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India batters shine against Australia after Shami strikes

India batters shine against Australia after Shami strikes

India's young openers ensured an easy five-wicket win over Australia after pacer Mohammed Shami took five wickets to restrict visitors at 276 in the first one-day international in Mohali on Friday.

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Ukraine's Zelensky bolsters war support in Canada trip

Ukraine's Zelensky bolsters war support in Canada trip

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Friday with close ally Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to Canada, the third leg in a tour aimed at bolstering international support for his country's struggle to repulse a brutal Russian invasion.

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Rupert Murdoch's handover to son Lachlan sparks concern in London

Rupert Murdoch's handover to son Lachlan sparks concern in London

Rupert Murdoch's announcement that he will hand over control of his global media empire to son Lachlan has put the group's British media, including the tabloid The Sun, on tenterhooks about its future place in the conglomerate.

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Klopp salutes Liverpool's 'different' mentality

Klopp salutes Liverpool's 'different' mentality

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool have a "different" mentality this season as the Reds aim to maintain their blistering start against West Ham on Sunday.

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Clinic helping Ukraine's wounded soldiers walk again

Clinic helping Ukraine's wounded soldiers walk again

Ukrainian soldier Vasyl Grytsenko was energetically doing sit-ups on a mat, building his body back up after losing a leg in the war.

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New-look Gucci goes back to the classics

New-look Gucci goes back to the classics

Gucci's new creative director made his long-awaited debut in Milan on Friday, offering a timeless, feminine collection with the aim of relaunching the luxury brand.

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Sheffield Utd boss says football is 'worst sport' for racism

Sheffield Utd boss says football is 'worst sport' for racism

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom says football is the "worst sport" for racism, calling for tougher punishments to stamp out abuse.

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Netanyahu at UN issues 'nuclear' threat to Iran, later retracted

Netanyahu at UN issues 'nuclear' threat to Iran, later retracted

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned Iran at the United Nations of a "nuclear threat" in what his office quickly walked back as a slip of the tongue.

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Pochettino urges goal-shy Chelsea to sharpen up

Pochettino urges goal-shy Chelsea to sharpen up

Mauricio Pochettino said his struggling Chelsea side must be more clinical in front of goal after a wretched start to the season.

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Spain farmers jailed for illegal water tapping at nature reserve

Spain farmers jailed for illegal water tapping at nature reserve

Five siblings have been jailed for more than three years for illegally extracting water from an aqueduct feeding a UNESCO-listed Spanish nature reserve that is threatened by desertification, a court ruling showed.

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