England high on Himalayas in cricket's most picturesque location
The "stunning" Himalayan cricket ground beneath snowcapped peaks for this week's fifth Test against India can help sweeten the disappointment for England that the series has already been lost.
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Britain set for tax-cutting budget before election
Britain's Conservative government is on Wednesday expected to use a budget update to unveil tax cuts for millions of workers, in an attempt to woo voters before a general election.
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Crocs, cyclones and 'magnificent melaleucas': Aussie beach named world's best
It may have deadly animals and wild weather, but Palm Cove in Australia's northeast has been named the world's best beach, beating rivals in Hawaii, Greece and Fiji.
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'Can't sell': the Polish blockade, another blow for Ukraine's farmers
In a field in the Kyiv region, Lyudmyla Martyniuk was standing by silos filled with grain that should be heading for export, but for a blockade on the Polish border disturbing a market already impacted by Ukraine's war with Russia.
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Pressure on Galthie to refresh for Wales Six Nations trip
The aftermath of France's dour start to the Six Nations, including a humbling to Ireland and a draw with Italy, has continued to overshadow the build-up to Sunday's trip to Wales.
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Low-end internet auctions upend art market: sector-tracker
A boom in internet sales has boosted the lower end of the art market and could ultimately doom showroom auctions, said the boss of sector-tracker Artprice, which published its annual report Wednesday.
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Rahm says golf rankings not a 'good system' after LIV pulls out
Masters champion John Rahm said Wednesday that the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) was not "a good system" after LIV Golf formally withdrew its application to join.
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Trump hails Super Tuesday wins in race to the White House
Donald Trump celebrated an "amazing night" as he closed in on the Republican presidential nomination with big wins in the Super Tuesday primaries, setting up an all-but-certain rematch with President Joe Biden in November.
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Biden calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire by Ramadan
US President Joe Biden called on Hamas on Tuesday to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, while the Palestinian militant group warned talks for a truce and hostage release cannot go on "indefinitely".
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Israel's Shiri Bibas: unwitting face of hostages
Poignant images of an anguished Shiri Bibas clutching her two red-headed boys as she was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 have turned her into the face of the Israeli hostages seized that day.
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