Trump plots to buy Greenland as NATO ally Denmark seethes
US President Donald Trump is considering making an offer to buy Greenland, the White House said Wednesday, despite the island's people and controlling power Denmark making clear they are not interested.
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US seizes Russia-linked oil tanker chased to North Atlantic
The United States on Wednesday seized a Russian-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it from off the coast of Venezuela, in an operation condemned by Moscow.
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Venezuela's decisions to be 'dictated' by US, White House says
The United States has "maximum leverage" over Venezuela's interim authorities following the capture of Nicolas Maduro and will dictate decisions they make, the White House said Wednesday.
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Vinicius will bounce back from 'blank spell': Real Madrid's Bellingham
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham backed team-mate Vinicius Junior on Wednesday to overcome his goal drought ahead of the Spanish Super Cup semi-final clash against Atletico Madrid.
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Accused scam boss Chen Zhi arrested in Cambodia, extradited to China: Phnom Penh
Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the United States on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said Wednesday.
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Pakistan cruise past Sri Lanka in T20I opener
Pakistan underlined their credentials as serious contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup with a commanding six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the three-game series in Dambulla on Wednesday.
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Mourners pay tribute to Brigitte Bardot at Saint-Tropez funeral
Well-wishers lined the streets in Brigitte Bardot's hometown of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday for the funeral of the French screen icon, who was buried in a seaside cemetery after dying last month of cancer.
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Oil sinks as US ups pressure on Venezuela over crude supplies
Oil prices fell further Wednesday after President Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States.
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Frenchwoman accused of libel over Nazi 'collaborator' family novel
A historian of the Nazi occupation of France was being sued Wednesday by her own relatives for alleged libel after she promoted her first novel as inspired by her family's history.
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Fossils discovered in Morocco shed light on our African roots
Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back more than 773,000 years bolster the theory that Homo sapiens originally appeared in Africa, scientists said in a study Wednesday.
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