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Fighter Modric primed to floor Pep's City in Champions League semis

Fighter Modric primed to floor Pep's City in Champions League semis

Luka Modric orchestrated stirring Real Madrid comebacks against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, now the 36-year-old has Manchester City and another Champions League final in his sights.

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Paris officers shoot and kill two in car: police

Paris officers shoot and kill two in car: police

Police in central Paris opened fire on a car that was hurtling towards them, killing two people inside, a police source told AFP, just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron won a second term.

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Asian markets track Wall St rout, oil sinks

Asian markets track Wall St rout, oil sinks

Asian markets sank Monday on growing concerns of a sharp hike in US interest rates as officials struggle to contain runaway inflation, while oil was hit by expectations Chinese demand will dry up owing to Covid lockdowns.

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Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying

Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying

Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed on Monday in a large central district for mass testing ordered by the Chinese authorities.

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Olympic status gives surfing a boost in Cuba

Olympic status gives surfing a boost in Cuba

When they were children, Cuba's surfers used to transform their school desks into boards to ride the waves.

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Top US officials visit Kyiv as Mariupol 'on the brink'

Top US officials visit Kyiv as Mariupol 'on the brink'

The United States' top diplomat and defence chief were in Ukraine's capital Sunday, Kyiv said, making the first high-level visit by US officials since Russia invaded two months ago as hundreds remain trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol.

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Nicaragua expels OAS, leaves organization early: foreign minister

Nicaragua expels OAS, leaves organization early: foreign minister

Nicaragua on Sunday closed the offices of the Organization of American States in the capital Managua and brought forward its planned withdrawal from the bloc, the foreign minister said.

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Japan's Hataoka wins LA Open for sixth LPGA title

Japan's Hataoka wins LA Open for sixth LPGA title

Nasa Hataoka fired an eagle and four birdies in a four-under par 67 on Sunday to notch her sixth career LPGA title at the LA Open.

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Crowds join Anzac Day services for Australia, NZ forces

Crowds join Anzac Day services for Australia, NZ forces

Crowds of Australians and New Zealanders joined Anzac Day services at dawn on Monday to honour their armed forces as the countries' leaders pointed to new global threats and the war in Ukraine.

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Nuggets avoid NBA playoff sweep as Bucks, Heat take 3-1 leads

Nuggets avoid NBA playoff sweep as Bucks, Heat take 3-1 leads

Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 126-121.

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