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PSG's Kvaratskhelia set for months out with torn ACL

PSG's Kvaratskhelia set for months out with torn ACL

Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia requires surgery after tearing his ACL in the Champions League win against Barcelona, the European champions said on Wednesday.

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UK approves drilling in controversial Jackdaw gas field

UK approves drilling in controversial Jackdaw gas field

Britain's Labour government announced plans Wednesday to start drilling in a controversial gas field in the North Sea, claiming it would boost energy security amid price shocks from the Iran war.

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Carrefour shares plunge after profit warning on French protests

Carrefour shares plunge after profit warning on French protests

Carrefour, France's largest publicly traded retailing group, saw its shares drop more than 13 percent Wednesday after it warned that the recent violent protests across France would dent profits.

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Rising UK inflation, debt knocks govt ahead of budget

Rising UK inflation, debt knocks govt ahead of budget

UK inflation and public borrowing rose more than expected in September, official data showed Wednesday, heaping pressure on the country's Labour government ahead of its annual budget due next week.

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Australia lawmaker loses both legs after 'targeted' attack

Australia lawmaker loses both legs after 'targeted' attack

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs removed, her husband told journalists on Wednesday, after what police called a "targeted" attack.

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Director Nick Paley channels childhood fears in new thriller 'Phony'

Director Nick Paley channels childhood fears in new thriller 'Phony'

A teenager wakes up after a traffic crash convinced his mother has been replaced by an imposter -- but almost no one believes him.

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Rome hospital taps culture to help heal cancer patients

Rome hospital taps culture to help heal cancer patients

With art-filled treatment areas, museum tours and even ancient temple ruins on its grounds, a Rome hospital is hoping culture therapy will boost its cancer patients' "desire for life".

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Prized wild pepper at risk in Madagascar's shrinking forests

Prized wild pepper at risk in Madagascar's shrinking forests

A rare wild pepper endemic to Madagascar and prized by international chefs is facing an uncertain future, victim of its own success and the destruction of its forest habitat.

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'Media capture': Serbian journalists squeezed before vote

'Media capture': Serbian journalists squeezed before vote

Weeks before Serbia's highly anticipated election, Zoran Kesic, the country's star late-night talk show host, opened his monologue with a stark warning.

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World falling 'dangerously short' on climate action: UN chief

World falling 'dangerously short' on climate action: UN chief

Global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals and put the world on course for 2.6C warming this century, the UN warned Wednesday.

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