Irish PM Leo Varadkar announces shock resignation
Leo Varadkar on Wednesday announced that he was stepping down as Ireland's prime minister and leader of the Fine Gael party in the governing coalition, citing "personal and political" reasons.
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Dodgers begin Ohtani era with win over Padres in Seoul
Shohei Ohtani got his Los Angeles Dodgers career off to a winning start Wednesday in a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres in their Major League Baseball season-opening clash in Seoul.
Read morePolish farmers block roads in new Ukraine imports protest
Polish farmers on Wednesday staged tractor blockades on roads nationwide in their latest protest against farm imports from outside the European Union, in particular Ukraine, and the bloc's environmental regulations.
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Paris caters for Olympic romance with 220,000 free condoms
Organisers of the Paris Olympics are to distribute 220,000 condoms to athletes who want to get romantic during this year's Games in the City of Love.
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Argentina's battered middle class shrinking under Milei
Argentina's middle class is vanishing: with austerity cuts introduced by self-proclaimed "anarcho-capitalist" President Javier Milei, ever more people cannot afford schooling or medicine, even those holding down two jobs.
Read moreSpain court bails convicted rapist Dani Alves for 1 mn euros
Former Brazil international Dani Alves is to be released from jail pending an appeal against his rape conviction in a one-million-euro bail agreement denounced by the victim's lawyer as "justice for the rich".
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Russia rages against Olympic chiefs, accuses them of 'neo-Nazism'
Russia launched a furious tirade at the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, arguing the IOC's restrictions on Russian athletes and its criticism of the Moscow-organised Friendship Games amounted to "neo-Nazism".
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UK spending watchdog warns on govt migrant housing costs
The UK government's controversial use of former military bases and a barge to house asylum seekers is set to cost more than continuing to use hotels, a public-spending watchdog said Wednesday.
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Swiss move towards vote on reinforcing neutrality
Switzerland is set to vote on reinforcing its neutrality, campaigners said Wednesday, Russia's war in Ukraine having reopened questions over the country's long-standing position on non-engagement in foreign conflicts.
Read moreStock markets turn hesitant before Fed, yen softens
European equity markets mostly fell Wednesday despite a bright Asian performance and fresh Wall Street records as anxious traders awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate meeting.
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