Iran examining US proposal, as Trump says in 'final stages' of talks
Iran said on Wednesday it was examining the latest US proposal received from mediator Pakistan in talks to end the Middle East war, despite the two sides trading threats over resuming attacks.
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'Majority' of US Fed officials say rate hikes may be needed
A majority of US Federal Reserve policymakers indicated that interest rate hikes could be needed if inflation continued to run persistently above the central bank's two-percent target, minutes of their last meeting released on Wednesday showed.
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Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says 2026 his last NFL season
Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday that 2026 will be his last NFL season.
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Kolkata see off Mumbai to keep IPL playoff hopes alive
A clinical bowling display, followed by a decisive stand between Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell, kept Kolkata Knight Riders in the hunt for a place in the IPL playoffs after a comfortable four-wicket win over already-eliminated Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.
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Raul Castro: the other leader of Cuba's revolution
Raul Castro, the younger brother of Fidel Castro and the last surviving cast member of the Cuban revolution, relinquished power in 2021 but remains an influential figure in national politics.
Read moreIn Belgium, health expert readies to fly to DR Congo Ebola zone
Days before flying out to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help tackle a raging Ebola outbreak, Belgian infectious disease specialist Laurens Liesenborghs has one certainty: He is "preparing for a marathon and not for a sprint."
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Spacey walks Cannes red carpet as comeback continues
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, marking another step in his comeback from sexual assault allegations.
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US indicts former Cuban president as pressure builds
The United States on Wednesday criminally indicted Cuba's former president Raul Castro as Washington called on the communist-ruled island's people to embrace a "new path."
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Ubisoft counts cost of restructuring with record annual loss
French games giant Ubisoft on Wednesday reported a record annual loss of almost 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for its 2025-26 financial year, in the midst of a far-reaching restructuring, game delays and cancellations.
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1996 Cuban downing of two US planes behind Raul Castro indictment
The criminal indictment on Wednesday of Raul Castro, Cuba's former president, springs from the downing three decades ago of two civilian US planes by Cuban Air Force MiG fighters.
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