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Martian rocks offer clues that might indicate ancient life

Martian rocks offer clues that might indicate ancient life

Colorful, speckled rocks found on the surface of Mars have offered among the most encouraging evidence yet of ancient life on our neighboring planet, scientists at NASA announced Wednesday.

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Kuldeep stars as 'clinical' India crush UAE in Asia Cup T20

Kuldeep stars as 'clinical' India crush UAE in Asia Cup T20

Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 4-7 to lead holders India to a crushing nine-wicket win over hosts United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup on Wednesday.

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Musk's title of richest person challenged by Oracle's Ellison

Musk's title of richest person challenged by Oracle's Ellison

Billionaire Elon Musk is at risk of losing his title of world's wealthiest person to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose software giant stands poised for massive AI riches.

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New French PM vows 'profound break' with past as protests flare

New French PM vows 'profound break' with past as protests flare

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a "profound break" with the past on Wednesday as he faced the thorny task of trying to build a government with enough parliamentary support to pull the country out of a political crisis.

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Three migrants dead, three missing in Channel crossing attempts

Three migrants dead, three missing in Channel crossing attempts

Three people are believed to have been crushed to death and three others were missing in two separate incidents as migrants attempted to cross the English Channel, French officials said Wednesday.

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Kuldeep stars as India crush UAE in Asia Cup T20

Kuldeep stars as India crush UAE in Asia Cup T20

Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 4-7 to lead holders India to a crushing nine-wicket win over hosts United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup on Wednesday.

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Bolsonaro judge criticizes trial, warns of 'political' verdict

Bolsonaro judge criticizes trial, warns of 'political' verdict

The third of five Brazilian judges deciding the fate of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday sharply criticized the trial, arguing that the Supreme Court should not issue a "political" verdict despite two judges already backing a conviction.

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Italy's Pellizzari scorches to Vuelta stage 17 honours

Italy's Pellizzari scorches to Vuelta stage 17 honours

Italy's Giulio Pellizzari celebrated "the best day of my career" when upstaging the big guns in Wednesday's Vuelta a Espana 17th stage as Jonas Vingegaard retained the leader's red jersey.

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Nine dead in Israeli strikes on rebel-held Yemen

Nine dead in Israeli strikes on rebel-held Yemen

Israeli air strikes on Huthi-held Yemen killed nine people and wounded more than 100 on Wednesday, the Iran-backed rebels said, days after their prime minister and half the cabinet died in a major attack.

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Italy to remain top wine producer in world: 2025 estimates

Italy to remain top wine producer in world: 2025 estimates

Italy is expected to enjoy a good 2025 harvest and clinch the world's leading producer label once again, according to estimates presented Wednesday by Italy's agriculture ministry and its wine union.

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