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Justices seek to downplay Covid mask rift at US Supreme Court

Justices seek to downplay Covid mask rift at US Supreme Court

Three US Supreme Court justices on Wednesday dismissed a report of a rift over the wearing of Covid face masks during hearings before the nation's highest court.

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Israel police demolish Palestinian home in east Jerusalem eviction

Israel police demolish Palestinian home in east Jerusalem eviction

Israeli police demolished a Palestinian family's home and arrested at least 18 people as they carried out a controversial eviction order in the sensitive east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah early Wednesday.

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Russians pose threat to US training mission in Ukraine

Russians pose threat to US training mission in Ukraine

The US military could be forced to withdraw American soldiers currently based in Ukraine if Russia invades the country.

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Italy's top court upholds Robinho's nine-year rape conviction

Italy's top court upholds Robinho's nine-year rape conviction

Italy's highest court has upheld former Brazil forward Robinho's nine-year sentence for the gang rape of a young woman, the victim's lawyer said on Wednesday.

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Child dies crossing river between Mexico, US

Child dies crossing river between Mexico, US

The body of a child who apparently drowned trying to cross from Mexico to the United States has been pulled from the Rio Grande along the border, authorities said.

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Greece takes delivery of Rafale jets from France

Greece takes delivery of Rafale jets from France

Greece on Wednesday received six Rafale jets from France in a multi-billion-euro arms deal which Athens and Paris claim boosts the EU's defence capabilities, but is mainly seen as countering Turkish ambitions in the Mediterranean.

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US announces historic $1.1 bn investment for Everglades rehabilitation

US announces historic $1.1 bn investment for Everglades rehabilitation

The plan to restore the Florida Everglades, the largest wetlands in the United States, will receive a federal investment of $1.1 billion to protect the region against the effects of climate change, the White House said Wednesday.

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Senior US diplomats in Sudan for talks on coup crisis

Senior US diplomats in Sudan for talks on coup crisis

Senior US diplomats met with pro-democracy activists Wednesday in Sudan as part of talks to discuss the way forward after last year's military coup, Washington's embassy in Khartoum said.

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Argentina rest Messi for World Cup qualifiers

Argentina rest Messi for World Cup qualifiers

Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi, who recently recovered from a Covid-19 infection, was on Wednesday left out of Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia, with the twice former winners already qualified for Qatar 2022.

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Premier League could alter postponement rules from February

Premier League could alter postponement rules from February

The Premier League could introduce new rules from February in a bid to halt the raft of postponements that threaten to cause a fixture pile-up in the final months of the season.

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