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Court orders Dutch to protect Caribbean island from climate change

Court orders Dutch to protect Caribbean island from climate change

The Netherlands "insufficiently" protects the tiny Caribbean territory of Bonaire from climate change, a Dutch court said Wednesday, in what Greenpeace hailed as a "huge breakthrough" for environmental justice.

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Sterling agrees Chelsea exit after troubled spell

Sterling agrees Chelsea exit after troubled spell

Raheem Sterling left Chelsea by mutual consent on Wednesday as the former England forward finally ended his nightmare spell at Stamford Bridge.

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Rules-based trade with US is 'over': Canada central bank head

Rules-based trade with US is 'over': Canada central bank head

The era of rules-based trade with the United States is "over," Canada's central bank governor said Wednesday, echoing a stark warning from the the country's prime minister that President Donald Trump's impact on global trade is permanent.

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Lucas Paqueta signs for Flamengo in record South American deal

Lucas Paqueta signs for Flamengo in record South American deal

Brazil's Flamengo have signed West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta, the English club confirmed Wednesday, in a record transfer in South American football which local media said was worth 42 million euros ($50 million).

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Holocaust survivor urges German MPs to tackle resurgent antisemitism

Holocaust survivor urges German MPs to tackle resurgent antisemitism

Tova Friedman, one of the dwindling band of Holocaust survivors, took to the floor of the German parliament Wednesday to urge lawmakers to get "tougher" on resurgent antisemitism.

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'Extraordinary' trove of ancient species found in China quarry

'Extraordinary' trove of ancient species found in China quarry

Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small quarry in China, scientists revealed Wednesday.

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Villa's Tielemans ruled out for up to 10 weeks

Villa's Tielemans ruled out for up to 10 weeks

Aston Villa's Premier League title bid has suffered a major blow after Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans was ruled out for up to 10 weeks with an ankle injury.

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Google unveils AI tool probing mysteries of human genome

Google unveils AI tool probing mysteries of human genome

Google unveiled an artificial intelligence tool Wednesday that its scientists said would help unravel the mysteries of the human genome -- and could one day lead to new treatments for diseases.

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UK proposes to let websites refuse Google AI search

UK proposes to let websites refuse Google AI search

Britain's competition watchdog proposed Wednesday that websites be allowed to opt out of having content used by Google's "AI Overviews" feature as it tackles the technology giant's dominance in online search.

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'I wanted to die': survivors recount Mozambique flood terror

'I wanted to die': survivors recount Mozambique flood terror

Erica Raimundo Mimbir delivered her first baby on a school desk, the only dry place she found after days marooned in her flooded home in southern Mozambique.

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