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'Brave' new England try to shake up Test cricket

'Brave' new England try to shake up Test cricket

Everything you know about Test cricket is wrong.

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Sharks make Grier first Black general manager in NHL history

Sharks make Grier first Black general manager in NHL history

The San Jose Sharks named Mike Grier general manager on Tuesday, an historic appointment that makes the former Sharks player the first Black GM in the NHL.

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July 4 gunman charged with seven counts of murder

July 4 gunman charged with seven counts of murder

A 21-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb while disguised in women's clothing was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said.

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UK overselling Australia trade deal, British MPs warn

UK overselling Australia trade deal, British MPs warn

The UK is overselling its free trade deal struck with Australia in the wake of Brexit, British MPs have concluded in a report published Wednesday.

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July 4 gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothing

July 4 gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothing

The suspected gunman who opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb, killing seven people and wounding dozens, planned the attack for weeks and wore women's clothing to aid his escape, police said Tuesday.

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Mexican bishop proposes 'social pact' with drug traffickers

Mexican bishop proposes 'social pact' with drug traffickers

A Mexican bishop has proposed a "social pact" that would include drug traffickers to tackle violence that has prompted calls for a rethink of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's security policy.

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US says own experts examined bullet that killed Al-Jazeera journalist

US says own experts examined bullet that killed Al-Jazeera journalist

The United States said Tuesday that experts on its own team investigated the bullet that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, after Palestinians cried foul that Israel was not directly blamed.

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Euro tumbles to 20-year low against dollar amid recession fears

Euro tumbles to 20-year low against dollar amid recession fears

European stocks sank Tuesday along with oil prices, while the euro slumped towards parity with the dollar on deepening recession fears as central banks contend with soaring inflation.

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Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever to block distribution in Israeli settlements

Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever to block distribution in Israeli settlements

American ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's said Tuesday it is suing its parent company Unilever to block a move that would see its product sold in West Bank settlements, which would run counter to its values.

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Spain star Putellas to miss Euro 2022 with knee injury

Spain star Putellas to miss Euro 2022 with knee injury

Spain's Alexia Putellas, the reigning Ballon d'Or winner, has been ruled out of Euro 2022 after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee on the eve of the tournament.

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