Salt blasts England to T20 win over West Indies
Phil Salt thrashed a brilliant 87 not out off just 47 balls as defending champions England romped to an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in their T20 World Cup Super Eight clash on Wednesday.
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Four in five people want more climate action: UN survey
Four in every five people want their country to strengthen its commitments to addressing climate change, according to a global poll of 75,000 participants published on Thursday.
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New kids on the block for World Cup winners South Africa against Wales
Rugby World Cup winners South Africa have included four uncapped players in the matchday 23 for a one-off Test against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.
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'Cannon balls' La Rochelle reignite rivalry with Toulouse in Top 14 semi
Holders Toulouse meet ambitious La Rochelle in the Top 14 semi-final on Friday at Bordeaux in the latest instalment of one of modern French club rugby's great contests.
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Dressel eyes relay history but won't defend 100m free Olympic title
Caeleb Dressel won't defend his 100m freestyle title at next month's Paris Games, but after a third-placed finish in a storming final Wednesday at the US Olympic swimming trials he's ready to make relay history.
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Asian markets swing as traders assess rates outlook
Asian markets drifted Thursday as investors try to gauge the outlook for US interest rates, while also keeping tabs on developments in France as it heads for crucial elections.
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Family in dark as Yemeni-Dutch man languishes in Saudi prison
Fahd Ramadhan spent years building a life as a refugee in the Netherlands, only to have it unravel with his surprise arrest on a trip to his birthplace Saudi Arabia.
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West Indies set England 181 to win T20 World Cup clash
Johnson Charles top-scored with 38 as hosts the West Indies set England a victory target of 181 in their T20 World Cup Super Eight clash in St. Lucia on Wednesday.
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As election looms, BoE set to sit tight on UK rate
The Bank of England was set to hold its interest rate steady on Thursday despite slowing UK inflation, with higher price risks and Britain's looming election preventing a cut, according to analysts.
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From fighting boys to Saudi Olympic history for female taekwondo star
Saudi taekwondo standout Donia Abu Taleb had an unusual introduction to the sport: for years she trained at a boys' club because there were no girls to compete with.
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