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Embattled Phoenix Suns owner Sarver to sell NBA club

Embattled Phoenix Suns owner Sarver to sell NBA club

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, fined $10 million and banned for a year by the NBA over racist and misogynist remarks and workplace issues, said Wednesday he will sell the team.

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Aviation chiefs warn of prolonged ticket price pain

Aviation chiefs warn of prolonged ticket price pain

Aviation industry leaders warned Wednesday that travellers must brace for even higher ticket prices as the sector battles fallout from the Covid pandemic, high oil prices and conflict fears.

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Biden vows solidarity with Iran women as protests spread

Biden vows solidarity with Iran women as protests spread

US President Joe Biden vowed solidarity with Iranian women Wednesday as eight people were reported killed in growing protests over the death of a young woman arrested by morality police.

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Neptune's delicate rings captured in new Webb image

Neptune's delicate rings captured in new Webb image

The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its gaze away from the deep universe towards our home Solar System, capturing an image of a luminous Neptune and its delicate, dusty rings in detail not seen in decades, NASA said Wednesday.

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Biden lashes Putin as he backs reformed UN

Biden lashes Putin as he backs reformed UN

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday accused Russia of "shamelessly" violating the international order by invading Ukraine, as he pledged billions in food aid and backed an expansion of UN Security Council seats for the developing world.

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Trump, children sued for fraud in New York

Trump, children sued for fraud in New York

Donald Trump and family members lied to lenders and insurers for years, variously inflating and deflating his worth by billions for tax purposes, according to a suit filed by New York state's attorney general on Wednesday.

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Hurricane Fiona heads toward Bermuda, US advises citizens to defer travel

Hurricane Fiona heads toward Bermuda, US advises citizens to defer travel

Hurricane Fiona churned toward Bermuda as a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday as Puerto Rico struggled to restore power and water after receving a crushing blow.

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MotoGP targets Indian Grand Prix 'in near future'

MotoGP targets Indian Grand Prix 'in near future'

MotoGP is hopeful India will soon be hosting a round of the world championship, promoter Dorna's boss Carmelo Ezpeleta said on Wednesday.

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Biden rebukes Putin after new Ukraine escalation

Biden rebukes Putin after new Ukraine escalation

US President Joe Biden tore into Vladimir Putin Wednesday as he addressed the United Nations just hours after the Russian leader dramatically escalated his seven-month war in Ukraine by calling up his country's military reservists.

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Spain fines food delivery firm Glovo nearly 79 mn euros

Spain fines food delivery firm Glovo nearly 79 mn euros

Spain has fined food delivery firm Glovo nearly 79 million euros and forced it to give labour contracts to over 10,000 riders in the country, the government said Wednesday.

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