Varane out till World Cup, Ronaldo in squad for Europa League clash
French World Cup winning defender Raphael Varane's hopes of playing in this year's finals dimmed on Wednesday as Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he will not play before the tournament gets underway on November 20.
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Macron, Scholz meet in bid to defuse Paris-Berlin tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for lunch Wednesday, with the leaders hoping to pare back differences on energy and defence and revitalise the European Union's key double act.
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Thousands of Iranians flock to Mahsa Amini grave despite crackdown
Thousands of Iranian mourners gathered Wednesday at the grave of Mahsa Amini to mark 40 days since her death, defying heightened security measures as part of a bloody crackdown on women-led protests.
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Inaugural Route du Rhum winner Mike Birch dies at 90
Mike Birch who won the first edition of the solo trans-Atlantic sailing race the Route du Rhum by just 98 seconds has died aged 90 at his home in Brittany, north-west France, his widow told AFP on Wednesday.
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Britain's new PM delays crunch budget plan
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday postponed an eagerly awaited budget plan due next week, as the youthful new leader got down to business after weeks of political turmoil.
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Ethiopia peace talks enter day two in South Africa
The first formal peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region entered day two in South Africa on Wednesday.
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Germany agrees plan to legalise recreational cannabis
Germany on Wednesday paved the way to legalising the purchase and possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, as well as its production.
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Germany allows controversial Chinese stake in Hamburg port
Germany's coalition government on Wednesday allowed a Chinese firm to buy a reduced stake in a Hamburg port terminal, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz resisted calls to ban the controversial sale outright over security concerns.
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Euro back above dollar parity on US economic strains
The euro on Wednesday surged back above parity with the dollar, with the US currency sliding against its main rivals on concerns over the world's biggest economy.
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Climate pledges still 'nowhere near' enough for 1.5C: UN
International climate pledges remain far off track to limit temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a UN report released Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of high-stakes negotiations to tackle global warming.
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