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Suspect faces terror charge over New York subway shooting

Suspect faces terror charge over New York subway shooting

A 62-year-old man accused of shooting 10 people on the New York subway was taken into custody Wednesday and faces a federal terror charge, following a day-long manhunt in a city set on edge by the attack.

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Islamic State 'Beatle' case goes to the jury in Virginia

Islamic State 'Beatle' case goes to the jury in Virginia

A jury began deliberations Wednesday in the trial of El Shafee Elsheikh, a former British national who went to Syria to join the Islamic State and allegedly became a member of the notorious kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles."

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Toll in South Africa's deadliest floods on record tops 300

Toll in South Africa's deadliest floods on record tops 300

The death toll from devastating floods in and around the South African port city of Durban has risen to 306, the government said Wednesday, after roads and hillsides were washed away as homes collapsed.

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Argentines march for jobs, food, amid rampant inflation

Argentines march for jobs, food, amid rampant inflation

Thousands of Argentines marched Wednesday for jobs, food, and more social aid as rampant inflation undermines government efforts to raise living standards.

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Detained tycoon Viktor Medvedchuk: Putin's man in Ukraine

Detained tycoon Viktor Medvedchuk: Putin's man in Ukraine

Ukrainian tycoon Viktor Medvedchuk, captured by the country's special services after fleeing home arrest when Russia invaded, is seen as President Vladimir Putin's top ally in Kyiv who has been defending the Kremlin's interests for years.

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Paris attacks suspect says he changed his mind at last moment

Paris attacks suspect says he changed his mind at last moment

The last surviving suspected assailant in the deadly 2015 Paris attacks told a court Wednesday that he changed his mind about going through with the killings at the last moment.

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Track great Felix confirms retirement this year

Track great Felix confirms retirement this year

US track and field great Allyson Felix confirmed Wednesday she will retire this year, bringing the curtain down on a career that spanned three decades and included a record-setting 11 Olympic medals.

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Suspect arrested in New York subway shooting

Suspect arrested in New York subway shooting

New York police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting 10 people on a packed subway car, authorities said Wednesday, following a day-long manhunt for the fugitive gunman.

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Liverpool duo Salah, Mane rested for Benfica clash

Liverpool duo Salah, Mane rested for Benfica clash

Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil Van Dijk were all rested for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Benfica.

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UK, EU coordinate over more Russian sanctions

UK, EU coordinate over more Russian sanctions

Britain and the European Union on Wednesday announced coordinated sanctions against pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine, as well as more Russian oligarchs and their relatives.

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