits to Britain and France since the Russian invasion almost one year ago, pressing his allies for more weaponry and in particular fighter jets.

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Malinovskyi fires Marseille to first home win over PSG in 12 years

Malinovskyi fires Marseille to first home win over PSG in 12 years

Ruslan Malinovskyi scored an excellent second-half winner as Marseille beat rivals Paris Saint-Germain at home for the first time since 2011 on Wednesday, winning 2-1 to reach the French Cup quarter-finals.

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Yellen says 'good policy' for EU to match US green plan with own subsidies

Yellen says 'good policy' for EU to match US green plan with own subsidies

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday encouraged the idea of green subsidies by the European Union to offset feared harm from a vast US climate plan -- arguing there is enough business for all to benefit from the clean energy transition.

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Zelensky's Paris dash: last minute but crucial for Macron

Zelensky's Paris dash: last minute but crucial for Macron

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's late evening stop-off in Paris Wednesday, arranged at the last minute, was crucial to French President Emmanuel Macon even if the reception paled into comparison with his pageantry-filled visit to London the same day.

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Disney lays off 7,000 as streaming subscribers decline

Disney lays off 7,000 as streaming subscribers decline

Entertainment giant Disney said Wednesday it was laying off 7,000 employees, in CEO Bob Iger's first major decision since he was asked back to lead the company late last year.

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Long-range Can, Reus see Dortmund into German Cup quarters

Long-range Can, Reus see Dortmund into German Cup quarters

Emre Can scored from the halfway line while skipper Marco Reus grabbed a late winner as Borussia Dortmund defeated neighbouring Bochum 2-1 on Wednesday to qualify for the German Cup quarter-finals.

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Sancho salvages Man Utd draw with managerless Leeds

Sancho salvages Man Utd draw with managerless Leeds

Jadon Sancho's first goal since September denied managerless Leeds a famous win at Old Trafford as Manchester United came from 2-0 down to salvage a 2-2 draw on Wednesday.

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