US energy chief says IEA must 'drop' focus on climate change
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the International Energy Agency on Wednesday to abandon its work on climate change and focus instead on its founding mission.
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Shiffrin remembers deceased dad after Olympic slalom gold
Mikaela Shiffrin's thoughts turned to her deceased father after she ended her long wait for a third Olympic gold by winning the slalom in Cortina on Wednesday.
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Environmental groups sue Trump administration over dismantled climate rule
A coalition of environmental and health groups on Wednesday filed suit against the Trump administration's repeal of a key scientific finding that underpinned federal climate regulations.
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Curling's air of gentility melts amid cheating row
The genteel Olympic sport of curling has attracted a cult following, but one of its leading lights says the spirit of the sport is "dead" after cheating claims at the Milan-Cortina Games.
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Dube lifts India to 193-6 against Dutch at T20 World Cup
Shivam Dube hit a counter-attacking 66 to lift holders India to 193-6 after a batting stutter against the Netherlands in their final group match at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
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Polish bishop goes on trial for paedophilia cover-up
A Polish bishop went on trial Wednesday for allegedly covering up paedophilia by priests in his diocese in a landmark case for the deeply Catholic country.
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Mikaela Shiffrin, skiing's greatest back on top of the world
US star Mikaela Shiffrin, the most successful World Cup skier in history, cemented her Olympic legacy on Wednesday when she won the women's slalom, her third title in her fourth Winter Games.
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Denmark's King Frederik X arrives in Greenland in show of support
Denmark's King Frederik X arrived in Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day visit in a show of support for the autonomous Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, an AFP journalist reported.
Read moreGlobal stocks rise tracking company earnings, data
Global stock markets rose Wednesday as traders assessed company earnings and economic data, while oil prices ticked higher following US-Iran talks.
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Notorious Courbet painting goes on show in Vienna
One of Gustave Courbet's most controversial nudes, "The Origin of the World" will be the centrepiece of a major retrospective of the 19th-century French artist that opens in Vienna on Thursday.
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