Trump, Biden storm towards rematch as Haley to drop out
Donald Trump marched Wednesday towards an unprecedented rematch against President Joe Biden in November as his final Republican rival Nikki Haley looked set to throw in the towel after a thumping defeat in the "Super Tuesday" primaries.
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Morocco winter breaks heat records: meteorologists
Morocco experienced record heat this winter, including the hottest January since measurements began, the country's meteorological department told AFP, placing the blame on climate change.
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Land grab underlines housing crisis ahead of South Africa poll
A violent stand-off between local residents and squatters that invaded a field outside Bloemfontein starkly underlines the politics behind South Africa's housing crisis ahead of May's cliff-edge general election.
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Milan-Cortina chief defiant over controversial bobsleigh track
The head of the 2026 Winter Olympics' organising committee is convinced that a controversial bobsleigh track can be built with less than two years remaining until the sprawling Milan-Cortina Games start.
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Angry Polish farmers protest EU rules, Ukraine farm imports
Thousands of angry farmers descended on the Polish capital on Wednesday to protest EU environmental rules and cheap imports from Ukraine and elsewhere outside the bloc.
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UK govt woos voters with more pre-election tax cuts
Britain's embattled Conservative government on Wednesday announced a fresh tax cut for millions of workers to woo voters before a general election expected this year.
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France's cinema boss to face sexual assault trial in June
The head of France's top cinema institution Dominique Boutonnat is to be tried in June on charges of sexually assaulting his godson, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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US private sector hiring up less than expected in February
Job gains in the US private sector picked up in February, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, a sign that could give the Federal Reserve some pause as it mulls the timing of interest rate cuts.
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EU looks to AI to battle cyber threats
The European Union is poised to use artificial intelligence and other tools to create a "cyber shield" protecting critical infrastructure and sectors from threats, officials said Wednesday.
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Kenya police deployment to Haiti: What's next?
A reciprocal agreement between Kenya and Haiti to send police from the East African nation to the violence-wracked country has raised hopes the Nairobi-led, UN-backed multinational peace mission could deploy soon.
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