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Man City close in on Champions League with Everton late show
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14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest IPL player
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Barca make stunning comeback to beat Celta Vigo in Liga thriller
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Zverev sets up birthday bash with Shelton in Munich
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Man City boost top five bid, Southampton snatch late leveller
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US Supreme Court intervenes to pause Trump deportations
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Alcaraz and Rune race into Barcelona final
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US, Iran to hold more nuclear talks after latest round
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Man City close in on Champions League thanks to Everton late show
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Bayern close in on Bundesliga title with Heidenheim thumping
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Tunisia opposition figures get jail terms in mass trial
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Putin announces 'Easter truce' in Ukraine
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McLaren duo in ominous show of force in Saudi final practice
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Afghan PM condemns Pakistan's 'unilateral' deportations
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Iran says to hold more nuclear talks with US after latest round
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Comeback queen Liu leads US to World Team Trophy win
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Buttler fires Gujarat to top of IPL table in intense heat
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Unimpressive France stay on course for Grand Slam showdown
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Shelton fights past Cerundolo to reach Munich ATP final
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Vance and Francis: divergent values but shared ideas
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Iran, US conclude second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
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Dumornay gives Lyon first leg lead over Arsenal in women's Champions League semis
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Trans rights supporters rally outside UK parliament after landmark ruling
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Rune destroys Khachanov to reach Barcelona Open final
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From Messi to Trump, AI action figures are the rage
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Vance discusses migration during Vatican meeting with pope's right-hand man
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Afghan FM tells Pakistan's top diplomat deportations are 'disappointment'
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British cycling icon Hoy and wife provide solace for each other's ills
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Money, power, violence in high-stakes Philippine elections
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Iran, US hold second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
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Japanese warships dock at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base
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US Supreme Court pauses deportation of Venezuelans from Texas
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Pakistan foreign minister arrives in Kabul as Afghan deportations rise
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Heat and Grizzlies take final spots in the NBA playoffs
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Iran, US to hold second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
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Humanoid robots stride into the future with world's first half-marathon
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Migrant's expulsion puts Washington Salvadorans on edge
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Plan for expanded Muslim community triggers hope, fear in Texas
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Pakistan foreign minister due in Kabul as deportations rise
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White House touts Covid-19 'lab leak' theory on revamped site
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Dodgers star Ohtani skips trip to Texas to await birth of first child
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US senator says El Salvador staged 'margarita' photo op
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Ford 'adjusts' some exports to China due to tariffs
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Thomas maintains two-shot lead at RBC Heritage
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US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria
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Four killed after spring storms wreak havoc in the Alps
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Spurs' Popovich reportedly home and well after 'medical incident'
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Trump goes to war with the Fed
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Joe Biden sought to reset his presidency in a marathon first year press conference Wednesday, vowing to reconnect with voters and touting successes, while delivering blunt assessments of the "disaster" facing Russia if it attacks Ukraine.

US Senate sinks Biden push for major voting rights reforms
US senators dealt a death blow Wednesday to President Joe Biden's push to defend voting rights against what Democrats frame as an all-out assault by conservative states targeting racial minorities.

North Korea hints at restart of nuclear, long-range missile tests
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Biden touts 'enormous progress' in pandemic-blighted first year
A defiant President Joe Biden acknowledged missteps over the still-raging pandemic Wednesday but hailed a year of "enormous progress" on the US economy as he took stock of his first year in office.

US stocks tumble again as oil prices reach multi-year highs
Wall Street stocks tumbled again Wednesday following a volatile session as markets grapple with the prospect of higher interest rates, while oil prices scaled new multi-year highs.

Sudan protester shot dead as US envoys visit
Sudanese security forces shot dead an anti-coup protester on Wednesday as American diplomats visited Khartoum seeking to help end a crisis which has claimed dozens of lives and derailed the country's democratic transition.

Russians pose threat to US training mission in Ukraine
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Child dies crossing river between Mexico, US
The body of a child who apparently drowned trying to cross from Mexico to the United States has been pulled from the Rio Grande along the border, authorities said.

Greece takes delivery of Rafale jets from France
Greece on Wednesday received six Rafale jets from France in a multi-billion-euro arms deal which Athens and Paris claim boosts the EU's defence capabilities, but is mainly seen as countering Turkish ambitions in the Mediterranean.

Senior US diplomats in Sudan for talks on coup crisis
Senior US diplomats met with pro-democracy activists Wednesday in Sudan as part of talks to discuss the way forward after last year's military coup, Washington's embassy in Khartoum said.

Libya oil company chief appeals for state investment
The powerful head of Libya's National Oil Corporation on Wednesday decried a lack of state investment in the country's vital energy sector.

Amnesty warns over 'sportswashing' at Beijing Olympics
Amnesty International warned on Wednesday that the international community must not allow China to use the Winter Olympics in Beijing as a "sportswashing opportunity" and must avoid being "complicit in a propaganda exercise".

More protected areas won't save biodiversity, warn experts
Expanding nature preserves will not be enough to stem a rising tide of extinctions, a panel of experts warned Wednesday, taking aim at a draft treaty tasked with rescuing Earth's animal and plant life.

Russian troops leave Kazakhstan amid reported power struggle
Russian soldiers completed their draw down from Kazakhstan, the defence ministry said Wednesday, as the Central Asian country lifted a state of emergency imposed after unprecedented unrest and signs of a power struggle.

Belgian court jails trafficker over migrant lorry deaths
A Belgian court sentenced a Vietnamese man to 15 years in prison on Wednesday after convicting him of being the ringleader in the trafficking of 39 migrants found dead in a lorry.

Israel probes alleged Pegasus use to spy on citizens
Israel's justice minister on Wednesday pledged a full investigation into allegations that the controversial Pegasus spyware was used on Israeli citizens, including people who led protests against former premier Benjamin Netanyahu.

Boris Johnson: Brexit hero under 'partygate' pressure
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Japan brings back virus restrictions over Omicron surge
Japan's government approved new coronavirus restrictions on a large part of the country, including Tokyo, on Wednesday as it battles record infections fuelled by the Omicron variant.

Taliban PM calls for Muslim nations to recognise Afghan government
The Taliban's prime minister called Wednesday on Muslim nations to be the first to officially recognise their government, as aid-dependent Afghanistan faces economic collapse.

Taiwan VP to attend Honduras inauguration with diplomatic ties in balance
Taiwan said Wednesday its deputy leader will go to the inauguration of Honduran president-elect Xiomara Castro as the island faces the potential loss of yet another diplomatic ally in Latin America.

Indonesian militant jailed for 15 years over 2002 Bali bombings
An Indonesian court sentenced an Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militant to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in the 2002 bombings that killed more than 200 people on the resort island of Bali.

Women's tennis urges Peng Shuai to get in touch
Women's tennis needs to hear directly from Peng Shuai to know that she is safe, two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka said Wednesday, as fears persist for China's former world number one doubles player.

Chinese rights lawyer detained for 'inciting state subversion'
A human rights lawyer has been detained in China on suspicion of "inciting state subversion", according to an official notice obtained by his wife weeks after he spoke out for a hospitalised teacher.

Pets, kids and Christmas: how White House has changed under Biden
President Joe Biden transformed the White House in his first year with policies unrecognizable from the Trump era -- at least regarding the policy on pets, that is.

Cambodia opposition leader calls for treason charges to be dropped as trial resumes
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha called Wednesday for treason charges against him to be dropped as his trial resumed after two years of delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pakistan's economic woes put PM Khan's future in doubt
Housewife Maira Tayyab has considered begging for money to feed her family in inflation-hit Pakistan, while shop owner Mohammad Hanif finds his thoughts turning to crime.

One year on, the verdict on Biden's Divided States of America
When Joe Biden became president, he inherited an America divided in almost every conceivable way, promising to be a force for unity and reconciliation.

Mandatory Chinese Olympics app has 'devastating' encryption flaw: analyst
An app all attendees of the upcoming Beijing Olympics must use has encryption flaws that could allow personal information to leak, a cyber security watchdog said Tuesday.

US Capitol assault probe subpoenas Trump ally Giuliani
The congressional committee investigating the US Capitol riot issued subpoenas Tuesday to Rudy Giuliani -- a key figure in Donald Trump's failed bid to overturn the 2020 election -- and three other allies of the defeated ex-president.

Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung released from jail
Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung, whose now-banned slogan became a rallying cry during the 2019 pro-democracy movement, was released from jail in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday after serving nearly four years.

Mexican presidential recall referendum wins enough support: poll body
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's proposed referendum on his own presidency has secured enough signatures of support from voters to go ahead, the national electoral institute said Tuesday.