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Dutch dope trial: what's the deal?

Dutch dope trial: what's the deal?

On December 15, cannabis will for the first time be grown, sold, and consumed legally in the Netherlands as part of a four-year trial across the country.

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Exhausted Kyrgios says 'I don't want to play anymore'

Exhausted Kyrgios says 'I don't want to play anymore'

Nick Kyrgios says that "I don't want to play anymore" but will give his tennis career another one or two years, days after pulling out of his home Australian Open.

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Recalled Russell shines as West Indies beat England in first T20

Recalled Russell shines as West Indies beat England in first T20

Veteran all-rounder Andre Russell made a dazzling return to international cricket to help West Indies cruise to a four-wicket victory over England in the opening Twenty20 international in Barbados on Tuesday.

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US Fed pause expected amid flurry of rate decisions

US Fed pause expected amid flurry of rate decisions

The US Federal Reserve will likely hold its key lending rate at a 22-year high on Wednesday -- the first of a series of crucial central bank decisions this week.

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Big tech stumbles in Google's Epic defeat

Big tech stumbles in Google's Epic defeat

Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.

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Argentina devalues peso, unveils measures to avoid 'hyperinflation'

Argentina devalues peso, unveils measures to avoid 'hyperinflation'

Argentina devalued its currency by more than 50 percent Tuesday in a set of "shock" measures aimed at reviving a crumbling economy and tackling triple-digit inflation.

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West Indies hold England to 171 in first T20

West Indies hold England to 171 in first T20

Andre Russell marked his return to international cricket with three wickets as West Indies restricted England to 171 all out in the opening Twenty20 international in Barbados on Tuesday.

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Biden says case of woman forced to leave Texas for abortion 'outrageous'

Biden says case of woman forced to leave Texas for abortion 'outrageous'

US President Joe Biden said it was "outrageous" that a woman was forced to leave Texas to seek an emergency abortion, after the state's courts said she could not terminate her risky pregnancy.

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'Frightened' Man Utd out of Europe with a whimper

'Frightened' Man Utd out of Europe with a whimper

Manchester United bowed out of Europe with a whimper as a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich rounded off a miserable Champions League campaign that has put Erik ten Hag's future as manager in doubt.

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Manchester United slide out of Champions League

Manchester United slide out of Champions League

Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday and failed to even secure the consolation of a Europa League spot as Bayern Munich won 1-0 at Old Trafford.

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