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Venezuelan leader sacks defense minister, a Maduro stalwart

Venezuelan leader sacks defense minister, a Maduro stalwart

Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced the sacking Wednesday of defense minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, who headed the military for almost a decade under ousted leader Nicolas Maduro.

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Kane and Bayern swat aside Atalanta to set up Real clash

Kane and Bayern swat aside Atalanta to set up Real clash

Harry Kane scored in each half as Bayern Munich thumped Atalanta 4-1 at home in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday, winning 10-2 on aggregate to book a quarter-final date with Real Madrid.

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Thailand's new parliament set to elect Anutin as PM

Thailand's new parliament set to elect Anutin as PM

Thailand's new parliament is set to elect Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister Thursday, keeping the conservative in the top office after his party routed its election rivals with a nationalist campaign.

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Atletico survive Spurs scare to reach Champions League quarters

Atletico survive Spurs scare to reach Champions League quarters

Atletico Madrid held off Tottenham's bid for an epic Champions League escape as they reached the quarter-finals despite a 3-2 defeat in the last-16 second leg on Wednesday.

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Liverpool thrash Galatasaray to reach Champions League quarters

Liverpool thrash Galatasaray to reach Champions League quarters

Liverpool shrugged off their Premier League malaise to storm into the Champions League quarter-finals by thrashing Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday.

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Costa Rica cuts ties with Cuba, closes embassy in Havana

Costa Rica cuts ties with Cuba, closes embassy in Havana

Costa Rica on Wednesday cut diplomatic ties with Cuba and President Rodrigo Chaves declared that the "hemisphere must be cleansed of communists."

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Music popstar will.i.am meshes AI and 'micromobility'

Music popstar will.i.am meshes AI and 'micromobility'

Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am is putting artificial intelligence agents to work in three-wheel vehicles tailored for modern urban life.

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US Fed Chair says 'no intention' of leaving board while probe ongoing

US Fed Chair says 'no intention' of leaving board while probe ongoing

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he did not plan to leave the central bank's board until a Justice Department probe linked to renovation costs was completed.

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US stocks fall on latest oil price surge as Fed lifts inflation forecast

US stocks fall on latest oil price surge as Fed lifts inflation forecast

Oil prices surged Wednesday following a strike on a major Iranian gas facility as the Federal Reserve raised its inflation forecast while holding interest rates steady.

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Iran targets Gulf energy sites after intel chief killed

Iran targets Gulf energy sites after intel chief killed

Iran launched attacks targeting oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Wednesday, lashing out after suffering yet another blow to its leadership with Israel's killing of its intelligence chief.

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