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Athletics high jump legend Dick Fosbury dead at 76: agent

Athletics high jump legend Dick Fosbury dead at 76: agent

Athletics legend Dick Fosbury, who revolutionised high jumping with his signature "Fosbury flop" has died, his agent confirmed on Monday. He was 76.

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Wounded Leipzig need 'match of the season' to beat Man City: Rose

Wounded Leipzig need 'match of the season' to beat Man City: Rose

Leipzig manager Marco Rose says his injury-hit side will need to produce their "match of the season" to knock Manchester City out of the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Scotland duo Hogg and Russell to miss Italy clash

Scotland duo Hogg and Russell to miss Italy clash

Injured Scotland pair Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell have been ruled out of Saturday's final Six Nations clash with Italy.

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King Charles III calls for Commonwealth unity

King Charles III calls for Commonwealth unity

Charles III on Monday attended his first Commonwealth Day service as king, issuing a call for unity to tackle the globe's most pressing issues.

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Biden reassures Wall Street but Europe slumps on bank worries

Biden reassures Wall Street but Europe slumps on bank worries

Wall Street stocks rose on Monday after US President Joe Biden sought to reassure that the US banking system is sound following the collapse of two lenders, but European stocks plunged.

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Costa Rica's 'urban mine' for planet-friendlier lithium

Costa Rica's 'urban mine' for planet-friendlier lithium

Costa Rica, a country where open pit mining is banned, has become a leader in the extraction of heavy metals such as lithium -- not from the Earth, but old batteries.

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Satellites link rain, drought intensity to global warming

Satellites link rain, drought intensity to global warming

The intensity of extreme water cycle events -- especially drought and precipitation or flooding -- correlates strongly with a continuing rise in global temperatures, according to a study published Monday.

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Biden administration approves controversial Alaska oil drilling project

Biden administration approves controversial Alaska oil drilling project

The Biden administration, brushing aside climate concerns from environmental groups, approved a controversial oil drilling project on Monday on Alaska's North Slope.

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Biden reassures Wall Street but European stocks slump

Biden reassures Wall Street but European stocks slump

Wall Street stocks rose on Monday after US President Joe Biden sought to reassure that the US banking system is sound following the collapse of two lenders, but European stocks plunged.

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Cyclone Freddy returns killing 70 in Malawi, Mozambique

Cyclone Freddy returns killing 70 in Malawi, Mozambique

Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed at least 70 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.

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