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Spotlight on Woods provides respite for McIlroy at Masters

Spotlight on Woods provides respite for McIlroy at Masters

Tiger Woods's decision to give it a go at the Masters, 14 months after suffering serious injuries to his right leg in a rollover car crash, has a hidden benefit for his rivals.

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Removing CO2 from air, sea no longer optional, says UN

Removing CO2 from air, sea no longer optional, says UN

However quickly the world slashes greenhouse gas emissions, it will still need to suck CO2 from the air and oceans to avoid climate catastrophe, a landmark UN report said this week.

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Ukrainian forces brace for Russian assault in Donbas

Ukrainian forces brace for Russian assault in Donbas

Ukrainian forces are dug in around the village of Krasnopillia in the Donbas as they brace for an anticipated Russian offensive to take the eastern region.

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Iran shrine stabbing kills cleric, wounds two others

Iran shrine stabbing kills cleric, wounds two others

An attacker stabbed to death an Iranian Shiite Muslim cleric Tuesday and wounded two others, one of them seriously, in the shrine city of Mashhad, officials and state media said.

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Four-wicket Ellis keeps Pakistan down to 162-8 despite Azam's 66

Four-wicket Ellis keeps Pakistan down to 162-8 despite Azam's 66

Pacer Nathan Ellis took four wickets to help Australia hold Pakistan to 162-8 in a Twenty20 international despite an attractive half century by Babar Azam in Lahore on Tuesday.

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Salmonella, a leading cause of foodborne outbreaks

Salmonella, a leading cause of foodborne outbreaks

Salmonella, fears over which sparked a cautionary recall of Kinder chocolate eggs in several European countries on Tuesday, is one of the most common causes of food-borne outbreaks.

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Storm calls early halt to Masters practice

Storm calls early halt to Masters practice

A severe storm caused an early halt to Tuesday's second day of practice for the 86th Masters at Augusta National, with players and spectators cleared from the course.

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In space, Russians and Americans remain 'dear friends': astronaut

In space, Russians and Americans remain 'dear friends': astronaut

After nearly a week back on Earth, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei said Tuesday the relationship between US astronauts and Russian cosmonauts remained positive while on board the International Space Station, despite their countries' animosity over Moscow's February invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

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Major win whets Rahm's appetite for Masters green jacket

Major win whets Rahm's appetite for Masters green jacket

Jon Rahm's victory at last year's US Open has deepened his desire for more major titles, especially a green jacket given the history of Spanish success at the Masters.

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War crime, crime against humanity, genocide: What's the difference?

War crime, crime against humanity, genocide: What's the difference?

Russia is accused of war crimes in Ukraine, with the claims growing louder following the discovery of dozens of bodies in areas recently retaken from Russian forces near the capital Kyiv.

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