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Leeds appoint Allardyce to replace sacked Gracia

London (AFP) - Leeds have sacked manager Javi Gracia and appointed Sam Allardyce for the rest of the season as they bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

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Iran's Raisi meets Assad on landmark visit to Syria

Damascus (AFP) - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi met his Syrian counterpart in Damascus Wednesday, official media said, on the first visit by a head of state of the Islamic republic since Syria's civil war broke out 12 years ago.

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US ex-general urges Taiwan to 'learn from' Russia-Ukraine conflict

Taipei (AFP) - A retired US general on Wednesday urged Taiwan to heed lessons from Russia's war in Ukraine and bolster its unmanned drone defences, with the island facing increasing military threats from China.

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Ex-Audi CEO to plead guilty over 'dieselgate' scandal

Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler will plead guilty over the "dieselgate" vehicle emissions-cheating scandal, a German court said Wednesday, which would make him the first auto CEO to be convicted in the resulting lawsuits.

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Bernard Lapasset, world rugby chief and driving force behind Paris Olympics, dies

Paris (AFP) - Bernard Lapasset, former president of rugby union's governing body and the driving force behind Paris' successful 2024 Olympic bid, has died.He was 75.

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Clashes rock Sudan truce as top UN official arrives

Khartoum (AFP) - Persistent fighting between Sudan's rival generals undermined efforts to firm up a truce Wednesday, as a senior UN official arrived for talks on providing relief to millions of trapped civilians.

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European stocks rise, bucking slides in Asia, US

Hong Kong (AFP) - European markets advanced in early trade on Wednesday, bucking slides in Asia and the United States driven by fears of banking sector turmoil and jitters over interest rates.

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Rohingya team to visit Myanmar for refugee return plan

Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) (AFP) - A Rohingya delegation will visit Myanmar on Friday as part of efforts to revive a long-stalled plan to return the stateless minority to their homeland, refugees and Bangladeshi officials said.

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'World of pressure' as Tendulkar son steps out of father's shadow

New Delhi (AFP) - Being the offspring of a cricket legend is hard but Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun is quietly starting to make his mark -- albeit with the ball not the bat.

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'Too early' to say if Kolisi will make World Cup - union

Johannesburg (AFP) - The South African rugby union said on Wednesday that it was too early to predict whether Springboks captain Siya Kolisi will play in this year's Rugby World Cup after a knee surgery.

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Iran's President Raisi starts landmark visit to Syria

Damascus (AFP) - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Damascus on Wednesday, state media said, on the first visit by a head of state from the Islamic republic since Syria's civil war broke out 12 years ago.

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World's tallest 'hemp hotel' trails South Africa's green credentials

Cape Town (AFP) - With 12 storeys, a breathtaking view of Cape Town's imposing Table Mountain and a minimal ecological footprint, the world's tallest building made with industrial hemp is soon to open its doors in South Africa.

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Thai PM front-runner hails new baby as 'secret power'

Bangkok (AFP) - One of the front-runners in Thailand's general election hailed her newborn son as her "secret power" Wednesday as she presented the baby to the media after giving birth just two weeks before polling day.

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US Fed likely to hike rates again as banking fears resurface

Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark lending rate for a 10th -- and possibly final -- time on Wednesday, as it aims to bring down inflation while preventing fresh banking concerns from spreading.

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Islamic Jihad announces truce after Gaza rocket fire

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad announced a truce around Gaza Wednesday, after militants traded fire with Israel following the death in Israeli custody of a hunger striker from its ranks.

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Myanmar junta pardons over 2,000 political prisoners

Yangon (AFP) - Myanmar's junta pardoned more than 2,000 political prisoners to mark a Buddhist holiday on Wednesday, with families rushing to prisons for tearful reunions with loved ones jailed in a sweeping crackdown on dissent.

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Cambodia poised for SEA Games with Chinese flavour

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Cambodia will welcome thousands of athletes from across the region when the Southeast Asian Games begin on Friday with an opening ceremony at a new stadium built and paid for by China.

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Davis leads Lakers over Warriors, Knicks square series

San Francisco (AFP) - Anthony Davis led a defensive masterclass as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 117-112 on the road to take a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday.

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World-class athletes to legends: stars to watch at SEA Games

Phnom Penh (AFP) - The Southeast Asian Games begin in Phnom Penh on Friday with the Cambodian capital welcoming thousands of athletes from the region.

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Davis, Lakers hold off Warriors to win opener

San Francisco (AFP) - Anthony Davis scored 30 points and led a defensive masterclass as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 117-112 on the road to take a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday.

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Tech industry allowing 'deluge' of misinformation: RSF

Paris (AFP) - Journalism is being battered by propaganda and increasingly sophisticated fakes, aided by AI software and a failure of oversight from tech companies, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Wednesday.

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New Zealand boxer suffers stroke after world title defeat

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand boxer David Light suffered a mild stroke and underwent surgery for a blood clot following his world title defeat to Lawrence Okolie, his coach said on Wednesday.

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Los Angeles down Union to reach Champions League final

Los Angeles (AFP) - Los Angeles FC booked their place in the final of the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday after defeating Philadelphia Union 3-0 in their semi-final second leg to secure a 4-1 aggregate victory.

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Myanmar junta pardons 2,153 prisoners jailed for dissent against military

Yangon (AFP) - Myanmar's junta on Wednesday announced it had pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners jailed under a law used widely in its crackdown on dissent since seizing power more than two years ago.

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Dead rivers, flaming lakes: India's sewage failure

New Delhi (AFP) - Mohammed Azhar holds his baby niece next to a storm drain full of plastic and stinking black sludge, testament to India's failure to treat nearly two-thirds of its urban sewage.

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