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McEvoy says best is to come after breaking long-standing swim record

McEvoy says best is to come after breaking long-standing swim record

Cameron McEvoy said Wednesday he can "get faster" after breaking one of swimming's oldest world records, but the Australian added it was "crazy" that he had received no financial prize for his exploits.

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Japan PM asks IEA to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil

Japan PM asks IEA to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil

The head of the International Energy Agency said Wednesday he was "ready to move forward" with an additional release of oil reserves "if and when necessary".

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Goat vs gecko: A tiny Caribbean island faces wildlife showdown

Goat vs gecko: A tiny Caribbean island faces wildlife showdown

The tiny Caribbean island of Terre-de-Haut boasts pristine turquoise waters and deserted coves. It also has goats, hundreds of them.

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Japan PM asks IEA chief to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil

Japan PM asks IEA chief to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil

The head of the International Energy Agency said Wednesday he was "ready to move forward" with an additional release of oil reserves "if and when necessary".

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Hungary's hard-pressed LGBTQ people say Orban exit is only half battle

Hungary's hard-pressed LGBTQ people say Orban exit is only half battle

Even if Hungary's nationalist premier Minister Viktor Orban loses next month's election, it does not mean relief for the country's embattled LGBTQ community, rights activists say.

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Belarus leader visits North Korea for first time

Belarus leader visits North Korea for first time

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko began on Wednesday his first official visit to North Korea, with the two countries united by Western sanctions, closeness to Russia and accusations of rights violations.

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'No heavier burden': the decades-long search for Kosovo war missing

'No heavier burden': the decades-long search for Kosovo war missing

Halit Krendali peered over the edge of a freshly dug pit in southern Kosovo, desperately hopeful his uncle, missing for nearly 30 years, had finally been found in a mass grave.

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Exotic pet trade thrives in China despite welfare concerns

Exotic pet trade thrives in China despite welfare concerns

Pet lovers eagerly gathered around a container to snap photos of meerkats at a Beijing animal fair, each selling for $320, while nearby a raccoon nervously paced in a cage only slightly bigger than itself.

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Iran fires missile salvo after Trump signals progress in talks

Iran fires missile salvo after Trump signals progress in talks

Iran launched a new missile salvo across the Middle East on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump's signals that he was eager to talk with Tehran steadied global markets.

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US reportedly sends peace plan as Iran opens to 'non-hostile' oil vessels

US reportedly sends peace plan as Iran opens to 'non-hostile' oil vessels

Washington sent a peace plan to Iran, US media reported, as Donald Trump voiced optimism Tuesday at ending nearly a month of warfare and Tehran announced that it will let "non-hostile" oil vessels go through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

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