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Fury's legacy on the line in front of record British boxing crowd

Fury's legacy on the line in front of record British boxing crowd

Tyson Fury will defend his WBC heavyweight title in front of a British record boxing crowd of 94,000 at Wembley on Saturday as Dillian Whyte finally gets his shot at becoming a world champion.

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Hong Kong horse racing gallops on through depths of pandemic

Hong Kong horse racing gallops on through depths of pandemic

For more than two years, people in Hong Kong have lived under some of the toughest coronavirus restrictions in the world. But one beloved tradition has persisted: horse racing.

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Obama calls for tigher reins on big tech

Obama calls for tigher reins on big tech

Former US president Barack Obama on Thursday called out Silicon Valley, urging tech companies to stop dividing society and undermining democracy, and for political leaders to help guide the way with regulation.

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'Long live the samba!': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid

'Long live the samba!': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid

After two long years without its frenetic festival of sparkling sequins, sultry samba and towering floats, Rio de Janeiro will hold its famed carnival parades Friday for the first time since Covid-19 hit Brazil.

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Bodyguards a status symbol amid Venezuela's crime and poverty

Bodyguards a status symbol amid Venezuela's crime and poverty

In a rich neighborhood east of Caracas, a bodyguard flashes his rifle as a private armored car with dark tinted windows speeds away under his intimidating watch.

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Man City, Liverpool locked in title battle as Arsenal eye top four bid

Man City, Liverpool locked in title battle as Arsenal eye top four bid

Premier League leaders Manchester City and their relentless challengers Liverpool will expect to stay neck and neck in the title race after this weekend's matches.

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Bucks' Middleton to miss rest of 1st round NBA playoff series

Bucks' Middleton to miss rest of 1st round NBA playoff series

Milwaukee star Khris Middleton will miss the rest of the Bucks' NBA first-round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls with a sprained left knee ligament, the team said Thursday.

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Cantlay, Schauffele combine for 59 to lead Zurich Classic

Cantlay, Schauffele combine for 59 to lead Zurich Classic

Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay combined for a 13-under par 59 on Thursday in the four-ball first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the only two-man team event on the PGA Tour.

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In war-torn Ukraine, dimmed hopes for escargot exports

In war-torn Ukraine, dimmed hopes for escargot exports

Ivan Yuskevych used to export truckloads of edible snails from his Ukrainian farm to western Europe, but first coronavirus and now war have dashed production and emptied his restaurant.

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WHO 'strongly recommends' Pfizer's Covid pill

WHO 'strongly recommends' Pfizer's Covid pill

The World Health Organization said Friday it "strongly recommended" Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who were still at a high risk of hospitalisation.

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