Oil prices surge, stocks slide as Trump says Iran ceasefire over
Oil prices soared and stock markets slid Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, following renewed strikes in the Middle East.
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Bayeux tapestry to arrive in London in secret, high-stakes operation
The 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry depicting the last successful military invasion of England will arrive in London in the coming days by dead of night and under "police protection", the UK envoy helping to coordinate the historic transfer told AFP.
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Sunken wrecks, hot seas threaten fishermen on Italian isle
Once the beating heart of this Italian island community, fishermen on Lampedusa are under pressure on multiple fronts, from nets ripped by sunken migrant wrecks to a warming Mediterranean Sea.
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Messi World Cup magic masks familiar penalty frailty
Lionel Messi once retired from international football after blasting a penalty into the American sky to lose a Copa America final 10 years ago.
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Rescuers search for survivors of China storms as super typhoon nears
Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors on Wednesday after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst, with officials warning of more rain.
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Trump lashes out at allies as key NATO summit begins
US President Donald Trump lashed out at NATO allies Wednesday at a summit in Ankara, as the fallout from his war with Iran threatened to overshadow the key gathering.
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Egypt file complaint against referee after controversial World Cup exit
The Egyptian football federation said Wednesday it had asked for the officiating team who handled the Pharoahs loss 3-2 last-16 to Argentina to be thrown out of the World Cup.
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Swiss party into the night after reaching World Cup quarter-finals
Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Wednesday hailed Switzerland's "historic" achievement in reaching the football World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954.
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Apple loses challenge against EU digital competition rules
Apple lost its bid to escape digital competition rules after an EU court on Wednesday rejected the US giant's challenge.
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Trump says Iran ceasefire 'over' after fighting flares
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "over" on Wednesday, after fighting flared between the countries sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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