Polish ex-minister on hunger strike as populists denounce 'political' arrests
Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday said he was shocked over the arrest of a former interior minister and his aide in a high-profile case that saw one of the detained men launch a hunger strike.
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After re-election, a parliamentary setback for Spain's PM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday suffered a setback in the first key parliamentary vote of the new legislature, highlighting the extreme fragility of the parliamentary alliances that returned him to office in November.
Read moreStock markets hesitant ahead of inflation data, earnings
Global stock markets drifted on Wednesday, the eve of the release of key US inflation data and the start of the latest earnings season.
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Liverpool fight back to take League Cup semi-final lead over Fulham
Liverpool produced another fightback after conceding first to take a 2-1 lead over Fulham into the second leg of their League Cup semi-final.
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Real Madrid edge Atletico 5-3 to reach Super Cup final
Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 5-3 after extra-time in a pulsating battle in Saudi Arabia to reach the Spanish Super Cup final on Wednesday.
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NHL top draft pick Bedard out 6-8 weeks with fractured jaw
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, the top pick in last year's NHL Draft, will be sidelined six to eight weeks after having surgery on his fractured jaw, the team announced on Wednesday.
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Lavreysen helps Dutch to European team sprint crown
Track cycling star Harrie Lavreysen led the Netherlands to a fourth straight men's team sprint triumph on the opening day of the 2024 European championships in Apeldoorn on Wednesday.
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NFL Seahawks dump Carroll as coach, keep him as advisor
Pete Carroll was dumped as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks after 14 seasons on Wednesday, three days after they missed the NFL playoffs for the second time in three seasons.
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After seizures and fear of death, Woodland returns to PGA
Gary Woodland battled a brain lesion for months last year, suffering fear of death and night seizures before surgery eased his worries and led to his PGA Tour return this week at Honolulu.
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Ecuador's Daniel Noboa: from banana empire heir to gangsters' worst nightmare?
At the age of 36, Ecuador's fresh-faced new President Daniel Noboa has been thrust into a full-scale confrontation with narco gangs terrorizing the South American nation in a bloody battle for supremacy.
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