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Jeff Beck, rock guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78

Beck died Tuesday after "suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis," his representatives said in a statement released Wednesday

Federal Reserve has only narrow role to play on climate change: Powell

Powell did acknowledge the Fed has narrow, but important responsibilities" to use its oversight of banks to ensure that they manage the risks of climate change

Swedish govt to amend law to be able to build more nuclear power plants

Sweden's environmental law sets a cap of 10 reactors, and new nuclear power plants may only be built in places where there are already reactors

Russia to launch new capsule to return space station crew back to Earth

Russian space corporation Roscosmos said that it will launch a new spacecraft to take some of the International Space Station's crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant

6 stabbed in Paris train station, attacker shot by police: Authorities

A knife attacker wounded six people in an unprovoked attack in Paris' busy Gare du Nord train station Wednesday morning before being shot by police, the French interior minister said

Afghan women, girls athletes barred from play, fear Taliban threats

Noura's determination to play sports was so great that she defied her family's opposition for years. Beatings from her mother and jeers from her neighbours never stopped her from the sports she loved

Several people hurt in Paris station stabbing, attacker 'neutralised'

French media are reporting that people have been stabbed at a Paris train station and the interior minister says several people were injured before police rapidly neutralised the attacker

S Korean leader cites threat from North's missile tests, nuclear ambition

North Korea's spike in missile tests, growing nuclear ambitions and other provocative acts pose a serious threat that could lead to dangerous miscalculation, South Korean President said

Philippine Supreme Court voids oil exploration pact involving China

Philippine Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a 2005 pact by China, the Philippines and Vietnam to jointly explore for oil in the disputed South China Sea

China renews threats to attack Taiwan, warns foreign politicians

China renewed its threats Wednesday to attack Taiwan and warned that foreign politicians who interact with the self-governing island are playing with fire

England rugby great David Duckham passes away at age of 76 years

Duckham won 36 caps for England from 1969-76, initially as a center before going on to make his mark as a dynamic winger who brought flair to an otherwise conservative team

UAE announces ban on single-use plastic shopping bags starting in 2024

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to take effect next year, the latest initiative aimed at reducing pollution in the oil-rich nation

Pentagon drops Covid-19 vaccine mandate for troops; new memo for deployment

The Pentagon formally dropped its Covid-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops

Biden surprised over records at old office post calls for damage assessment

President Joe Biden said he was surprised when informed that govt records were found by his attorneys at his former office space in Washington

Boeing airlines orders hit 4-year high in 2022, led by 737 Max jets

Boeing said it took more than 200 net orders for passenger airplanes and finished 2022 with its best year since 2018, which was before two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max jet and a pandemic

Republicans request Intelligence 'damage assessment' of Biden documents

Biden ignored shouted questions about the matter Tuesday during a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Mexico

14 dead as storms persist with deluges, mudslide threats in California

California saw little relief from drenching rains as the latest in a relentless string of storms swamped roads, turned rivers into gushing flood zones and forced thousands of people to flee from towns

Biden, Trudeau talk Haiti, trade, unrest in Brazil at Mexico City summit

Biden and Trudeau met one-on-one before a three-way meeting with Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador at the Mexico City summit

TikTok boss Shou Zi Chew meets European officials as scrutiny intensifies

In meetings in Brussels, Shou Zi Chew and four officials from the EU's executive Commission discussed concerns ranging from child safety to investigations into user data flowing to China

No immediate Covid-19 outbreak threat from China, says WHO Europe director

Any measure should be rooted in science, ... proportionate and non discriminatory