Amsterdam marks 25 years of gay marriage with weddings
Amsterdam on Wednesday celebrated 25 years since same-sex weddings were legalised, with Rob Jetten, the first openly gay Dutch prime minister, as guest of honour.
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France's Dassault says 'weeks' left to save Europe warplane project
The head of France's Dassault Aviation said on Wednesday he was giving his company "two to three weeks" to see if the multibillion-euro warplane programme with Germany could work as the government tries to salvage the project.
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'Indescribable': Bosnia jubilant after securing World Cup return
Bosnian football fans partied in towns and cities around the country until early dawn on Wednesday, after the Balkan nation defeated Italy in a nail-biting match to qualify for just their second World Cup.
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Pakistan says holding talks with Afghan govt in China
Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to end months of conflict, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday.
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Guehi tells England to 'stick together' after World Cup warm-up loss to Japan
Marc Guehi said England needed to "stick together" after Tuesday's World Cup warm-up defeat by Japan.
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Generation of Italians reeling from World Cup 'apocalypse'
A generation of Italian children are yet to see their national team take part in a World Cup as the beleaguered Azzurri delivered another qualification disaster which was met with horror by fans and media.
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Australian journeyman emerges as India's unlikely football saviour
A journeyman Australian has emerged as an unlikely saviour of Indian football after the 32-year-old took just four minutes to score on his debut for the country and made a small piece of history.
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Germany growth forecasts slashed as Mideast war hits economy
Leading economic institutes more than halved their growth forecasts for Germany on Wednesday, warning that the energy shock caused by the Middle East war would hit Europe's top economy hard.
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Spanish police open probe into anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly
Police in Spain said on Wednesday that they were investigating "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants heard during the Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona.
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Ailing Italy at new low after missing out on yet another World Cup
Italians will once again be forced to watch a World Cup from the sidelines after another play-off disaster highlighted just how far one of the great footballing nations has fallen.
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