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India celebrates cheetah births to boost reintroduction bid

India celebrates cheetah births to boost reintroduction bid

India's ambitious bid to reintroduce cheetahs received a major boost Wednesday when the environment minister announced the birth of three cubs.

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Germany's Merz casts doubt on European fighter jet plan

Germany's Merz casts doubt on European fighter jet plan

Germany does not need the same new fighter jets as France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday, signalling that Berlin could abandon a flagship joint defence project for Europe.

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US tech giants announce India deals at AI summit

US tech giants announce India deals at AI summit

Google said it would build new subsea cables from India and chip titan Nvidia unveiled tie-ups with computing firms on Wednesday as tech giants rushed to announce deals and investments at a global AI conference in New Delhi.

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Snowboarder Su Yiming wins China's first gold of Milan-Cortina Olympics

Snowboarder Su Yiming wins China's first gold of Milan-Cortina Olympics

Snowboard star Su Yiming claimed China's first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, bouncing back in style in slopestyle after losing his big air crown earlier in the Games.

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How Real Madrid's Vinicius became repeated target of racist abuse

How Real Madrid's Vinicius became repeated target of racist abuse

Vinicius Junior scored a brilliant goal but the focus after Real Madrid's win at Benfica on Tuesday was on another incident of alleged racist abuse aimed at the Brazilian.

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Prince William opens up on mental health, understanding his 'emotions'

Prince William opens up on mental health, understanding his 'emotions'

Britain's Prince William opened up Wednesday about his mental health strategies, the heir to the throne revealing he takes "a long time trying to understand my emotions".

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European stocks rise tracking company earnings, data

European stocks rise tracking company earnings, data

European 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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Farhan ton takes Pakistan to 199-3 in must-win T20 World Cup match

Farhan ton takes Pakistan to 199-3 in must-win T20 World Cup match

Sahibzada Farhan hit a magnificent unbeaten century to take his side to 199-3 in their must-win T20 World Cup clash against Namibia in Colombo on Wednesday.

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French hard left reports 'bomb threat' after far-right activist killing

French hard left reports 'bomb threat' after far-right activist killing

France's hard-left party said it had had to evacuate its national headquarters over a "bomb threat" Wednesday, after prosecutors confirmed 11 arrests over the fatal beating of a far-right activist last week blamed on the ultra left.

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India celebrates birth of cheetah cubs to boost reintroduction bid

India celebrates birth of cheetah cubs to boost reintroduction bid

India's ambitious and high-profile bid to reintroduce cheetahs received a major boost Wednesday with the announcement of the birth of three cubs, the environment minister said.

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