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Rights group slams Lebanon for "flawed" murder probes

Rights group slams Lebanon for "flawed" murder probes

Human Rights Watch accused Lebanon on Thursday of "flawed" assassination probes and urged donors to review millions of dollars in aid to security forces in a country where crimes often go unpunished.

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Djokovic to speak about Australian Open controversy in '7 to 10 days'

Djokovic to speak about Australian Open controversy in '7 to 10 days'

Novak Djokovic on Thursday said he plans to provide his “version” of what happened during the fiasco that led to his deportation ahead of the Australian Open in the coming days.

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Curry to captain injury-hit England against Scotland in Six Nations

Curry to captain injury-hit England against Scotland in Six Nations

Tom Curry will captain England in their Six Nations opener away to Scotland on Saturday after Eddie Jones' first two choices as skipper were ruled out through injury.

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Olympic sprint champion Jacobs defiant ahead of Berlin return

Olympic sprint champion Jacobs defiant ahead of Berlin return

Olympic 100 metres champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will return to action for the first time since his shock Tokyo victories in the 60m indoor in Berlin on Friday, just days after denying accusations of doping.

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Invasion or not, Ukraine's economy is already paying price

Invasion or not, Ukraine's economy is already paying price

In his open-plan office in the centre of Kyiv, tech executive Dmytro Voloshyn lists off the tricky questions he's dealt with over the last weeks as fears have soared over a possible Russian invasion.

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Erdogan in Ukraine as Europe pushes to defuse Russia tensions

Erdogan in Ukraine as Europe pushes to defuse Russia tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in Kyiv Thursday in an effort to mediate the crisis with Russia, as EU leaders stepped up outreach to the Kremlin to defuse fears Moscow could invade Ukraine.

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Erdogan visits Ukraine as Europe pushes to defuses Russia tensions

Erdogan visits Ukraine as Europe pushes to defuses Russia tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed to Kyiv Thursday in an effort to mediate the crisis with Russia, as EU leaders stepped up outreach to the Kremlin to defuse fears Moscow could invade Ukraine.

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'Where is Scholz?': Germany's new chancellor under fire

'Where is Scholz?': Germany's new chancellor under fire

Two months into the job, the honeymoon is already over for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, with critics accusing him of being "invisible" on the Ukraine crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.

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S. Korea beat Philippines to enter first Women's Asian Cup final

S. Korea beat Philippines to enter first Women's Asian Cup final

Midfielder Cho So-hyun's fourth-minute goal helped ease South Korea to a comfortable 2-0 victory over the Philippines and enter their first Women's Asian Cup final in India on Thursday.

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Stock markets mostly fall before European interest rate decisions

Stock markets mostly fall before European interest rate decisions

Stock markets mostly dropped Thursday as profit-taking set in after recent strong gains, as traders awaited interest rate updates from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.

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