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Bayern Munich women hit by seven Covid cases before PSG clash

Bayern Munich women hit by seven Covid cases before PSG clash

Bayern Munich women's team have been hit by seven Covid cases in their squad ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg at Paris Saint-Germain.

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Barcelona make sailing history in being named America's Cup hosts

Barcelona make sailing history in being named America's Cup hosts

Barcelona will become the first venue to stage an Olympic Games (1992) and an America's Cup after it was awarded the hosting of the latter for the 2024 edition on Tuesday.

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S. Africa hope to end poor Durban run against Bangladesh

S. Africa hope to end poor Durban run against Bangladesh

South Africa will be seeking to reverse a losing trend at Durban's Kingsmead ground when they play against Bangladesh in the first Test of a two-match series starting on Thursday.

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Oil prices sink, stocks surge on Ukraine talks 'progress'

Oil prices sink, stocks surge on Ukraine talks 'progress'

World oil prices dived and European stocks rallied on Tuesday as apparent progress in peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv sparked hope of an end to the Ukraine conflict.

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Head century lifts Australia to 313-7 in Pakistan ODI

Head century lifts Australia to 313-7 in Pakistan ODI

Opener Travis Head staged a remarkable return to one-day cricket with a fiery century Tuesday to guide Australia to 313-7 in the opening day-night international against Pakistan in Lahore.

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Vietnam issues arrest warrant for tycoon over stock manipulation

Vietnam issues arrest warrant for tycoon over stock manipulation

Vietnamese authorities have issued an arrest warrant for one of the country's wealthiest men over allegations he manipulated the stock market, officials said Tuesday.

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Chilean denies murder of Japanese ex in high-profile French trial

Chilean denies murder of Japanese ex in high-profile French trial

A Chilean man on Tuesday denied to a French court that he had murdered his Japanese ex-girlfriend, Narumi Kurosaki, who disappeared in 2016 in a high-profile case that has spanned three continents.

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French family leapt off balcony one by one: Swiss police

French family leapt off balcony one by one: Swiss police

A French family gripped by conspiracy theories jumped one after the other from their seventh-floor apartment in the Swiss town of Montreux, police investigating the mystery said Tuesday.

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Root should step down as England captain: Vaughan

Root should step down as England captain: Vaughan

Joe Root should step down as England Test captain following his side's series loss to the West Indies, according to former skipper Michael Vaughan.

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Rare birth of Sumatran rhino brings hope for endangered species

Rare birth of Sumatran rhino brings hope for endangered species

A Sumatran rhino has successfully given birth in an Indonesian sanctuary, environment officials said, in a boost for conservation efforts targeting the critically endangered animal.

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