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UN peacekeepers patrol in Lebanon as truce deadline nears

Opponents decry Venezuela crackdown ahead of Maduro swearing-in

'Wicked' tops SAG Awards nominations

Safe from looting, Damascus museum reopens a month after Assad's fall

UK music sales hit record year, helped by Swift: industry

Brest to play Champions League knockout games in Guingamp

Two dead, significant injuries in Los Angeles blazes

Award-winning migrant actor earns visa to stay in France -- as a mechanic

Russian strike on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia kills 13

Ancelotti says Vinicius red card ban unfair

Italian reporter jailed in Tehran returns to Italy

AT&T, Verizon agree to delay 5G implementation at some airports

AT&T and Verizon agreed Tuesday to a partial delay in activating their 5G networks following an outcry from US airlines, who said the rollout could lead to travel chaos.

Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung released from jail

Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung, whose now-banned slogan became a rallying cry during the 2019 pro-democracy movement, was released from jail in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday after serving nearly four years.

Judge OKs adjustment plan to end Puerto Rico bankruptcy

A federal judge on Tuesday approved a plan to restructure Puerto Rico's public debt, which will allow the US territory to end the bankruptcy process it declared almost five years ago.

'Throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals: report

Countries are neglecting the massive impact of the "throwaway" economy on planet-warming emissions, according to research published Wednesday that calculated more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials have been consumed since the 2015 Paris climate deal.

Kellogg's falls foul of Mexico sugar labeling rules

US cereal giant Kellogg's has been sanctioned by the Mexican authorities for breaking sugar and other content labeling rules in a country with one of the world's most obese populations.

Bobby Kotick: Embattled Activision CEO faces uncertain future

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick built a video game empire with flagship titles like "World of Warcraft", but he could lose control of it after a whopping Microsoft buyout deal announced Tuesday.

Covid tests spark Argentine supply chain fears over border queues

Up to 2,000 trucks are backed up at Argentina's main border crossing with Chile due to tougher Covid-19 testing requirements, Argentine haulers said on Tuesday, adding that the supply chain could suffer.

Rangnick won't freeze out Pogba amid talk of Man Utd exit

Ralf Rangnick has vowed to play Paul Pogba even if the Manchester United midfielder is only motivated by the chance to secure a move away from Old Trafford.

Oil hits seven-year highs on recovery hopes, unrest

Oil prices hit their highest levels in more than seven years Tuesday, driven in part by hopes of a global economic recovery that would ramp up demand.