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Uganda says hunting down killers of honeymoon couple

Uganda says hunting down killers of honeymoon couple

Uganda said Wednesday it was hunting down gunmen who killed a honeymooning couple and their safari guide in one of the country's famed national parks in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

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Israelis near Gaza decry lack of help as long war looms

Israelis near Gaza decry lack of help as long war looms

Israelis living in border communities near the Gaza Strip are bracing for a long and hard war with Hamas -- some heeding evacuation calls but others staying put.

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French-Iranian academic held in Iran since 2019 back in France

French-Iranian academic held in Iran since 2019 back in France

French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has returned to France, her university said Wednesday, after being held for four-and-a-half years in Iran in a case that added to tensions between Paris and Tehran.

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US vetoes UN resolution on Israel-Hamas war

US vetoes UN resolution on Israel-Hamas war

The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday calling for a "humanitarian pause" in the raging Israel-Hamas conflict as the text did not respect Israel's right to defend itself, the US ambassador said.

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Austria ex-chancellor Kurz goes on trial over false testimony

Austria ex-chancellor Kurz goes on trial over false testimony

Austria's former chancellor Sebastian Kurz insisted he was innocent as he went on trial on Wednesday for allegedly giving false testimony to an inquiry probing wide-ranging corruption scandals that have rocked the country.

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Angry protests across Muslim world after Gaza hospital strike

Angry protests across Muslim world after Gaza hospital strike

Thousands rallied across the Arab and Muslim world on Wednesday to protest the deaths of hundreds of people in a strike on a Gaza hospital that they blame on Israel, despite its denials.

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Belgium, Sweden want tougher powers to expel irregular migrants

Belgium, Sweden want tougher powers to expel irregular migrants

The Belgian and Swedish prime ministers on Wednesday called for better border controls and more coordinated powers in the European Union to expel irregular migrants, after an attack in Brussels left two people dead.

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Bangladesh face 'scary' India with worry over Shakib fitness

Bangladesh face 'scary' India with worry over Shakib fitness

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha accepts his side will face a "scary" India when they take on the in-form World Cup hosts in Pune on Thursday.

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Deforestation caused by rubber vastly underestimated: study

Deforestation caused by rubber vastly underestimated: study

Deforestation for rubber cultivation has been "substantially underestimated", and is two to three times higher than generally assumed, a new study said Wednesday.

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Artists pay homage to Oscar Wilde in Paris hotel where he died

Artists pay homage to Oscar Wilde in Paris hotel where he died

Contemporary artists are paying tribute to writer Oscar Wilde with a series of works displayed in the Paris hotel where he died at only 46.

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