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Jaded voters, same old choices: Brazil kicks off election campaign

'Another chance to live': Flores residents recall quake panic

'Everyone lives in fear': Yemenis worry about return to all-out war

Rivers among nine inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

Cardinals' Baez bashes record three homers in MLB debut

No.1 Scheffler leads by two at PGA St. Jude playoff event

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat

Rennie confident Jordan, Roigard will be fit to face Springboks

Hunt bags third Euro gold, Diaz shines in triple jump

PSG sign Belgian winger Godts from Ajax

Depleted Djokovic falls in Cincinnati Masters opener

Nillessen claims shock European 1,500m gold

Lala, now a hurricane, dumps heavy rain on Hawaii

Taylor scores two tries in winning debut as New Zealand captain

Knight hopes spirit of 2017 inspires England's World Cup defence

England captain Heather Knight hopes her side's ability to thrive in tournament cricket will help them in their quest to defend the Women's World Cup title.

Protesters urge closure of Panama Canal to Russian ships

A small group of protesters urged the Panamanian government Wednesday to close the Panama Canal to Russian ships as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine.

South Africa eye first World Cup triumph, despite loss of Van Niekerk

If South Africa are to win the Women's World Cup for the first time they will have to do it without captain Dane van Niekerk, who will be missing when the tournament begins in New Zealand later this week.

ICC to start 'active' probe into war crimes in Ukraine

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Wednesday an active probe into possible war crimes in Ukraine "will immediately proceed" after his office received the backing of 39 countries.

Japan's Toyota suspends operations at Russia plant

Toyota said Thursday it would suspend operations at its only factory in Russia and stop shipping vehicles to the country, citing "supply chain disruptions" linked to Moscow's assault on Ukraine.

Venezuela's Maduro slams sanctions against Russia as 'madness'

President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela criticized Wednesday the barrage of Western sanctions slapped on Russia, bucking the global chorus of condemnation of its invasion of Ukraine.

Celtic and Rangers to play each other in Sydney

Celtic and Rangers will play a derby outside Scotland for the first time when they meet at the Sydney Super Cup in Australia this year, local officials said.

Alarm at civilian toll on Russian assault's 'cruellest day'

The United States raised the alarm Wednesday over the "staggering" human cost of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, as the apparent deployment of cluster bombs and other treaty-violating weapons raised fears of a brutal escalation in the week-old conflict.

Sale want talks with England rugby bosses over injury-prone Tuilagi

Sale are keen to meet with the England rugby management after the Six Nations to ensure injury-prone Manu Tuilagi spends more time on the field than the treatment table.

Stocks rise despite jump in oil, metals prices

US and European equity markets rallied Wednesday despite another jump in the price of oil and other commodities, taking solace from Federal Reserve comments suggesting a patient approach to hiking interest rates.

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