WHO chief says 'large proportion' of Gaza's people 'starving'
The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below what is needed for the survival of the population".
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US bans vaccine ingredient targeted by anti-vaxxers
The US health department said Wednesday it would end the use of a vaccine ingredient long targeted by conspiracy theorists over debunked claims it causes autism.
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Dawson strikes as England fight back against India
Liam Dawson marked his first Test in eight years with the key wicket of India's Yashasvi Jaiswal as England fought back on Wednesday's opening day at Old Trafford.
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Macron appoints military advisor as new army chief
President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his closest military advisor, an experienced fighter pilot, as the new chief of staff of France's armed forces, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Wednesday.
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Texas's Alamo honors Ozzy despite notorious urination incident
Ozzy Osbourne was a pioneering musician but the Black Sabbath frontman was perhaps best known in the mainstream for his antics -- including offending all of Texas when he drunkenly urinated on the US state's monument to its fallen Alamo heroes.
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US existing home sales dip to 9-month low on high costs
Sales of previously-owned homes in the United States hit their lowest rate in nine months, according to industry data released Wednesday, as high home prices and mortgage rates weighed on the market.
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Zelensky defends law curbing anti-graft agencies' independence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday defended legislative changes removing the independence of two key anti-corruption bodies, sparking the first major protests in Ukraine since the start of Russia's invasion.
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Pogacar's Tour superiority stirs up old doping debate
Tadej Pogacar's towering domination of this year's Tour de France is once again raising eyebrows in a sport long tainted by the spectre of doping.
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Juventus make Conceicao loan permanent
Portuguese international Francisco Conceicao, who spent last year on loan at Juventus, has completed a full transfer from Porto, the Serie A club has announced.
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ICJ begins handing down landmark climate opinion
The world's top court on Wednesday began delivering a much-anticipated ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change and whether polluters should pay up for the consequences.
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