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Former Arsenal player Partey faces two more rape charges

Former Arsenal player Partey faces two more rape charges

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with two further counts of rape.

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Scotland coach Townsend adamant focus on England rather than his job

Scotland coach Townsend adamant focus on England rather than his job

Gregor Townsend insisted speculation about his own position will be no issue as he looks to get Scotland's Six Nations campaign back on track with a Calcutta Cup win at home to England on Saturday.

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Canada PM to visit town in mourning after mass shooting

Canada PM to visit town in mourning after mass shooting

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon visit a remote mining town that was in deep shock on Thursday as it mourned eight people killed in a school mass shooting.

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US lawmaker moves to shield oil companies from climate cases

US lawmaker moves to shield oil companies from climate cases

A US lawmaker is drafting legislation to block a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, advancing a top priority of the oil and gas industry.

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Ukraine says Russia behind fake posts targeting Winter Olympics team

Ukraine says Russia behind fake posts targeting Winter Olympics team

Ukraine blamed a Russian disinformation campaign Thursday after fake news posted online about its Winter Olympics team, including a story criticising an athlete disqualified for trying to highlight war deaths.

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Verstappen slams new cars as 'Formula E on steroids'

Verstappen slams new cars as 'Formula E on steroids'

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen launched a scathing broadside at the new breed of Formula One cars, describing them as "anti-racing" at the end of the second day of testing in Bahrain on Thursday.

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Top pick Flagg, France's Sarr to miss NBA Rising Stars

Top pick Flagg, France's Sarr to miss NBA Rising Stars

Dallas Mavericks teen forward Cooper Flagg, last year's top pick in the NBA Draft, and France's Alex Sarr will miss Friday's Rising Stars event, the league announced on Thursday.

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Sakkari fights back to outlast top-seed Swiatek in Qatar

Sakkari fights back to outlast top-seed Swiatek in Qatar

Maria Sakkari rolled back the years as she clawed her way to a nervy 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory over top seed Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open on Thursday.

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India tune-up for Pakistan showdown with 93-run rout of Namibia

India tune-up for Pakistan showdown with 93-run rout of Namibia

India tuned up for their blockbuster showdown with Pakistan at the T20 World Cup with a 93-run hammering of Namibia at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.

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Lollobrigida skates to second Olympic gold of Milan-Cortina Games

Lollobrigida skates to second Olympic gold of Milan-Cortina Games

Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida won her second gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in the women's 5,000 metres on Thursday.

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