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Norris beats Verstappen to go fastest in first Australian practice

Norris beats Verstappen to go fastest in first Australian practice

McLaren's Lando Norris outpaced world champion Max Verstappen on Friday to top the timesheets in a first practice in Melbourne that was disrupted when Alex Albon hit a wall at high speed.

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Canadians win pairs figure skating world title as Uno leads men's short programme

Canadians win pairs figure skating world title as Uno leads men's short programme

Canadians Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps won an emotional and historic pairs figure skating world title on home ice on Thursday as Japan's two-time defending champion Shoma Uno topped the men's short programme.

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Late surge lifts LeBlanc to LPGA lead

Late surge lifts LeBlanc to LPGA lead

Canada's Maude-Aimee LeBlanc closed with three straight birdies in a bogey-free seven-under par 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the LPGA Seri Pak Championship in Los Angeles.

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Paris Olympics insists it won't be impacted by Atos woes

Paris Olympics insists it won't be impacted by Atos woes

Organisers of the Paris Olympics are insisting the games will not be impacted by the ongoing troubles of French computer services group Atos, which provides essential services for the competition.

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Women's basketball icon Clark faces her last March Madness

Women's basketball icon Clark faces her last March Madness

Caitlin Clark's incredible college basketball career is down to the final games, but the 22-year-old University of Iowa guard's impact figures to be felt for a long time to come.

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36 Chinese military aircraft detected around Taiwan

36 Chinese military aircraft detected around Taiwan

Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday that 36 Chinese military aircraft were detected around the self-ruled island in a 24-hour window -- the highest number this year.

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Anti-migrant rhetoric surging amid flurry of elections: UN

Anti-migrant rhetoric surging amid flurry of elections: UN

With 2024 set to see more elections worldwide than any previous year, the United Nations' migration chief says increasing anti-migrant rhetoric from politicians seeking to score points is harming societies.

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Wright stuff rescues USA in Nations League win over Jamaica

Wright stuff rescues USA in Nations League win over Jamaica

Haji Wright was the hero once more as the United States defeated Jamaica 3-1 in extra-time to reach the final of the CONCACAF Nations League in Texas on Thursday.

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Curacao floating market reborn after Venezuela border reopened

Curacao floating market reborn after Venezuela border reopened

For four generations, the Cordero family traveled regularly from Venezuela to the island of Curacao to sell their fruit and vegetables at the picturesque "floating" market of Willemstad.

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Fasting and funerals: Violence darkens West Bank Ramadan

Fasting and funerals: Violence darkens West Bank Ramadan

Normally festive Ramadan nights have become rife with danger in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, said hospital director Wisam Bakr, as surging violence casts a long shadow over the Muslim fasting month.

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