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Rabada takes five but Afif Hossain shines for Bangladesh

Rabada takes five but Afif Hossain shines for Bangladesh

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took five for 39 as Bangladesh were restricted to 194 for nine in the second one-day international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.

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Six killed in Belgium as car drives into carnival crowd

Six killed in Belgium as car drives into carnival crowd

A car ploughed into a crowd of early morning carnival-goers in Belgium on Sunday, killing six people and injuring dozens of others, authorities said.

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France set down World Cup marker with superb Grand Slam

France set down World Cup marker with superb Grand Slam

France's first Six Nations title for 12 years showed that Fabien Galthie's impressive team, who beat England in a party atmosphere at the Stade de France, will be hard to stop at the World Cup on home soil next year.

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Shiffrin in control after World Cup giant slalom first run

Shiffrin in control after World Cup giant slalom first run

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin crushed her rivals in the first run of the giant slalom at Meribel on Sunday, leaving the door open for her to clinch a last-gasp World Cup small globe as the overall winner of the discipline

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Saudi Aramco says annual profit more than doubled in 2021

Saudi Aramco says annual profit more than doubled in 2021

Saudi Aramco's net profit soared 124 percent last year as global growth recovered from the Covid-19 downturn, the oil giant announced Sunday, hours after Yemen's Huthi rebels targeted some of its sites.

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Oliveira wins rain-hit Indonesian MotoGP from Quartararo, Zarco

Oliveira wins rain-hit Indonesian MotoGP from Quartararo, Zarco

Miguel Oliveira held his nerve to win a rain-affected Indonesian MotoGP on Sunday and then promised to give the trophy to his baby daughter.

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Russia accused of bombing school sheltering hundreds in Ukraine

Russia accused of bombing school sheltering hundreds in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday that Russia had bombed a school sheltering 400 people in the besieged port of Mariupol, as Moscow claimed that it had again fired a hypersonic missile in Ukraine, the second time it had used the next-generation weapon on its neighbour.

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France's Michelin, the go-to guide on fine dining

France's Michelin, the go-to guide on fine dining

France's prestigious Michelin Guide is among the world's most influential references on gourmet dining, its star ratings highly coveted and sometimes controversial.

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Michelin Guide returns to celebrate 'resilient' French food scene

Michelin Guide returns to celebrate 'resilient' French food scene

The Michelin Guide launches its 2022 edition on Tuesday, vowing to celebrate the diversity of French cooking and the industry's resilience after two challenging years caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Defiant Jones confident he can oversee England revival at World Cup

Defiant Jones confident he can oversee England revival at World Cup

Eddie Jones insisted he remained the man to turn around England's fortunes ahead of next year's World Cup after a disappointing Six Nations ended in defeat by Grand Slam champions France.

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