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Zimbabwe on top in first Test after Bangladesh out for 191
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Frail Pope Francis takes to popemobile to greet Easter crowd
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Lewandowski injury confirmed in blow to Barca quadruple bid
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Easter truce
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Zimbabwe bowl Bangladesh out for 191 in first Test in Sylhet
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Ukrainians voice scepticism on Easter truce
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Pope wishes 'Happy Easter' to faithful in appearance at St Peter's Square
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Sri Lanka police probe photo of Buddha tooth relic
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Home hero Wu wows Shanghai crowds by charging to China Open win
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Less Soviet, more inspiring: Kyrgyzstan seeks new anthem
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Defending champion Kyren Wilson crashes out in first round of World Snooker Championship
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NASA's oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday
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Exec linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested
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Zelensky says Russian attacks ongoing despite Putin's Easter truce
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Six drowning deaths as huge waves hit Australian coast
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Ukrainian soldiers' lovers kept waiting as war drags on
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T'Wolves dominate Lakers, Nuggets edge Clippers as NBA playoffs start
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Taxes on super rich and tech giants stall under Trump
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Star Wars series 'Andor' back for final season
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Neighbours improvise first aid for wounded in besieged Sudan city
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Tariffs could lift Boeing and Airbus plane prices even higher
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Analysts warn US could be handing chip market to China
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Unbeaten Miami edge Columbus in front of big MLS crowd in Cleveland
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Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
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'Pandora's box': alarm bells in Indonesia over rising military role
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Alaalatoa hails 'hustling hard' Brumbies for rare Super Rugby clean sheet
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Trio share lead at tight LA Championship
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Sampdoria fighting relegation disaster as old heroes ride into town
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Recovering pope expected to delight crowds at Easter Sunday mass
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Nuggets edge Clippers in NBA playoff overtime thriller, Knicks and Pacers win
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Force skipper clueless about extra-time rules in pulsating Super Rugby draw
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Nuggets edge Clippers in NBA playoff overtime thriller, Pacers thump Bucks
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Unbeaten Miami edge Columbus in front of big crowd in Cleveland
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Kim takes one-shot lead over Thomas, Novak at RBC Heritage
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Another round of anti-Trump protests hits US cities
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PSG maintain unbeaten Ligue 1 record, Marseille back up to second
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US, Iran report progress in nuclear talks, will meet again
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US Supreme Court intervenes to block Trump deportations
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Hamas armed wing says fate of US-Israeli captive unknown
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Pacers thump Bucks to open NBA playoffs
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Zelensky says Ukraine will observe Putin's Easter truce but claims violations
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'Fuming' Watkins fires Villa in bid to prove Emery wrong
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DR Congo boat fire toll revised down to 33
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England thrash Scotland to set up France Grand Slam showdown
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Israeli firm hopes AI can curb drownings
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G20 failing to update carbon-cutting pledges: report
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Boeing's troubled Starliner launches for ISS in key test
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Namibia comes to Europe to sell its sunshine
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Indonesia to lift ban on palm oil exports from Monday
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Climate fight rages in rich Australian suburbs
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Pee pals: Dolphins taste friends' urine to know they're around
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How Italy's car-bombed judges shaped fight against mafia
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World's tallest building engulfed as Mideast sandstorms hit UAE
The world's tallest building disappeared behind a grey layer of dust on Wednesday as sandstorms that have swept the Middle East hit the United Arab Emirates, prompting weather and traffic warnings.
Climate change indicators hit record highs in 2021: UN
Four key climate change indicators all set new record highs in 2021, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that the global energy system was driving humanity towards catastrophe.
Italy marks 30-year anniversary of murder of anti-mafia judge Falcone
Thirty years ago, the Sicilian mafia killed judge Giovanni Falcone with a bomb so powerful it was registered by experts monitoring volcanic tremors from Etna on the other side of the island.
End of the line nears for NASA InSight Mars lander
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Jamestown, cradle of America, threatened by rising seas
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Waiting for the water train in scorching India
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Latest sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill
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