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
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
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'
A teenager wakes up after a traffic crash convinced his mother has been replaced by an imposter -- but almost no one believes him.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
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
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
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
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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LeBron, Sixers spoil Knicks party, Thunder top Spurs as NBA season tips off
LeBron James and his new Philadelphia 76ers teammates crashed the New York Knicks' season-opening celebrations on Tuesday, beating the defending NBA champions 106-100 on the night they raised their title banner at Madison Square Garden.
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South Korea launches new bid to guide crowd-pulling shark to sea
South Korean authorities began a new attempt Wednesday to coax a shark-turned-viral sensation back to sea, with falling temperatures in the Busan canal where it is stranded raising concerns for its survival.
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