Taiwan leader warns countries in region 'next' in case of China attack: AFP interview
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te warned that countries in the region would be China's next targets should Beijing seize the democratic island, as he insisted on the need for Taiwan to dramatically shore up its defences.
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World Cup ticket prices skyrocket on FIFA re-sale site
Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup have skyrocketed on FIFA's official resale platform, with seats for many matches listed at several times their face value even though most tickets have only recently been distributed following the end of the main sales phase in January.
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'No one to back us': Arab bus drivers in Israel grapple with racist attacks
What began as an ordinary shift for Jerusalem bus driver Fakhri Khatib ended hours later in tragedy.
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Venezuelan AG wants amnesty for toppled leader Maduro
Venezuela's attorney general said Wednesday that an amnesty envisaged for political prisoners and those who jailed them during years of political repression must also be extended to toppled leader Nicolas Maduro.
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Scrutiny over US claim that Mexican drone invasion prompted airport closure
The closure of a Texas airport triggered conflicting explanations Wednesday, as the government claimed an incursion by Mexican cartel drones but lawmakers and media reports suggested the Pentagon's use of anti-drone technology was to blame.
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Trump to undo legal basis for US climate rules
President Donald Trump is poised Thursday to revoke a landmark scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health by driving climate change -- a determination that underpins US regulations aimed at curbing planet-warming pollution.
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Protesters, police clash at protest over Milei labor reform
Argentine workers hurled stones and bottle bombs Wednesday at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets as a protest against proposed labor reforms turned briefly violent.
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Dyche sacked by Forest after dismal Wolves draw
Nottingham Forest sacked manager Sean Dyche on Wednesday after a dismal draw with Wolves left them hovering above the Premier League relegation zone.
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France seeks probe after diplomat cited in Epstein files
France's foreign minister has requested a probe into a French diplomat who corresponded with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and who another envoy said was investigated while at the United Nations over child sex abuse websites.
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Rivers among 2026 finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and retired NBA stars Amar'e Stoudemire, Blake Griffin and Kevin Johnson were among finalists named Wednesday for 2026 election to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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