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Jones says attack-minded teen star Arundell reminds him of Giteau

Jones says attack-minded teen star Arundell reminds him of Giteau

England rugby coach Eddie Jones said rising star Henry Arundell reminds him of Australia great Matt Giteau as he called the teenager into the senior squad for the first time.

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Stocks rally on Shanghai reopening hopes

Stocks rally on Shanghai reopening hopes

Hong Kong led a rally across stock markets Tuesday on hopes that China's economic engine Shanghai will ease its weeks-long lockdown and gradually reopen businesses.

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Sri Lanka's embattled president escapes censure motion

Sri Lanka's embattled president escapes censure motion

Sri Lanka's beleaguered president side-stepped a censure motion on Tuesday after his fractured coalition rallied to delay a resolution blaming him for the country's worst economic crisis.

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Over 100,000 people missing in Mexico: data

Over 100,000 people missing in Mexico: data

The number of people reported missing in violence-wracked Mexico has exceeded 100,000, according to official data, with rights groups calling for "immediate" action from the government to locate the disappeared.

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England cricket chief executive to step down as part of shake-up

England cricket chief executive to step down as part of shake-up

Tom Harrison is to step down as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board in June -- part of a major overhaul following a slump in Test results.

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Kyiv seeks Azovstal rescue after hundreds of fighters 'surrender'

Kyiv seeks Azovstal rescue after hundreds of fighters 'surrender'

Ukrainian authorities were seeking to extract the last defenders of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol on Tuesday, as Russia said hundreds of soldiers who left in an earlier operation had surrendered.

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English-born Singapore billiard king overthrown after long reign

English-born Singapore billiard king overthrown after long reign

Singapore's English-born Peter Gilchrist saw his remarkable run of six billiard golds in a row at the SEA Games dating back to 2009 come to a crashing end on Tuesday.

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Togo reopens its borders after two years

Togo reopens its borders after two years

The West African state of Togo said it would reopen its land borders on Tuesday after closing them more than two years ago to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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Sandstorm blankets Saudi capital in grey haze

Sandstorm blankets Saudi capital in grey haze

A sandstorm engulfed Saudi Arabia's capital and other regions of the desert kingdom Tuesday, hampering visibility and slowing road traffic.

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England recall Farrell ahead of Australia tour

England recall Farrell ahead of Australia tour

Owen Farrell was included Tuesday in a 36-man England training squad ahead of a tour of Australia after missing the whole of the Six Nations with an ankle injury.

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