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First suicide pod use 'soon' in Switzerland: campaigners

First suicide pod use 'soon' in Switzerland: campaigners

An assisted dying group expects a new portable suicide pod to be used for the first time in Switzerland potentially within months to provide death without medical supervision, they said Wednesday.

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DeChambeau reveals McIlroy talks after US Open snub

DeChambeau reveals McIlroy talks after US Open snub

US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau revealed Rory McIlroy has finally congratulated him on his Pinehurst victory after the heartbroken Northern Ireland star left the course without speaking to the American.

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Spain cleans up after mystery substance closes three beaches

Spain cleans up after mystery substance closes three beaches

Spanish authorities on Wednesday began cleaning up three beaches in the eastern city of Valencia, closed to the public after an unidentified black substance washed up on the coast.

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Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' gave voice to an America left behind

Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' gave voice to an America left behind

When J.D. Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" was published in 2016, the book was widely cited as a key insight into understanding how America elected Donald Trump as president that year.

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'Social cleansing': NGOs blast pre-Olympic migrant evictions

'Social cleansing': NGOs blast pre-Olympic migrant evictions

Charities on Wednesday accused French authorities of accelerated "social cleansing" after hundreds more people, mostly migrants, were evicted from squats in Paris ahead of the Olympics.

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England skipper Stokes backs Woakes to help fill Anderson void

England skipper Stokes backs Woakes to help fill Anderson void

England captain Ben Stokes believes "phenomenal" Chris Woakes can lead his team's bowling attack as they start life without James Anderson as the new-ball spearhead.

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Aubameyang announces Marseille departure with Greenwood set to join French club

Aubameyang announces Marseille departure with Greenwood set to join French club

Ex-Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said on Wednesday he is leaving Marseille after just one season with Manchester United's Mason Greenwood reportedly replacing him at the French club.

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Modric extends Real Madrid deal for another season

Modric extends Real Madrid deal for another season

Real Madrid captain Luka Modric has signed a new one-year deal to keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu for the upcoming season, the European champions announced on Wednesday.

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Climate talks host urges rich nations to break stalemate

Climate talks host urges rich nations to break stalemate

The host of this year's UN climate summit on Wednesday urged governments to start compromising to break a deadlock over how to help poorer countries tackle global warming.

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Europe stocks dented by UK inflation; gold hits new peak

Europe stocks dented by UK inflation; gold hits new peak

Europe's stock markets slid Wednesday as stronger-than-expected UK inflation data doused hopes of a British interest rate cut any time soon.

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