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Zhang fires Olympic warning as China narrowly miss world record

Zhang fires Olympic warning as China narrowly miss world record

Zhang Yufei blasted the fastest time of the year Wednesday to win Asian Games 100m butterfly gold and bolster her status as a favourite for the Paris Olympics.

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UK's first drug consumption room approved

UK's first drug consumption room approved

The UK's first official drug consumption room for illegal drugs will open in Scotland after receiving approval Wednesday, after years of arguments over the controversial harm-reduction policy for addicts.

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Amrabat backs Man Utd to do 'something big' after troubled start

Amrabat backs Man Utd to do 'something big' after troubled start

Sofyan Amrabat believes Manchester United can still do "something big" this season after the Morocco midfielder helped his troubled side get back on track.

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Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania named joint hosts of 2027 AFCON

Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania named joint hosts of 2027 AFCON

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, while Morocco will stage the 2025 edition, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Wednesday.

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Nearly half of Karabakh population flees Azerbaijan's control

Nearly half of Karabakh population flees Azerbaijan's control

Armenia said Wednesday that nearly half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population has fled the enclave since Azerbaijan crushed the rebels' decades-long fight for an independent state last week.

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Aragon, Kazakhstan on 2024 calendar as MotoGP slates record 22 races

Aragon, Kazakhstan on 2024 calendar as MotoGP slates record 22 races

The Aragon Grand Prix returns to the MotoGP circuit and Kazakhstan will finally host its first race in a record 22-race calendar for 2024, which was published on Wednesday.

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Ajax misery deepens with 4-0 loss in rescheduled 'Klassieker'

Ajax misery deepens with 4-0 loss in rescheduled 'Klassieker'

The crisis at Dutch giants Ajax went from bad to worse Wednesday as arch-rivals Feyenoord piled on the misery, completing a 4-0 win in a game rescheduled after crowd violence.

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Ukraine, Poland to boycott UEFA competitions featuring Russian teams

Ukraine, Poland to boycott UEFA competitions featuring Russian teams

Ukrainian football teams will boycott all competitions featuring Russian sides while Poland will refuse to play against teams from the country, their national federations said on Wednesday following a decision by UEFA to lift a ban on Russia's youth sides.

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Beatboxers battle in Britain as global community grows

Beatboxers battle in Britain as global community grows

Beatboxers from Britain and beyond have been showcasing their skills at a nightclub in Birmingham, central England, with an influx of newcomers meeting each other for the first time since the pandemic.

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Tanzania kills millions of birds to save rice fields

Tanzania kills millions of birds to save rice fields

Tanzania has culled millions of quelea birds to prevent them from destroying rice fields, using drones and planes to monitor commercial farms, the country's plants and pesticides watchdog said Wednesday.

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