Strike flattens street far from frontline in Ukraine's east
Yelena Gruzdeva and her children were asleep in a small Ukrainian town far from the frontline when an explosion blew off their roof, the family escaping uninjured "by a miracle".
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Berlin blasts 'political decision' in Gazprom's gas squeeze
Russia on Wednesday stepped up the energy pressure on Europe, slashing gas supplies to the continent for the second day in a row in a move blasted as "political" by Germany.
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West pledges more arms for Ukraine, as Russia and China renew ties
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged European allies to step up arms shipments to Ukraine on Wednesday, as Russia and China renewed their mutual support in the face of Western sanctions.
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Tesla driver-assistance involved in 273 US crashes: report
Tesla vehicles have been involved in most of the crashes involving "Level 2" driver-assistance systems reported to the government, according to US data released Wednesday.
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Anti-Rwanda tensions boil over into looting in eastern DR Congo city
An anti-Rwanda rally in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma boiled over into looting Wednesday, as bare-chested men ransacked shops and searched cars they suspected of transporting Rwandans.
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Macron's 'attack dog' faces fight to hold seat in parliament
He may have been dubbed an "attack dog" by parts of the British press for his anti-Brexit sorties, but French Europe minister Clement Beaune is on the defensive in his first-ever election campaign.
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Spanish airline to fly UK-made helium airships
Spain's Air Nostrum has become the first airline to reserve 100-seat helium airships that emit just one tenth of harmful emissions produced by jet planes, their British manufacturer said Wednesday.
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US slaps sanctions on Russian, Swedish far-right extremists
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on white nationalists from Russia and Sweden, warning they posed a threat and that one raised funds for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Twitter holds firm on completing Musk buyout: board chairman
Twitter remains committed to closing Elon Musk's $44 billion buyout bid, the firm's board chairman said Wednesday, as doubts swirl about the billionaire's intentions for the troubled deal.
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England's Care given Rugby World Cup hope ahead of Barbarians clash
Danny Care has been told he could yet feature for England at next year's Rugby World Cup after earning a surprise recall from head coach Eddie Jones for Saturday's non-cap international against the Barbarians.
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