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US Republicans begin push to hold Clintons in contempt over Epstein

US Republicans begin push to hold Clintons in contempt over Epstein

A Republican-led US House panel voted Wednesday to launch contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton over their refusal to testify before its probe into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Trump says agreed 'framework' for US deal over Greenland

Trump says agreed 'framework' for US deal over Greenland

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he reached a framework for a permanent deal over his contentious efforts to acquire Greenland, and that he would therefore waive tariffs that were to hit European allies.

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Iran says 3,117 killed in protests, activists fear 'far higher' toll

Iran says 3,117 killed in protests, activists fear 'far higher' toll

Iranian authorities on Wednesday said 3,117 people were killed during protests that first erupted in late December, but activists said the actual toll risked being many times higher due to a crackdown that suppressed the demonstrations.

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Algeria's Zidane and Belghali banned over Nigeria AFCON scuffle

Algeria's Zidane and Belghali banned over Nigeria AFCON scuffle

Algerian players Luca Zidane and Rafik Belghali have been banned for two and four matches respectively for their part in ugly scenes following a quarter-final defeat to Nigeria at the African Cup of Nations.

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Iran says 3,117 killed during protests, activists fear 'far higher' toll

Iran says 3,117 killed during protests, activists fear 'far higher' toll

Iranian authorities on Wednesday said 3,117 people were killed during protests that first erupted in late December, but activists said the actual toll risked being many times higher due to a crackdown that suppressed the demonstrations.

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Atletico frustrated in Champions League draw at Galatasaray

Atletico frustrated in Champions League draw at Galatasaray

Atletico Madrid's hopes of earning a Champions League top eight spot at the end of the league phase were diminished by a 1-1 draw at Galatasaray on Wednesday in their penultimate fixture.

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Israel says struck Syria-Lebanon border crossings used by Hezbollah

Israel says struck Syria-Lebanon border crossings used by Hezbollah

The Israeli military said it struck four crossings along the Syria-Lebanon border on Wednesday that were used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, after earlier launching fresh strikes on the militant group in Lebanon.

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Spain train drivers call strike after deadly accidents

Spain train drivers call strike after deadly accidents

Spanish train drivers on Wednesday called a three-day strike for February, plunging the country's under-scrutiny railways into further turmoil, after two accidents just days apart killed 44 people.

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Snapchat settles to avoid social media addiction trial

Snapchat settles to avoid social media addiction trial

Snapchat on Wednesday confirmed it made a deal to avoid a US civil trial accusing it, along with Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, of addicting young people to social media.

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'Extreme cold': Winter storm forecast to slam huge expanse of US

'Extreme cold': Winter storm forecast to slam huge expanse of US

A winter storm bringing very cold temperatures is expected to slam a massive stretch of the United States this week with more than 175 million people facing the prospect of power outages and travel disruptions.

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