Ukraine swimmers, vowing boycott, urge IOC to back 'peace'
When Russia invaded last February, Ukraine's Olympic artistic swimmers Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva received a barrage of messages from Russian athletes, reassuring them Moscow's forces were actually coming to their aid.
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US hiring eases in March as economy shows signs of cooling
US job gains eased in March for a second straight month, government data showed Friday, adding to signs that the economy is cooling as policymakers push on in their fight against inflation.
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Haaland 'ready' for Man City return at Southampton
Erling Haaland is fit to return for Saturday's Premier League trip to Southampton, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday.
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France to probe expulsion of Chechen dissident to Russia: source
The French judiciary is launching a probe into the controversial expulsion of a Chechen dissident back to Russia where he was subsequently jailed, a source said.
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In Spain, brotherhood set up by slaves marches at Easter
For centuries, African slaves and emancipated men marched in Seville's Easter parades, carrying statues of Christ and the Virgin on their shoulders as part of a unique brotherhood that remains active today.
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Russia threatens to scrap Ukraine grain deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday threatened to abandon a landmark grain deal with Ukraine if obstacles to Moscow's exports remained.
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Co-leader Koepka set for early charge as Masters resumes
Masters co-leader Brooks Koepka, a four-time major winner and rebel LIV Golf star, was set for an early charge on Friday as the second round began at Augusta National.
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Most unwanted? How sports treat the Russia problem
International sports bodies are taking wildly varying stances on allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes and teams to compete while the war in Ukraine continues.
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Klopp calls for Liverpool reaction against Arsenal
Jurgen Klopp says his struggling Liverpool team must show "reaction after reaction" when they face Premier League leaders Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday.
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'Young and energetic' Macron wins Chinese fans
French President Emmanuel Macron met a warm welcome from the Chinese public on his state visit this week, a sharp contrast to the ongoing anger and protests against pension reforms back home.
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