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'Quad God' Malinin ramps up Olympic preparations at Grand Prix Final

'Quad God' Malinin ramps up Olympic preparations at Grand Prix Final

United States figure skater Ilia Malinin can burnish his credentials as the red-hot favourite for Olympic gold when he faces his rivals at the Grand Prix Final in Japan this week.

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New Zealand 17-1 at lunch in rain-hit West Indies Test

New Zealand 17-1 at lunch in rain-hit West Indies Test

Kane Williamson had a quick return to Test cricket Tuesday as New Zealand reached 17-1 at lunch in a rain-interrupted opening session of the first Test against the West Indies in Christchurch.

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Pacific island office enabling sanctions-busting 'shadow fleets'

Pacific island office enabling sanctions-busting 'shadow fleets'

Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the tropical South Pacific to cover their tracks, an AFP analysis of sanctions data has revealed.

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GEN Announces New Positive Phase 1 Trial Data of the Investigational Drug SUL-238 for Alzheimer's and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

GEN Announces New Positive Phase 1 Trial Data of the Investigational Drug SUL-238 for Alzheimer's and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

Phase 1 results show that SUL-238 is safe, well-tolerated, and demonstrates favorable pharmacokinetics with high CSF penetration in healthy elderly volunteers, supporting its advancement into further clinical development for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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Son of Mexican crime lord 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in drug case

Son of Mexican crime lord 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in drug case

A son of the infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pleaded guilty Monday in a Chicago court to drug trafficking charges in a deal that would see him cooperate with US prosecutors for a reduced sentence.

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12 dead, dozens missing as landslide submerges boats in Peru port

12 dead, dozens missing as landslide submerges boats in Peru port

At least 12 people, including three children, died Monday when a landslide sank two boats docked at a river port in central Peru, with dozens of others missing, officials said.

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Vardy's first Serie A double fires Cremonese past high-flying Bologna

Vardy's first Serie A double fires Cremonese past high-flying Bologna

Jamie Vardy struck his first brace in Serie A on Monday as Cremonese claimed a stunning 3-1 win at Bologna and the veteran forward continued his late-career adventure in Italy.

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Rich art: French pastry chefs auction chocolate sculptures

Rich art: French pastry chefs auction chocolate sculptures

Chocolate artworks by some of France's most famous pastry chefs sold at auction Monday for more than 100,000 euros in a charity event that had bidders smacking their lips.

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Cameroon sack coach Brys, drop goalkeeper Onana for AFCON

Cameroon sack coach Brys, drop goalkeeper Onana for AFCON

Cameroon sacked Belgian coach Marc Brys on Monday, and dropped Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from December 21 in Morocco.

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Son of Mexican crime lord 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in drug case: US media

Son of Mexican crime lord 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in drug case: US media

A son of the infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pleaded guilty Monday in Chicago to a narcotics trafficking charge and continuing criminal enterprise, US media reported.

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