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Rape trial of France's feminist icon Pelicot retold on Vienna stage

Rape trial of France's feminist icon Pelicot retold on Vienna stage

A staged reading of selected fragments of the trial that made Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, who survived nearly a decade of rapes by dozens of men, a worldwide feminist icon will premiere in Vienna on Wednesday evening.

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Khamenei says Iran will 'never surrender', warns off US

Khamenei says Iran will 'never surrender', warns off US

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday the nation would never surrender as demanded by President Donald Trump and warned the United States it would face "irreparable damage" if it intervenes in support of its ally.

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Oil prices dip, stocks mixed tracking Mideast unrest

Oil prices dip, stocks mixed tracking Mideast unrest

Oil prices eased and stock markets diverged Wednesday as traders kept a close watch over the Israel-Iran conflict ahead of an interest-rate announcement from the US Federal Reserve.

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How Paris's Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summer

How Paris's Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summer

As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks using water from the Seine river.

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Welshman Thomas out of Tour of Switzerland as 'precautionary measure'

Welshman Thomas out of Tour of Switzerland as 'precautionary measure'

Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas has withdrawn from the rest of the Tour of Switzerland, his Ineos Grenadiers teams announced on Wednesday.

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UN says two Iran nuclear sites destroyed in Israel strikes

UN says two Iran nuclear sites destroyed in Israel strikes

The UN nuclear watchdog said Israeli strikes on Wednesday destroyed two buildings making centrifuge components for Iran's nuclear programme near Tehran, while Iran said it fired hypersonic missiles as the arch foes traded fire for a sixth day.

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South Africans welcome home Test champions the Proteas

South Africans welcome home Test champions the Proteas

Several thousand supporters were at the main airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday to welcome home World Test Championship winners South Africa.

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Middle Age rents live on in German social housing legacy

Middle Age rents live on in German social housing legacy

When German pensioner Angelika Stibi got the keys to her new home in the southern region of Bavaria this year, a huge financial weight was lifted from her shoulders.

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Israel targets nuclear site as Iran claims hypersonic missile attack

Israel targets nuclear site as Iran claims hypersonic missile attack

Israel said it struck a nuclear site near Tehran on Wednesday, while Iran said it fired hypersonic missiles as the arch foes traded fire for a sixth day.

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China's AliExpress risks fine for breaching EU illegal product rules

China's AliExpress risks fine for breaching EU illegal product rules

Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European Commission said Wednesday in an interim finding that could open the way to heavy fines.

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