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France's Willemse doubt for Japan tour with knee injury

France's Willemse doubt for Japan tour with knee injury

Second-row Paul Willemse is a doubt for France's July tour to Japan after his club Montpellier announced on Tuesday he will be out for two months with knee damage.

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Champions League win would 'change narrative' around City, says De Bruyne

Champions League win would 'change narrative' around City, says De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne says winning the Champions League would "change the narrative" around Manchester City as they prepare for the second leg of their semi-final against Real Madrid.

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US says basketball star 'wrongfully detained' in Russia

US says basketball star 'wrongfully detained' in Russia

The United States said Tuesday that Russia has unjustly detained basketball star Brittney Griner, a finding that steps up efforts to free her more than two months after she was seized in Moscow.

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US faces seismic abortion shift, Biden backs 'fundamental' right

US faces seismic abortion shift, Biden backs 'fundamental' right

President Joe Biden called on American voters Tuesday to defend the "fundamental" right to abortion after a leaked draft suggested the Supreme Court is poised to strike down the longstanding decision protecting a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.

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'Boris is a liar': Bloc Party return in angry form

'Boris is a liar': Bloc Party return in angry form

Indie disco stars Bloc Party are back with a record that puts a new fire in the band, fuelled by anger at Britain's political leaders.

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MotoGP tells Suzuki they have to stay and race

MotoGP tells Suzuki they have to stay and race

MotoGP's promoters Dorna on Tuesday responded to reports that Suzuki were thinking of quitting by telling the manufacturers they had to stick to their contract.

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Fed convenes to launch new salvo against record US inflation

Fed convenes to launch new salvo against record US inflation

The US central bank opened its policy meeting Tuesday, which is expected to produce a big rate hike as policymakers go on the attack against record high inflation.

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Pooran succeeds retired Pollard as West Indies white-ball captain

Pooran succeeds retired Pollard as West Indies white-ball captain

Nicholas Pooran will succeed the retired Kieron Pollard as West Indies' limited-overs skipper, the region's cricket board announced on Tuesday.

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EU members seek opt-outs from Russian oil embargo

EU members seek opt-outs from Russian oil embargo

European officials were preparing a new package of sanctions Tuesday to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, but some members are jockeying to opt out of an oil embargo.

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Russia attacks Mariupol plant, UK PM address Ukraine parliament

Russia attacks Mariupol plant, UK PM address Ukraine parliament

Russian forces launched an offensive Tuesday against the Azovstal steel plant, the last hold-out of Ukrainian forces in the battered southern port city of Mariupol, after a ceasefire that had allowed civilians to evacuate.

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