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Italy was our 'crash test' for Ireland, says France's Alldritt

Italy was our 'crash test' for Ireland, says France's Alldritt

France number eight Gregory Alldritt on Wednesday described his side's narrow win over Italy in the Six Nations opener as a "crash test" ahead of this weekend's crunch clash with Ireland in Dublin.

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Two children killed after 'deliberate' bus crash into Quebec day care

Two children killed after 'deliberate' bus crash into Quebec day care

Two children were killed when a bus rammed into a day care center near Montreal on Wednesday, with the driver arrested on suspicion of homicide over what police believe was a deliberate act.

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Confusion over Ghana midfielder Atsu's safety after Turkey earthquake

Confusion over Ghana midfielder Atsu's safety after Turkey earthquake

The coach of Christian Atsu's Turkish club Hatayspor said on Wednesday the Ghana midfielder has not been found following the devastating earthquake in Turkey despite contradictory announcements earlier this week.

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UN aviation body sees recovery to pre-pandemic air travel in 2023

UN aviation body sees recovery to pre-pandemic air travel in 2023

Demand for commercial travel is expected to make a full recovery in 2023, with volumes exceeding the 2019 level at the end of the year, a UN aviation body said Wednesday.

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Wish You Were (not) Here: Pink Floyd's Waters slammed for UN speech

Wish You Were (not) Here: Pink Floyd's Waters slammed for UN speech

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters was denounced by Ukraine Wednesday after he told the United Nations Security Council that Russia's invasion of its neighbor was "not unprovoked."

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FIA boss to step back from daily F1 management

FIA boss to step back from daily F1 management

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will step back from the daily management of Formula One, his organisation confirmed on Wednesday, as tensions between the sport and its governing body soar following controversies involving him.

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NBA stars and legends hail scoring king LeBron as greatest

NBA stars and legends hail scoring king LeBron as greatest

NBA legends and current stars hailed LeBron James as the league's greatest player on Wednesday after the 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers superstar became the competition's all-time scoring leader.

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Two children killed, driver arrested as bus crashes into Quebec day care

Two children killed, driver arrested as bus crashes into Quebec day care

At least two children were killed after a bus crashed into a day care center near Montreal on Wednesday, police said, with the driver arrested for homicide and eyewitnesses suggesting he may have acted deliberately.

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Swiss native fish in troubled waters

Swiss native fish in troubled waters

More than half of Switzerland's native fish species are threatened with extinction or are already extinct within the country's waters, a new assessment showed Wednesday.

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Van Gogh family role hailed in museum's 50th birthday show

Van Gogh family role hailed in museum's 50th birthday show

He's one of the most famous artists in history. But Vincent van Gogh could have faded into obscurity were it not for his family -- and the vision of one woman.

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