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England captain Farrell sympathises with 'not unreasonable' Wales strike threat

England captain Farrell sympathises with 'not unreasonable' Wales strike threat

England captain Owen Farrell expressed sympathy for his Wales opponents as he urged his side to relish the challenge of playing in Cardiff should Saturday's strike-threatened Six Nations international go ahead.

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Osimhen sends Napoli to victory in Champions League last 16

Osimhen sends Napoli to victory in Champions League last 16

Napoli's Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen got on the scoresheet again as the Serie A leaders beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in their Champions League last 16, first leg on Tuesday.

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Global stocks mostly fall amid resurgent rate hike worries

Global stocks mostly fall amid resurgent rate hike worries

Wall Street stocks fell Tuesday on resurgent worries over Federal Reserve policy and gloomy forecasts from retailers, while European equities also retreated despite some encouraging economic data.

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Benzema dedicates Madrid win to late great Amancio

Benzema dedicates Madrid win to late great Amancio

Karim Benzema said Real Madrid needed time to get going but showed their true colours eventually as they thrashed Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday.

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Real Madrid roar back to thrash sorry Liverpool

Real Madrid roar back to thrash sorry Liverpool

Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid produced another stunning Champions League fightback from 2-0 down to thrash Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg of their last 16 tie at Anfield on Tuesday.

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Serin replaces Le Garrec in France's Six Nations squad

Serin replaces Le Garrec in France's Six Nations squad

Experienced scrum-half Baptiste Serin has been added to France's Six Nations squad instead of Nolann Le Garrec, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Tuesday.

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Architect of Mexico's drug war convicted in US of trafficking

Architect of Mexico's drug war convicted in US of trafficking

A once-powerful Mexican government minister was convicted by a US jury Tuesday of aiding the very drug smuggling he was tasked with cracking down on.

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Putin hurts arms control but nuclear risk remote: experts

Putin hurts arms control but nuclear risk remote: experts

Russia's step back from a key arms control treaty is a blow to efforts to cap nuclear stockpiles, but does not immediately heighten the risk of nuclear war, experts said Tuesday.

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US Supreme Court treads carefully on landmark tech law

US Supreme Court treads carefully on landmark tech law

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a landmark case that could transform the internet by scrapping decades-old legal protections for tech companies, but gave no indication that a clear majority would opt to rework the law.

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Wagner chief accuses Russia's military leaders of 'treason'

Wagner chief accuses Russia's military leaders of 'treason'

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary outfit on Tuesday accused Moscow's military chiefs of refusing to supply the group with munitions and seeking to destroy it, saying this amounted to "treason".

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