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'Finally first' says Uno after figure skate world title

'Finally first' says Uno after figure skate world title

Japan's Shoma Uno was finally crowned men's world figure skating champion at the sixth attempt in Montpellier on Saturday.

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Russell in perfect harmony with Hamilton as they take fight to rivals

Russell in perfect harmony with Hamilton as they take fight to rivals

George Russell told AFP he has a good working relationship with his new Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and says it is primordial to "recognise our fight is not with each other" but with their rivals.

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Saudi Arabia pledges maximum security for F1 after Yemeni attack

Saudi Arabia pledges maximum security for F1 after Yemeni attack

Saudi Arabia pledged maximum security to reassure rattled Formula One drivers as the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was set to go ahead despite an attack on an oil facility nearby by Yemen's Huthi rebels.

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LeBron James 'wins' Razzies for 'Space Jam' sequel

LeBron James 'wins' Razzies for 'Space Jam' sequel

When LeBron James stepped into Michael Jordan's giant shoes for "Space Jam 2: A New Legacy," a Razzie probably isn't the movie award he had in mind.

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Historic German 'rail bridge' aids war-ravaged Ukraine

Historic German 'rail bridge' aids war-ravaged Ukraine

The convoy rolls slowly out of the heart of Berlin, its eight cars tethered to a bright red locomotive. Destination: Ukraine, thanks to a historic "rail bridge" delivering humanitarian aid to the besieged country.

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Prince William says 'supports' Bahamas decisions about future

Prince William says 'supports' Bahamas decisions about future

Prince William Friday said the British royal family would support Bahama's decisions about its future, on the third stop of a Caribbean tour that has been met with protests in a region increasingly weighing its future relations with the UK's monarchy.

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Thousands flee after Philippine volcano erupts

Thousands flee after Philippine volcano erupts

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate from their homes near a Philippine volcano Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky.

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Away from bombs, Ukrainians make new home in German town

Away from bombs, Ukrainians make new home in German town

When Katrin Bilger heard about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, her nine-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son found her crying at the breakfast table.

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Shanghai won't lock down despite Covid spike: official

Shanghai won't lock down despite Covid spike: official

Shanghai on Saturday recorded a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, but a member of the city's pandemic task force said officials were determined to avoid a full lockdown over the damage it would do to the economy.

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Box office titan Samuel L Jackson receives honorary Oscar

Box office titan Samuel L Jackson receives honorary Oscar

No actor's films have made more money in box office history than Samuel L Jackson, but he had never won an Oscar until Friday, when he was awarded an honorary statuette by the Academy.

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