Nketiah double sinks Chelsea as Arsenal boost top-four bid
Eddie Nketiah boosted Arsenal's bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League as the striker's double inspired a dramatic 4-2 win against Chelsea on Wednesday.
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Gaza rocket hits Israel, as far-right rally blocked by police
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a rocket into Israel on Wednesday, the army said, as tensions soared with police in Jerusalem blocking Jewish ultra-nationalist protesters from approaching the Old City's Muslim quarter.
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Mariupol civilian rescue fails as Russia closes in
A desperate attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol failed Wednesday as the strategic Ukrainian port appeared close to finally falling under Russian control after weeks of relentless attack.
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Rio mayor hands key to city to carnival king
After two years of Covid-19 cancellations, Rio de Janeiro's mayor officially opened the world's most famous carnival celebration Wednesday, handing the key to the city to "King Momo," the symbolic ruler of the festivities.
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Mines and booby traps: Risky return home for Ukrainians
Locals trickling back to the pummelled Ukrainian village of Moshchun must effectively sign away their lives for permission to enter.
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Suns' Booker has 'mild' hamstring strain
Phoenix's All-Star guard Devin Booker has a "mild right hamstring strain" and it is not clear when he will return as the Suns battle the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA playoffs first round.
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'Rust' producers showed 'indifference' to gun safety: report
Producers of the movie "Rust" demonstrated "plain indifference" to firearms hazards and repeatedly violated industry safety protocols on the set where actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer, New Mexico health officials said Wednesday.
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Dallas' Doncic 'feeling good' but uncertain to play Utah
Dallas star Luka Doncic said Wednesday he was "feeling pretty good" as he rehabilitates a left calf strain, but remains uncertain to play game three of the Mavericks' NBA playoff series against Utah.
Read moreItaly signs gas deal with Angola seeking to end dependence on Russia
Italian ministers on Wednesday signed a deal with Angola to ramp up gas supplies from the southern African country as Italy urgently scrambles to break away from Russian gas over the Ukraine war.
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Le Pen, Macron clash in debate ahead of French election
French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Wednesday sought to sway millions of undecided voters as they clashed in a one-off televised debate four days ahead of presidential elections.
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