Panama ministers push for reopening of huge open-pit copper mine
A Panamanian government commission on Wednesday recommended that President Jose Raul Mulino reactivate Central America's largest open-pit copper mine, a Canadian-owned operation that was shut down in 2023 following widespread protests.
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Panic, anger, tears: Evan Gershkovich's uneasy journey after Russian jail
US journalist Evan Gershkovich spent nearly 500 days in a tiny Russian jail cell. When he was finally set free two years ago as part of an extraordinary multi-country prisoner swap, it took him almost as long to heal.
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Bohm's blast keeps Phillies alive in MLB playoffs
Alec Bohm smashed a game-winning solo home run in the 10th inning on Wednesday, giving Philadelphia a 4-3 victory at Atlanta to keep the Phillies alive in the Major League Baseball playoffs.
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UK PM says 'strong indications' Iran involved in airbase incident
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were "strong indications" Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security incident this weekend.
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US judge accepts Paramount's Warner Bros. buyout settlement
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement between Paramount and a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a Hollywood empire spanning television, news and cinema.
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Google restricts access to new AI model over safety concerns
Google on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, releasing Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers.
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Global stocks mixed as markets weigh higher oil prices, bond yields
Wall Street stocks finished mixed Wednesday after US data gave a reassuring picture on the economy while lofty bond yields weighed on sentiment.
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Watchdog clears former US Fed chief Powell in renovation probe
Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded former central bank chief Jerome Powell quit the body's board, despite a watchdog finding no criminal misconduct in a costly Federal Reserve renovation project.
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Marsh hails improvements after Australia win final one-day international
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh hailed the improvement shown by his team after they were convincing winners of the third and final one-day international against South Africa in Potchefstroom on Wednesday.
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Israel PM hails Indian pilot of rerouted flight for averting disaster
Israel's leader credited the Indian pilot of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, as well as the aircraft's passengers, with averting catastrophe Wednesday after the man was attacked by his co-pilot, sparking a fight for control of the aircraft and forcing an emergency landing.
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