Spacey grabbed man 'like a cobra', UK court hears
A man claiming to have been sexually assaulted by Kevin Spacey said the Hollywood actor grabbed him "like a cobra", a London court heard on Wednesday.
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El Nino spells trouble for vulnerable Galapagos iguana
Unusually warm for this time of year, the waters of the Pacific signal hard times for the reptilian inhabitants of Ecuador's iconic Galapagos Islands.
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French police probing death during Marseille riots
French authorities on Wednesday probed the death of a man who may have been hit by a police rubber bullet during riots in Marseille, as the country counted the cost of its most intense urban violence in nearly two decades.
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Mbappe 'must sign a new contract' to stay at PSG next season, says club president
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi on Wednesday insisted superstar forward Kylian Mbappe "must sign a new contract" if he wants to remain at the club next season.
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Australia captain Cummins has 'moved past' Stokes's Headingley heroics
Australia captain Pat Cummins said on Wednesday that England counterpart Ben Stokes's match-winning 2019 hundred at Headingley will be a thing of the past during this week's Ashes clash in Leeds.
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Violins in the sun: Stradivari's home workshop reopens in Italy
For over three centuries, music lovers the world over have been trying to unlock the secrets of Antonio Stradivari's prized string instruments.
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Hindley takes Tour de France lead as Pogacar suffers in Pyrenees
Australian Jai Hindley crossed the line alone to win stage five of the Tour de France on Wednesday to take the overall leader's yellow jersey as defending champion Jonas Vingegaard won a tactical battle with key rival Tadej Pogacar.
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Stocks drop as Chinese, eurozone data disappoint
Stock markets retreated Wednesday on disappointing eurozone and Chinese economic data and rising tensions between Beijing and Washington.
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Wimbledon disrupted by climate protests
Climate activists interrupted matches on one of Wimbledon's show courts on Wednesday, scattering orange confetti and jigsaw pieces in the latest protests targeting major sporting events.
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Exiled HK activists in UK defiant against bounty threat
Supporters of democratic freedoms in Hong Kong will never be silenced by a bounty placed on the heads of eight exiled activists, one of those targeted said in London on Wednesday.
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