Latvia sends cars seized from drunk drivers to Ukraine
Latvian drunk drivers are making an important -- if not entirely voluntary -- contribution to helping Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion.
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Take three for crewed Boeing Starliner launch attempt
Boeing will be hoping the third time's a charm on Wednesday as they try once more to launch astronauts aboard a Starliner capsule bound for the International Space Station.
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European stocks rise before rate cut, Wall Street mixed
European stock markets rose Wednesday on the eve of an expected interest-rate cut by the European Central Bank, but Wall Street was mixed as investors digested data that could influence the Federal Reserve's own monetary policy.
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LGBTQ group file complaint against three Ligue 1 players and clubs
A French group campaigning aganst homophobia in football filed a complaint on Wednesday against Ligue 1 players Mohamed Camara, Mostafa Mohamed and Nabil Bentaleb and their clubs for "public provocation towards hatred because of sexual orientation".
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Modi-led alliance says it will form next Indian government
The Hindu-nationalist party of Narendra Modi agreed with allies Wednesday to form a government after a general election in which it failed to secure an outright majority for the first time in a decade.
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From wave to washout? Greens face tough time at EU vote
Five years ago Green parties swept to their best results ever at elections for the European Union's parliament, before helping to push through a sweeping raft of landmark legislation.
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Private sector hiring in US cools more than expected: ADP
Job gains in the US private sector slowed again in May on a slump in manufacturing, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, in a further sign the world's largest economy could be cooling.
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UK D-Day vets sail for Normandy for landings anniversary
Eight decades after Allied forces landed on the beaches of German-occupied France, a group of British veterans made the journey again -- crossing the English Channel to mark the anniversary of D-Day.
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Premier League charges 'frustrating', says Man City chairman
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has admitted it is "frustrating" that the club's success is constantly tempered by reminders of the 115 Premier League charges against them.
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Niger to set up protection force for 'strategic' sites
Niger's army says it is creating a special force to protect "strategic" sites, including uranium mines and oil wells, from "terrorist" attacks in the country plagued by jihadist violence since 2015.
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