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Pogacar crushes rivals on opening Tour of Switzerland stage

Pogacar crushes rivals on opening Tour of Switzerland stage

World champion Tadej Pogacar sent out an ominous warning to his Tour de France rivals with a stunningly dominant victory on the opening stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Wednesday.

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Oil higher, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talks approach

Oil higher, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talks approach

Investors were cautious Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve rate decision and the start of US-Iran peace talks, with oil prices climbing and stocks holding steady.

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Baker strikes on England debut before New Zealand fight back

Baker strikes on England debut before New Zealand fight back

Sonny Baker struck on his Test debut as England looked to put the Ben Stokes saga behind them against New Zealand at the Oval on Wednesday.

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Plague was killing hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago: study

Plague was killing hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago: study

The plague was causing deadly outbreaks among communities of hunter-gatherers in Siberia around 5,500 years ago, according to a study on Wednesday that sheds light on how humans could have first caught this scourge.

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G7 leaders welcome Trump 'change' on Ukraine

G7 leaders welcome Trump 'change' on Ukraine

G7 leaders on Wednesday hailed a newly-found unity on increasing pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, sensing a shift by President Donald Trump to take a tougher line against Moscow.

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Feyenoord sign Van Bronckhorst as new coach

Feyenoord sign Van Bronckhorst as new coach

Dutch club Feyenoord Wednesday appointed former captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst as manager, replacing Robin van Persie after a frustrating season that saw them well adrift of rivals PSV Eindhoven.

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De Minaur races into Queen's Club quarter-finals

De Minaur races into Queen's Club quarter-finals

Australian top seed Alex De Minaur raced into the Queen's Club quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Denis Shapovalov on Wednesday.

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Borthwick plans to rest Itoje for England tour

Borthwick plans to rest Itoje for England tour

England boss Steve Borthwick said on Wednesday that he will rest captain Maro Itoje for their forthcoming Nations Championship matches -- unless injuries in the second row derail his plan.

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Cuba's under-pressure communists meets to fast-track liberal reforms

Cuba's under-pressure communists meets to fast-track liberal reforms

Cuba's communist leaders were set to meet Wednesday to discuss plans to revive the collapsing economy in the face of a devastating US blockade.

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Golf governing bodies and tours to study distance limit options

Golf governing bodies and tours to study distance limit options

The US Golf Association, R&A and the PGA and DP World tours will examine options to limit driving distance among elite players, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

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