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Remains of 8,000 Nazi war victims found in Poland

Remains of 8,000 Nazi war victims found in Poland

A mass grave containing human ashes equivalent to 8,000 people has been discovered near a former Nazi concentration camp in Poland, the country's Institute of National Remembrance said on Wednesday.

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Twitter shares up after hedge fund bets against Musk

Twitter shares up after hedge fund bets against Musk

Twitter shares jumped Wednesday after a hedge fund revealed it had taken a stake in the firm based on its "strong case" against Elon Musk for moving to back out of his $44 billion buyout bid.

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Race to find Brazil Amazon species before they disappear

Race to find Brazil Amazon species before they disappear

In a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon, a scientific expedition is cataloguing species. Time is of the essence.

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Russia and Ukraine near grain deal in first talks since March

Russia and Ukraine near grain deal in first talks since March

Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday made substantive progress in their first direct talks since March on a deal to relieve a global food crisis caused by blocked Black Sea grain exports.

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Blue Jays axe skipper Montoyo

Blue Jays axe skipper Montoyo

The Toronto Blue Jays fired manager Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday following the club's sluggish start to the season.

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Sweden strike late to break Swiss resistance

Sweden strike late to break Swiss resistance

Sweden needed a late winner from substitute Hanna Bennison to close in on a place in the Euro 2022 quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Switzerland in Sheffield on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh sweep to ODI series win as West Indies batting 'didn't show up'

Bangladesh sweep to ODI series win as West Indies batting 'didn't show up'

Bangladesh's array of spin bowling talent again proved too much for the West Indies batting line-up to handle with the visitors completing a comprehensive series-clinching nine-wicket victory in the second One-Day International of a three-match series at the Guyana National Stadium on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh sweep to ODI series win as West Indies batting 'didn't show up'
 nine-wicket win over West Indies

Bangladesh sweep to ODI series win as West Indies batting 'didn't show up' nine-wicket win over West Indies

Bangladesh's array of spin bowling talent again proved too much for the West Indies batting line-up to handle with the visitors completing a comprehensive series-clinching nine-wicket victory in the second One-Day International of a three-match series at the Guyana National Stadium on Wednesday.

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Spain sounds high alert for scorching heatwave

Spain sounds high alert for scorching heatwave

Most of Spain was put on high alert Wednesday as temperatures rose above 45 degrees Celsius with swathes of western Europe hit by a second heatwave in a matter of weeks.

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Sunak tops first round of voting for new UK Tory leader

Sunak tops first round of voting for new UK Tory leader

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak led the field of Conservative MPs bidding to become Britain's next prime minister in the first ballot of Tory lawmakers Wednesday, as the race narrowed to six with the elimination of two candidates.

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