Van der Poel opts for road race at Olympics ahead of mountain bikes
Dual world champion Mathieu van der Poel announced on Wednesday that he would not be competing in the mountain bike event at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer, prefering to focus on his bid to win gold in the road event instead.
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State of emergency set for France's New Caledonia after deadly riots
President Emmanuel Macron moved Wednesday to declare a state of emergency in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia after a second night of rioting that left three dead and hundreds wounded, his office said.
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Putin hails Russian advances, Blinken unveils aid in Kyiv
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed Russian advances in the Kharkiv region and the recapture of a symbolic town further south that was one of the only prizes of Ukraine's underwhelming counteroffensive last summer.
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Ireland to recognise Palestinian statehood 'this month': minister
Ireland is certain to recognise Palestinian statehood by the end of May, the country's Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said on Wednesday, without specifying a date.
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Swiss court jails Gambian ex-minister for crimes against humanity
Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Gambian ex-interior minister Ousman Sonko to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity committed under the regime of former dictator Yahya Jammeh.
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Sabalenka breezes past Ostapenko and into Rome Open semis
Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the semi-finals of the Rome Open on Wednesday after comfortably defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
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Russia said Wednesday its forces had pushed deeper into the Kharkiv region and also captured the symbolic town of Robotyne further south, one of the only prizes of Ukraine's underwhelming counteroffensive last summer.
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German travel giant says takes overtourism 'very seriously'
German travel giant TUI said Wednesday it takes protests against overtourism, like recent demonstrations in the Canary Islands, very seriously, while arguing that its business model was not contributing to the problem.
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Lea Seydoux: 'I've witnessed the changes on set since #MeToo'
French star Lea Seydoux said Wednesday she had personally witnessed more respect for women on film sets since the #MeToo movement.
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Semenya hopes 'important day' at European rights court paves way for non-discrimination
Caster Semenya said Wednesday's hearing at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) into whether the double Olympic champion can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete was an "important day" as her costly legal marathon entered its last lap.
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