Laporte: tarnished French rugby supremo who relishes challenges
Bernard Laporte, the president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), has been a player, coach and even a minister, overcoming controversy and setbacks to become one of the most powerful figures in the sport.
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US files criminal charges against crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried
US prosecutors slapped disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried with multiple criminal charges on Tuesday for massive fraud as he built his FTX crypto empire.
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Fed opens meeting with smaller rate hike in the cards
US central bankers started a two-day policy meeting Tuesday, with all eyes searching for clear signs that decades-high inflation in the world's biggest economy is definitively slowing.
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Bantamweight king Inoue eyes next challenge after beating Butler
Japan's Naoya Inoue said he had not yet reached his "goal" after becoming the first undisputed bantamweight world champion in half a century Tuesday with a knock-out win over England's Paul Butler.
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Europe's record 2022 wildfires sent carbon emissions soaring: monitors
Wildfires that scorched across Europe this year burned a record land area and stoked carbon emissions, according to an update released on Tuesday by Europe's forest fire and satellite monitors.
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Stocks surge, dollar drops as US inflation cools
Stocks surged while the dollar dropped Tuesday as US inflation slowed more than expected, opening the way for the Federal Reserve to reduce the tempo of interest rate hikes.
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US inflation slows in November in smallest spike in year
US consumer inflation eased in November, according to government data released Tuesday, bringing some relief to policymakers with the smallest annual increase over the past year.
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French rugby chief hit with corruption ruling ahead of World Cup
A French court on Tuesday sentenced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte to a two-year suspended term on corruption charges, less than a year before France hosts the sport's World Cup.
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Rummenigge in think tank to review German World Cup flop
The German Football Association (DFB) on Tuesday announced a think tank of former internationals, including Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Matthias Sammer, to help restore the country's fortunes after a dismal performance at the World Cup in Qatar.
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French rugby supremo Laporte convicted less than a year before World Cup
A French court on Tuesday sentenced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte to a two-year suspended term for corruption, less than a year before France hosts the World Cup.
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