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Livingstone belts 94 in vain as Punjab's play-off hopes fade

Livingstone belts 94 in vain as Punjab's play-off hopes fade

Delhi Capitals survived a blazing 94 by Liam Livingstone for a consolation 15-run win on Wednesday to push Punjab Kings to the brink of IPL elimination on Wednesday.

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Defence pleads for Islamic scholar's acquittal at Swiss rape trial

Defence pleads for Islamic scholar's acquittal at Swiss rape trial

Tariq Ramadan's lawyers pleaded Wednesday for the controversial Islamic scholar to be acquitted on the third and final day of his trial in Geneva on charges of rape and sexual coercion.

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Patriot missile system in Ukraine damaged but operational: US

Patriot missile system in Ukraine damaged but operational: US

A high-tech Patriot air defense system provided to Ukraine suffered damage but is still working, a US defense official said Wednesday.

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US Open champ Fitzpatrick learned major lessons at PGA

US Open champ Fitzpatrick learned major lessons at PGA

Reigning US Open champion Matthew Fitzpatrick said the crucial lessons he learned contending for a title at last year's PGA Championship helped him win his first major a month later.

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With shouts and machine guns, war plays out as half Sudan needs aid

With shouts and machine guns, war plays out as half Sudan needs aid

On a sandy lot below a Khartoum apartment building, helmetless Sudanese soldiers in a mishmash of uniforms raised their fists as machine gunners blasted away from atop two small trucks.

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Florida school district sued by publisher, authors over book bans

Florida school district sued by publisher, authors over book bans

Publisher Penguin Random House and the writers' group PEN America filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a Florida school district over the removal of books from public school libraries that address race and LGBTQ issues.

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Nadal to reveal French Open decision, amid injury concerns

Nadal to reveal French Open decision, amid injury concerns

Rafael Nadal will announce if he will compete in the French Open on Thursday, amid a long-term injury struggle and some Spanish reports that he will withdraw.

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Madrid's Militao returns in place of Rudiger for Haaland test

Madrid's Militao returns in place of Rudiger for Haaland test

Eder Militao returned to the heart of the Real Madrid defence for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, second leg against Manchester City in the only change in either side from the first leg, which ended 1-1.

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Peace cannot mean ceding territory, Ukraine tells China envoy

Peace cannot mean ceding territory, Ukraine tells China envoy

Ukraine's foreign minister met China's special envoy to Kyiv on Wednesday, insisting that the war-torn country would not accept a peace plan that relied on giving up territory after Russia's invasion.

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Milner to leave Liverpool at season's end

Milner to leave Liverpool at season's end

James Milner will leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season, the Premier League giants announced Wednesday as they confirmed several departures from Anfield.

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