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Danish PM apologises to victims of Greenland forced contraception

Danish PM apologises to victims of Greenland forced contraception

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday apologised in person to victims of a forced contraception programme in Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland that ran for more than three decades.

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Planetary health check warns risk of 'destabilising' Earth systems

Planetary health check warns risk of 'destabilising' Earth systems

Humans are gambling the very stability of Earth's life support systems, scientists said Wednesday, warning that ocean acidity was yet another key planetary threshold to be breached.

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Typhoon Ragasa slams into south China after killing 14 in Taiwan

Typhoon Ragasa slams into south China after killing 14 in Taiwan

Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province after killing at least 14 in Taiwan.

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Stocks torn between AI optimism, Fed rate warning

Stocks torn between AI optimism, Fed rate warning

Stock markets were torn Wednesday between optimism over artificial intelligence and a warning from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell on interest rates.

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US Treasury in talks with Argentina on $20bn support

US Treasury in talks with Argentina on $20bn support

The United States said on Wednesday it was in talks with Argentina on a $20 billion program of economic support, buoying Argentina's markets and its embattled leader Javier Milei, a close ally of President Donald Trump.

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Monchi exit 'changes nothing' for Emery at Aston Villa

Monchi exit 'changes nothing' for Emery at Aston Villa

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery said the sudden departure of long-time ally Monchi from the Premier League club will not affect his future.

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Taiwan lake flood victims spend second night in shelters

Taiwan lake flood victims spend second night in shelters

Hundreds of flood victims in Taiwan prepared for a second night in shelters on Wednesday as rescuers searched for survivors after a barrier lake burst in torrential rains from Super Typhoon Ragasa.

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Europe ready for McIlroy taunts from rowdy US Ryder Cup fans

Europe ready for McIlroy taunts from rowdy US Ryder Cup fans

Europe's golfers are ready for world number two Rory McIlroy to become a heckling magnet for raucous United States supporters when the Ryder Cup begins on Friday at Bethpage Black.

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US comedian Kimmel calls Trump threats 'anti-American'

US comedian Kimmel calls Trump threats 'anti-American'

TV host Jimmy Kimmel defended free speech when he returned to US screens on Tuesday, calling government pressure on his late-night talk show "anti-American" as critics decried his suspension as an attack on constitutional rights.

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Australia win tense cycling mixed relay world title

Australia win tense cycling mixed relay world title

Australia won the mixed relay at the cycling worlds in Kigali on Wednesday after edging France and Switzerland in a nail-biting finale.

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