Hezbollah says Israel 'cannot impose conditions' for truce
Hezbollah's leader delivered a defiant speech on Wednesday saying Israel cannot impose its conditions for a truce, as US envoy Amos Hochstein headed from Lebanon to Israel to try to end the war.
Read moreRich nations pressed to put money on table at UN climate talks
Pressure mounted on wealthy nations Wednesday to put a figure on the table as time runs out at COP29 to strike a deal on climate assistance for poorer countries.
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Pakistan reopens Punjab schools after smog improves
Schools reopened Wednesday in Pakistan's most populated province after authorities announced a drop in dangerous air pollution, with parents rejoicing their children's return to classes.
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All Black fly-half Plummer to join French side Clermont
New Zealand fly-half Harry Plummer will join Clermont next season on a three-year deal, the French Top 14 club announced on Wednesday.
Read moreStock markets retreat ahead of Nvidia earnings
US and European stock markets retreated on Wednesday as investors eagerly awaited results from artificial-intelligence giant Nvidia.
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Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
US car giant Ford on Wednesday announced 4,000 more job cuts in Europe, mostly in Germany and Britain, in the latest blow to the continent's beleaguered car industry.
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As Trump returns, China seizes chance for climate mantle
With Donald Trump expected to take the United States again out of climate diplomacy, China, the world's largest emitter but green energy powerhouse, is seizing on the chance to project itself as the global leader.
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Spurs appeal against length of Bentancur ban for Son slur
Tottenham have appealed against the length of Rodrigo Bentancur's seven-game suspension for his controversial comments about team-mate Son Heung-min.
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French comedian faces victims of drug-fuelled car crash
A French comedian on Wednesday asked forgiveness in court from the victims he maimed in a car crash he caused while on drugs after chemsex party, in a case that caused a media frenzy over his risky lifestyle as well as the rights of unborn children.
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Focus purely on Springboks, not future, insists under-fire Wales coach Gatland
Warren Gatland has insisted he is focused solely on Saturday's daunting Test against South Africa and not talk of his future as Wales stare down the barrel of a win-less calendar year.
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