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Stokes pulls out of IPL to manage 'workload'

Stokes pulls out of IPL to manage 'workload'

England star Ben Stokes has opted out of next year's Indian Premier League to manage his "workload and fitness", his franchise Chennai Super Kings said Thursday.

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Crowded schedule 'not good for the game', says Bayern's Tuchel

Crowded schedule 'not good for the game', says Bayern's Tuchel

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel on Thursday hit out at the crowded fixture list, saying it was "not for the good of the game and not for the good of the players".

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Martin cries foul as MotoGP title race goes to the wire

Martin cries foul as MotoGP title race goes to the wire

Francesco Bagnaia goes into the final weekend of a thrilling MotoGP season in Valencia with the defence of his crown still in the balance though sole rival Jorge Martin appears to have given up hope, claiming "they stole it (title) from me."

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Dortmund's Nmecha ruled out until 2024 with injury

Dortmund's Nmecha ruled out until 2024 with injury

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha has been ruled out until 2024 with a hip injury, coach Edin Terzic confirmed on Thursday.

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'Like battle': Indian rescuers strive to free 41 trapped workers

'Like battle': Indian rescuers strive to free 41 trapped workers

Ambulances were on standby Thursday as Indian rescuers dug through the final metres of debris separating them from 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for nearly two weeks.

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Polish truckers expand Ukraine border blockade as farmers join in

Polish truckers expand Ukraine border blockade as farmers join in

Polish transport companies Thursday expanded their protests against what they call unfair competition from Ukrainian truckers by blocking another border checkpoint.

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Turkey delivers another major interest rate hike

Turkey delivers another major interest rate hike

Turkey's central bank on Thursday surprised the market with a larger-than-expected interest hike as it ramped up its fight against inflation and efforts to support the slumping lira.

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Hamas attacks horrific but unlike Holocaust: Yad Vashem chairman

Hamas attacks horrific but unlike Holocaust: Yad Vashem chairman

Many traumatised Israelis have compared the bloody Hamas onslaught of October 7 to the horrors of the Holocaust, but the head of the national memorial to the genocide disagrees.

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Tesla's Musk says fallout from Sweden strike 'insane'

Tesla's Musk says fallout from Sweden strike 'insane'

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk broke his silence Thursday on a strike against his company in Sweden, saying it was "insane" that it may block new car deliveries.

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Oil firms face 'moment of truth' in climate crisis: IEA

Oil firms face 'moment of truth' in climate crisis: IEA

Oil and gas firms will face a crucial choice at UN climate talks next week between contributing to the climate crisis or embracing the clean energy transition, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.

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