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Syrian girl rescued after quake battles 'crush syndrome'

Syrian girl rescued after quake battles 'crush syndrome'

Syrians have been moved by the fate of a brave nine-year-old girl called Sham that has captured the tragedy, hope and heartbreak of the earthquake which devastated her war-ravaged country.

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Duplantis to skip Euro indoor athletics in Turkey: association

Duplantis to skip Euro indoor athletics in Turkey: association

Swedish pole vault world record-holder Armand Duplantis will not defend his title at next month's European Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul, the Swedish Athletics Association said.

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Nigeria's Tinubu rallies in Lagos powerbase before election

Nigeria's Tinubu rallies in Lagos powerbase before election

Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday took the last lap of his presidential campaign to his Lagos power base, where he received a triumphant welcome at a packed stadium.

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Cautious Walmart outlook hits shares despite solid Q4 profits

Cautious Walmart outlook hits shares despite solid Q4 profits

Walmart reported better-than-expected profits over the critical holiday-season quarter Tuesday, but offered a disappointing outlook as inflation weighs on consumers.

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Meir would be 'horrified' by Israeli politics today: Mirren

Meir would be 'horrified' by Israeli politics today: Mirren

British actor Helen Mirren said Tuesday she thought former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir, whom she portrays in a new film, would be "utterly horrified" by the country's current political state.

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Tanzania approves controversial $3.5 billion oil pipeline

Tanzania approves controversial $3.5 billion oil pipeline

Tanzania's government gave its approval on Tuesday for the construction of a $3.5 billion crude oil pipeline despite human rights and environmental concerns about the mega-project.

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IOC say govts failed to address human rights  over 'neutral' Russian athletes

IOC say govts failed to address human rights over 'neutral' Russian athletes

The IOC said on Tuesday the governments who had asked for "clarification" over how Russian and Belarusian athletes would be able to compete as neutral athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics had not addressed "explicit human rights concerns".

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EU vows to boost investment in Kenya to strengthen ties

EU vows to boost investment in Kenya to strengthen ties

The European Union said Tuesday that it would increase its investments in Kenya by hundreds of millions of dollars, looking to bolster ties in the face of competition from China.

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Wales boss Gatland confident Six Nations game will go ahead despite strike threat

Wales boss Gatland confident Six Nations game will go ahead despite strike threat

Wales coach Warren Gatland is confident that Saturday's strike-threatened Six Nations clash against England in Cardiff will go ahead despite delaying his team announcement.

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Laporta hits back at "obsessed" Tebas amid Barca ref controversy

Laporta hits back at "obsessed" Tebas amid Barca ref controversy

Barcelona president Joan Laporta hit back at La Liga chief Javier Tebas on Tuesday amid the controversy over his club's payments to a refereeing executive.

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