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Macron praises EU-Chile trade agreement on Latin America tour

Macron praises EU-Chile trade agreement on Latin America tour

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hailed a recently upgraded EU-Chile free trade agreement as he met counterpart Gabriel Boric in Santiago on the last leg of a Latin America tour.

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MLS club Dallas names Quill as new head coach

MLS club Dallas names Quill as new head coach

FC Dallas, which missed the MLS playoffs this year for the second time in four seasons, named Eric Quill as the club's new head coach on Wednesday.

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At least 150 people killed in violence in Haitian capital in past week: UN

At least 150 people killed in violence in Haitian capital in past week: UN

Soaring violence in Port-au-Prince since last week has left at least 150 people dead, bringing the number of deaths in Haiti this year to over 4,500, the United Nations said Wednesday.

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Musk details mass cuts to US federal spending and staff

Musk details mass cuts to US federal spending and staff

Elon Musk outlined plans Wednesday for his new role as "efficiency" czar -- signaling an assault on federal spending and staffing that would be backed by President-elect Donald Trump's executive powers and a conservative Supreme Court.

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England adamant Curry 'ready to go' against Japan after concussion

England adamant Curry 'ready to go' against Japan after concussion

England have insisted Tom Curry is "100 percent fit, healthy and ready to go" against Japan on Sunday despite the flanker's latest concussion.

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Gl-icked? Movie theaters pin hopes on big 'Wicked,' 'Gladiator' weekend

Gl-icked? Movie theaters pin hopes on big 'Wicked,' 'Gladiator' weekend

US movie theaters are hoping the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of last year's "Barbenheimer" phenomenon can strike again this weekend, with the simultaneous release of two of 2024's most hyped films: "Wicked" and "Gladiator II."

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Paolini's Italy beat Slovakia to win Billie Jean King Cup

Paolini's Italy beat Slovakia to win Billie Jean King Cup

Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup for the fifth time as Jasmine Paolini beat Rebecca Sramkova to secure a dominant 2-0 win over Slovakia on Wednesday.

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Springboks rest prop Nche for Wales clash

Springboks rest prop Nche for Wales clash

South Africa have decided to rest prop Ox Nche for their Test against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

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Awaiting Trump, US auto execs further temper EV push

Awaiting Trump, US auto execs further temper EV push

US auto giants signaled Wednesday they could further slow the ramp-up of electric vehicle production as Detroit awaits the arrival of a Trump administration eager to reverse key Biden climate initiatives.

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Ryanair threatens to drop 10 French airports over tax hike

Ryanair threatens to drop 10 French airports over tax hike

Low-cost airline Ryanair threatened Wednesday to stop serving 10 French regional airports if the government goes forward with a proposed tax hike.

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