Double Olympic ski champion 'Gold Rosi' Mittermaier dies
Germany's two-time Olympic gold medal-winning skier Rosi Mittermaier known as 'Gold Rosi' has died at the age of 72, her family confirmed on Thursday.
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Kane will break all goalscoring records, says Conte
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane will have beaten every goalscoring record by the time he retires, according to the club's manager Antonio Conte.
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Pakistan hold New Zealand to 151-4 with key wickets in second Test
Pakistan grabbed three key wickets to restrict New Zealand to 151-4 at tea Thursday, as both teams wrestle for a series-clinching win in the second Test in Karachi.
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New movie turns spotlight on France's forgotten colonial troops
"They made us join up to wage war," said Ndiogou Dieye, 103, casting his memory back more than eight decades to when he and other young Senegalese donned uniforms to fight for distant France.
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State of emergency declared in winter storm-battered California
Damaging winds, excessive rainfall and extremely heavy snow are expected to wallop California and southern Oregon through Thursday as a series of winter storms rip across the western US coast, prompting the Golden State's governor to declare an emergency.
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China insists Covid data 'transparent' after WHO criticism
China on Thursday insisted it had been transparent with the international community about its Covid data, as it hit back against World Health Organization criticism that its tally of virus deaths was understating the true scale of its outbreak.
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Pope Francis leads ex-pontiff Benedict's funeral
Tens of thousands of mourners gathered Thursday for the funeral of former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, led by his successor Pope Francis in an event unprecedented in modern times.
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Khawaja on cusp of double ton as Australia punish South Africa
An imperious Usman Khawaja was on the verge of a double century when rain interrupted Australia's run plunder against South Africa in the third Test on Thursday in Sydney.
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Djokovic praises Kyrgios for support in tough times
Novak Djokovic said on Thursday he wants to play a practice match against Nick Kyrgios ahead of the Australian Open, the latest improvement in what was once an icy relationship.
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Asian markets rise on 2023 outlook hopes, oil prices bounce
Asian markets rose Thursday, led by Hong Kong after the city's traders extended an impressive start to the year thanks to optimism over China's reopening and officials there making key policy changes to encourage investment.
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