Israel launches wave of fresh strikes on Lebanon
Israel launched fresh strikes on what it said were Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon after raids earlier Wednesday killed two people, the latest violence despite a year-old ceasefire with the militant group.
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Ubisoft unveils details of big restructuring bet
Ubisoft on Wednesday ended a months-long wait for details of a restructuring the French games giant hopes will power it up to face a competitive market -- at the price of a string of cancelled games and a new round of belt-tightening.
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Abhishek fireworks help India beat New Zealand in T20 opener
Opener Abhishek Sharma struck 84 off 35 balls to set up a convincing 48-run win for India in the first of five T20 internationals against New Zealand on Wednesday.
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Huge lines, laughs and gasps as Trump lectures Davos elite
To muted applause and not a few stony faces, US President Donald Trump took the stage before hundreds of the world's rich and powerful Wednesday for the most anticipated speech of this year's Davos forum.
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Trump rules out 'force' against Greenland but demands talks
US President Donald Trump for the first time ruled out using force to take Greenland as he addressed world leaders in Davos Wednesday, but demanded "immediate negotiations" to acquire the island from Denmark.
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Stocks steadier as Trump rules out force to take Greenland
Stocks mostly steadied Wednesday as US President Donald Trump said in a much-anticipated speech at Davos that he would not use force to take control of Greenland, though he did demand "immediate negotiations" to take control of the Danish arctic territory.
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World's oldest cave art discovered in Indonesia
A red stencil of a hand pressed against the wall of an Indonesian cave is the oldest rock art ever discovered, scientists said Wednesday, and sheds light on how humans first migrated to Australia.
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US hip-hop label Def Jam launches China division in Chengdu
Def Jam, the influential US record label, will launch a division in the "capital of Chinese hip-hop" Chengdu, its parent company Universal Music announced late Tuesday, in a vote of confidence for China's music scene.
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Dispersed Winter Olympics sites 'have added complexity': Coventry
IOC president Kirsty Coventry said the dispersed sites of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics had "added additional complexities" to the organisation of the Games that open on February 6.
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Man City players to refund fans after Bodo/Glimt debacle
Manchester City's players will refund ticket costs for fans who flew all the way to the Arctic Circle only to witness a humiliating 3-1 defeat to Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League.
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