Barcelona president Laporta softens stance on Dembele
After accusing Ousmane Dembele of "blackmail" in January, Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Monday said he "hoped" the French winger would "think" about extending his contract "at the end of the season."
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IOC calls for Russia sports ban, FIFA throws team out of World Cup
The International Olympic Committee on Monday urged sports federations and organisers to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international events following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Putin lays out conditions as Russians shell Ukrainian city
Russian President Vladmir Putin on Monday levelled conditions on ending Moscow's offensive against Ukraine as Russian forces shelled the country's second city in the face of sweeping Western sanctions.
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Ukrainian players ask WTA to take a stand on invasion
Two Ukrainian women tennis players aimed a swing at the WTA on Monday when they criticised the organisation for not taking a position on the Russian invasion of their country.
Read moreRussia expelled from World Cup as FIFA and UEFA hand down bans
Russia has been expelled from the World Cup after being suspended from all international competitions "until further notice", FIFA and UEFA announced in a joint statement on Monday, while European football's governing body also ended its partnership with Russian energy giant Gazprom.
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Ukrainian refugees flood Poland where warm soup and solidarity await
Yelena Kleban's life was turned upside down in a matter of minutes when Russian bombs fell on her hometown of Lviv, but the Ukrainian refugee says the welcome she has received in Poland is beyond her expectations.
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Russians worry for their savings as ruble tanks
When she saw the ruble go through the floor, Natalia Proshina made a beeline for the bank.
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UK to freeze all Russian banks' assets, bars ships
The UK on Monday said it would freeze the assets of all Russian banks over the invasion of Ukraine, tightening the international economic stranglehold on Moscow over its "unjustified aggression".
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Arsenal reveal record loss of over £100m
Arsenal on Monday announced record losses of £107.3 million ($143 million) for the financial year ending May 31, 2021.
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UN Security Council extends Yemen arms embargo to all Huthi rebels
The UN Security Council voted Monday to extend to all of Yemen's Huthi fighters an arms embargo that until now targeted only some leaders of the rebel group.
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