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West Indies spoil England's mini revival in 1st Test

West Indies spoil England's mini revival in 1st Test

West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales broke a promising fifth-wicket partnership between Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow to leave England still uncomfortably placed at 145 for five at tea on the opening day of the first Test in Antigua on Tuesday.

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McDonald's joins US firms shutting down Russia operations

McDonald's joins US firms shutting down Russia operations

McDonald's on Tuesday became the latest on the growing list of US multinational companies to suspend activities in Russia, joining Apple, Levi's and others, but some have chosen to stay in the country despite the risks to their reputation.

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Near Black Sea, civilians flee southern Ukrainian city

Near Black Sea, civilians flee southern Ukrainian city

In Ukraine's southern city of Mykolaiv under Russian fire, Vitaliy Sobolev's apartment block stands punctured on one side, a metal door blown off and windows gaping empty.

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Channelling Churchill, Ukraine leader vows: 'We will fight to the end'

Channelling Churchill, Ukraine leader vows: 'We will fight to the end'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, invoking the wartime defiance of British prime minister Winston Churchill, vowed Tuesday to "fight to the end" in a historic virtual speech to UK lawmakers.

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Rafiq fears he's 'unemployable' after speaking out against racism

Rafiq fears he's 'unemployable' after speaking out against racism

Azeem Rafiq fears he may have become "unemployable" within cricket after speaking out about the racism he suffered during his two spells at Yorkshire.

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England's Marler ready for 'clean bar brawl' against Ireland in Six Nations

England's Marler ready for 'clean bar brawl' against Ireland in Six Nations

England prop Joe Marler is bracing himself for a "clean bar brawl" against Ireland at Twickenham when both teams put their Six Nations title hopes on the line this weekend.

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Merlier sprints to victory in Tirreno-Adriatico second stage

Merlier sprints to victory in Tirreno-Adriatico second stage

Tim Merlier won the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Tuesday after coming out on top of a rapid bunch sprint in the Tuscan countryside to claim his first victory of the season.

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US bans Russian oil as Ukrainians flee cities

US bans Russian oil as Ukrainians flee cities

US President Joe Biden banned imports of Russian oil on Tuesday to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine as desperate civilians fled besieged cities and fresh fighting raged.

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US, UK halt Russian oil imports over Ukraine invasion

US, UK halt Russian oil imports over Ukraine invasion

The United States and Britain announced Tuesday they are cutting off imports of Russian oil, in the most far-reaching action yet by Western allies to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.

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Oil prices surge as US bans Russian oil imports

Oil prices surge as US bans Russian oil imports

Crude prices surged Tuesday as the US banned Russian oil imports, while nickel prices rocketed to a record peak on Russian supply fears.

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