Chelsea's Maresca banned for Forest match after wild celebration
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca was given a one-match touchline ban on Wednesday for dissent and over-celebrating a last-gasp goal in a 2-1 Premier League win over Liverpool on October 4.
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Madagascar vows to install colonel as president after takeover
Military officers who seized power in Madagascar in a protest crisis said their leader would be sworn in as the country's new president on Friday.
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US judge 'reluctantly' tosses youth case challenging Trump climate policies
A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a youth-led lawsuit accusing US President Donald Trump's fossil-fuel agenda of trampling their inalienable rights, ruling that he lacked jurisdiction to intervene.
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Flood-hit Mexican town digs out debris, fearing disease outbreaks
Mexican survivors of floods and landslides that killed at least 66 people last week have appealed for urgent aid, saying they are worried about disease outbreaks as rotting animal carcasses pile up in the mud.
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NATO and EU scramble to boost drone defences to counter Russia
NATO and the EU on Wednesday sought ways to boost anti-drone defences, as Europe scrambles to counter the threat from Russia after a series of air incursions.
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UN relief chief urges Israel to open Gaza border crossings
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher urged Israel on Wednesday to immediately open all crossings into Gaza for humanitarian aid, as called for in a US-backed ceasefire plan.
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Exiting TED leader clings to tech optimism
Chris Anderson took over TED 25 years ago, when the internet was young and optimism abounded about the future it could deliver.
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EU economy chief urges G7 to join plan tapping Russia assets for Ukraine
The EU will urge G7 partners to consider tapping immobilized Russian assets in aiding Ukraine, the bloc's economy commissioner told AFP on Wednesday, as finance ministers of the group convene in Washington.
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US says working on new $20 bn 'facility' for Argentina
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he was working to help corral the private sector around a new $20 billion "facility" to support Argentina's embattled economy.
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Rain denies Pakistan historic World Cup win over England
Pakistan were denied a shock victory over England when their Women's World Cup match was washed out as Colombo continued to be drenched by unrelenting monsoon showers on Wednesday.
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