Tour de France champion Pogacar bids to add Paris-Roubaix to his laurels
Three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar will bid to avenge his defeat by Mathieu van der Poel in the Milan-San Remo and race in the Paris-Roubaix, another of the 'Monuments', for the first time, his team UAE announced on Wednesday.
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Lula says Mercosur, Japan to discuss trade deal
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that he expects talks between South America's Mercosur bloc and Japan on a trade deal to begin in the second half of the year.
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Barca's Raphinha, Araujo to miss Osasuna clash: Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirmed winger Raphinha and defender Ronald Araujo will not feature in his team's rearranged La Liga match against Osasuna on Thursday.
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Sudan army retakes Khartoum airport from paramilitaries
The Sudanese army said it recaptured Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces and surrounded the paramilitaries south of the capital on Wednesday, marking its latest battlefield gains.
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Farrell says 75 players still in contention for Lions tour of Australia
British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell said Wednesday that 75 players are still in contention for the tour of Australia just weeks before he names his squad.
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Denmark welcomes US limiting Greenland visit to military base
Denmark welcomed on Wednesday Washington's decision to limit a US delegation's visit to Greenland to a US military base, after previous plans for the unexpected trip sparked criticism.
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Israel threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Wednesday to seize parts of Gaza if Hamas does not release hostages, while the militant group warned they would return "in coffins" if Israel does not stop bombing the Palestinian territory.
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World Club Cup winner to score up to $125 million prize money
The winner of this year's expanded Club World Cup in the United States will receive up to $125 million in prize money, FIFA announced on Wednesday.
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Rubio looks at new path for Haiti on Caribbean trip
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio headed Wednesday to the Caribbean looking for ways forward on violence-torn Haiti and to show support for oil-rich Guyana in its dispute with Venezuela.
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Prince Harry resigns from southern Africa charity
Prince Harry has quit as patron of a charity he founded in southern Africa almost 20 years ago in honour of his mother Princess Diana after a bitter boardroom battle.
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