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Windpipe surgeon jailed in Sweden for harming patients

Windpipe surgeon jailed in Sweden for harming patients

A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday sentenced an Italian surgeon once hailed for pioneering windpipe surgery to two and a half years in prison for aggravated assault on patients.

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Drones steal the spotlight at Paris Air Show

Drones steal the spotlight at Paris Air Show

Drones of all shapes and sizes designed to carry more and more weapons or directly deliver explosives are everywhere at the Paris Air Show, matching the scale of their deployment on Ukrainian battlefields.

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Mourinho given four-match ban for insulting referee

Mourinho given four-match ban for insulting referee

Jose Mourinho has been suspended for four European matches for insulting referee Anthony Taylor after Roma's Europa League final defeat by Sevilla, UEFA announced on Wednesday.

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Our galaxy's black hole not as sleepy as thought: astronomers

Our galaxy's black hole not as sleepy as thought: astronomers

The supermassive black hole lurking at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy is not as dormant as had been thought, a new study shows.

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Palestinian killed in West Bank village attacked by Israelis

Palestinian killed in West Bank village attacked by Israelis

A Palestinian man was killed Wednesday in an occupied West Bank village, as Israelis attacked residents and property in escalating violence.

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Father and son on Titanic tourist sub from influential Pakistan dynasty

Father and son on Titanic tourist sub from influential Pakistan dynasty

The father and son aboard the missing Titanic tourist submersible hail from one of Pakistan's most prominent and wealthiest families, who are known for their philanthropic contributions to the country.

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Austrian regions allow controversial wolf hunting

Austrian regions allow controversial wolf hunting

Several regions of Austria have allowed the controversial killing of wolves after reporting an increase in livestock attacks, sparking debate in the Alpine EU member.

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US agency sues Amazon for tricking customers into subscription service

US agency sues Amazon for tricking customers into subscription service

Amazon tricked consumers into subscribing to its "Prime" service and intentionally complicated the cancelation process, according to a US lawsuit against the retail giant filed Tuesday.

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Honduras women's prison violence: death toll rises to 46

Honduras women's prison violence: death toll rises to 46

The death toll from a fire and clashes between rival gangs at a women's prison in Honduras has risen to 46, the prosecutor's office said Wednesday, as the first bodies were handed over to mourning families for burial.

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Fed Chair: may make sense to raise rates but at 'more moderate pace'

Fed Chair: may make sense to raise rates but at 'more moderate pace'

The US Federal Reserve expects to continue raising interest rates but to slow down the pace of hikes, Fed chair Jerome Powell told a Congressional hearing Wednesday.

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