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German far-right firebrand in court for using Nazi slogan

German far-right firebrand in court for using Nazi slogan

He is a former history teacher who is gunning to become the first far-right state premier in post-war Germany. But first, Bjoern Hoecke will have to appear in court on Thursday for publicly using a banned Nazi slogan.

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Scotsman Clark Laidlaw bucks trend on New Zealand rugby adventure

Scotsman Clark Laidlaw bucks trend on New Zealand rugby adventure

Clark Laidlaw comes from a proud Scottish rugby family but it is in New Zealand that he has made his mark as a forward-thinking coach with a focus on "mind, body and soul".

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Madrid lynchpin Rudiger decisive against Man City

Madrid lynchpin Rudiger decisive against Man City

Antonio Rudiger put Real Madrid into the Champions League semi-finals, not only by scoring the winning penalty against Manchester City on Wednesday but also by keeping Erling Haaland quiet across the tie.

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Arteta urges Arsenal to use Bayern 'pain' to fuel title bid

Arteta urges Arsenal to use Bayern 'pain' to fuel title bid

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the "pain" of the Champions League quarter-final exit against Bayern Munich to fuel their Premier League title bid.

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Solomons' PM contender vows to abolish China security pact

Solomons' PM contender vows to abolish China security pact

A leading contender to become the Solomon Islands' next prime minister has vowed to rip up a security pact with China, as the Pacific nation began counting votes Thursday in a pivotal general election.

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Englishmen abroad: Kane relishes Champions League duel with Bellingham

Englishmen abroad: Kane relishes Champions League duel with Bellingham

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane looked forward to the Champions League semi-final meeting with England teammate Jude Bellingham's Real Madrid, saying it was "why we moved abroad."

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Former number one Momota retires from international badminton at 29

Former number one Momota retires from international badminton at 29

Two-time world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he is retiring from international badminton aged 29, ending a top-level career that never recovered from a car crash four years ago.

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Karsten Warholm: from local street race to world record

Karsten Warholm: from local street race to world record

At the age of just seven, wearing jeans in a local street race in his home town of Ulsteinvik in Norway, Karsten Warholm won his first medal.

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Vote counting starts in Solomon Islands as China, US trade barbs

Vote counting starts in Solomon Islands as China, US trade barbs

Vote counting was under way Thursday in the South Pacific's Solomon Islands, a contest keenly watched from afar as China's efforts to stamp its mark on the region are tested.

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Trump, in shadow diplomacy, seeks to be anti-Biden

Trump, in shadow diplomacy, seeks to be anti-Biden

Receiving dignitaries at his Florida estate and courting leaders shunned elsewhere as autocratic, Donald Trump is increasingly leading a shadow diplomacy diametrically opposed to US President Joe Biden.

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