US consumer inflation eases but price pressures remain
Consumer inflation in the United States nudged down only slightly in April, the Labor Department said on Wednesday, despite strong efforts to cool the economy and rein in price increases.
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French actor Adele Haenel quits cinema over sexual abuse 'complacency'
French actor Adele Haenel, who has for years spoken out against sexual abuse in the film industry, announced she was giving up movie acting over the industry's "complacency".
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Shell wins legal case over Nigeria oil spill
Britain's highest court ruled Wednesday it was too late for people in Nigeria's Niger delta region to lodge pollution claims against energy giant Shell after a huge oil spill more than one decade ago.
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'A friend lied': Graft-accused EU lawmaker hits out
Belgian European Parliament member Marc Tarabella issued an emotional insistence of his innocence in a high-profile bribery scandal Wednesday, slamming his "pal" Italian ex-MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri for implicating him.
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Tunisian policeman kills five in synagogue shooting spree
Tunisian authorities were Wednesday investigating a shooting spree by a police officer that claimed five lives and sparked mass panic during a Jewish pilgrimage at Africa's oldest synagogue.
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World's largest spelling test set for Paris' Champs-Elysees
The Champs-Elysees in Paris will hold the world's biggest spelling test next month, organisers said Wednesday.
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Soaked Cambodian runner gets $10,000 bonus from PM
A Cambodian runner who captured hearts with a spirited last-placed finish in heavy rain was awarded $10,000 by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday.
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Two popes in the Vatican as Francis greets Coptic leader
There were once again two popes at the Vatican Wednesday, at least briefly, when Pope Francis welcomed Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, to his weekly audience.
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No justice, no burial: relatives mount corpse protest in India
The stench of death hangs heavy over the morgue at an Indian hospital -- and relatives are refusing to bury the rotting corpses in protest at their killings in ethnic violence.
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'It has been an honour' -- Barcelona legend Busquets to leave club
Sergio Busquets will leave Barcelona in June at the end of his contract, the midfielder confirmed Wednesday, ending a highly successful era at the club.
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