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Irish singer, musician Glen Hansard killed in motorbike crash at 56

Irish singer, musician Glen Hansard killed in motorbike crash at 56

Oscar-winning Irish musician and actor Glen Hansard, who starred in the 1991 cult film "The Commitments", died on Wednesday, his agent said, with reports suggesting he was killed in a motorcycle crash.

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Former top US Covid expert Fauci declines to answer hostile Senate questioning

Former top US Covid expert Fauci declines to answer hostile Senate questioning

The former top US infectious disease official on Wednesday faced adversarial questioning from Republican senators about the origins of Covid-19, and on the advice of lawyers invoked his constitutional right not to answer, casting the hearing as a character assassination.

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Neymar says his time playing for Brazil 'is over'

Neymar says his time playing for Brazil 'is over'

Neymar has confirmed his international retirement, tearfully declaring he was done playing for the Brazil national team following their World Cup defeat by Norway.

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Rheinmetall shares surge after armsmaker reports record profit

Rheinmetall shares surge after armsmaker reports record profit

German weapons manufacturer Rheinmetall on Wednesday reported record second-quarter core profit, beating analyst expectations, sending shares in the firm up almost nine percent.

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Spanish wildfire evacuees go home as France hit by new heat alert

Spanish wildfire evacuees go home as France hit by new heat alert

Thousands of Spaniards evacuated from huge wildfires returned home on Wednesday while in France firefighters braced for worsening conditions in their own battle with raging flames.

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French DJ Kavinsky, famed for 'Nightcall', found dead in Paris

French DJ Kavinsky, famed for 'Nightcall', found dead in Paris

French DJ and musician Kavinsky, known for his electronic classic "Nightcall", has been found dead at his home in Paris, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

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UBS second-quarter net profit up 17% to $2.8 billion

UBS second-quarter net profit up 17% to $2.8 billion

Swiss banking giant UBS reported Wednesday that net profit rose 17 percent to $2.8 billion in the second quarter, driven by investment banking.

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How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe's wildfire summer

How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe's wildfire summer

AFP photo editor Maximilien Lamy was on holiday with his partner and daughter last week when he took a series of snapshots of vacationers in fire-struck southwest France with his smartphone.

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FIFA hit by furious backlash over plans to sell stake in competitions

FIFA hit by furious backlash over plans to sell stake in competitions

There was a furious backlash on Wednesday to FIFA's controversial plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a private subsidiary.

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More than half of England 'officially in drought': UK govt

More than half of England 'officially in drought': UK govt

Just over half of England has been declared in drought after "record-low rain and exceptionally high temperatures", the UK government said Wednesday.

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