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Sarkozy: divisive French ex-president shadowed by legal woes
Sarkozy: divisive French ex-president shadowed by legal woes

Nicolas Sarkozy, who ruled France as a tough-talking right-wing president from 2007 to 2012, is seen by supporters as a dynamic saviour but by detractors as a vulgar populist mired in corruption.

May 17, 2023

Thai parties meet for coalition talks to form government
Thai parties meet for coalition talks to form government

Thai opposition groups met for coalition talks Wednesday after hammering government rivals at the ballot box, but some junta-appointed senators warned they would try to stop the victorious party's leader from becoming prime minister.

May 17, 2023

Dollar jumps, stocks advance as US debt talks plod on
Dollar jumps, stocks advance as US debt talks plod on

Most stock markets and the dollar rose on Wednesday as investors track talks aimed at breaking an impasse over raising the US debt ceiling.

May 17, 2023

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Ethiopia's Oromo rebels accuse govt forces of offensive
Ethiopia's Oromo rebels accuse govt forces of offensive

Rebels from Ethiopia's Oromia region on Wednesday accused the government of launching a large-scale military offensive against them after peace talks between the two sides ended without agreement.

May 17, 2023

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Floods force cancellation of Sunday's Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix
Floods force cancellation of Sunday's Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix

The Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix due to be held at Imola this weekend has been called off as it is "not possible to safely hold the event" due to heavy flooding in the region, organisers said on Wednesday.

May 17, 2023