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Kerry tells Davos climate coalition swelling

Kerry tells Davos climate coalition swelling

US climate envoy John Kerry said Wednesday more countries and companies are swinging behind a bid to combat climate change by jump-starting markets for technologies with massive investments.

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Murray says Wimbledon 'will never be an exhibition'

Murray says Wimbledon 'will never be an exhibition'

Two-time former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said Wednesday the tournament "will never feel like an exhibition" despite it being stripped of ranking points over the ban on Russian and Belarusian players.

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Ousted PM Khan leads protest march on blockaded Pakistan capital

Ousted PM Khan leads protest march on blockaded Pakistan capital

Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday led a convoy of thousands of supporters towards the capital Islamabad in a show of force the new government has attempted to shut down, with clashes breaking out between police and protesters.

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Giro hero Girmay back in '10 days' after cork mishap

Giro hero Girmay back in '10 days' after cork mishap

Biniam Girmay should resume training in the next 10 days, his team Intermarche said on Wednesday, as he recovers from being hit in the eye by a prosecco cork while celebrating his historic Giro d'Italia stage victory.

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Elvis fever set to shake Cannes

Elvis fever set to shake Cannes

Cannes is set to be shaken, rattled and rolled on Wednesday as the world premiere of "Elvis" rocks the film festival on the French Riviera, in what is proving a vintage year for music-lovers.

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European stock markets struggle to recover

European stock markets struggle to recover

European stock markets struggled to mount a rebound Wednesday as investors weighed the fallout from surging inflation, higher interest rates, China's economic slowdown and the Ukraine war.

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UK's Johnson blasted for 'Partygate' culture

UK's Johnson blasted for 'Partygate' culture

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson presided over a culture of lockdown-breaking parties that featured drunken fighting among staff, according to a long-awaited inquiry Wednesday that prompted renewed calls for his resignation.

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Raducanu knocked out of French Open in second round

Raducanu knocked out of French Open in second round

US Open champion Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the French Open on Wednesday, losing to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the second round.

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Ukraine's Zelensky calls for Western unity as Russia advances

Ukraine's Zelensky calls for Western unity as Russia advances

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted the West for lacking unity on Wednesday, as the Russian invasion entered its fourth month and Moscow's troops advanced in eastern Ukraine.

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Ferdinand Marcos Jr proclaimed next Philippine president

Ferdinand Marcos Jr proclaimed next Philippine president

Ferdinand Marcos Jr was Wednesday proclaimed the next Philippine president after a landslide win in elections that rights groups and religious leaders fear could weaken the corruption-prone country's fragile democracy.

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