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Paris attacks suspect says he changed his mind at last moment

Paris attacks suspect says he changed his mind at last moment

The last surviving suspected assailant in the deadly 2015 Paris attacks told a court Wednesday that he changed his mind about going through with the killings at the last moment.

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Track great Felix confirms retirement this year

Track great Felix confirms retirement this year

US track and field great Allyson Felix confirmed Wednesday she will retire this year, bringing the curtain down on a career that spanned three decades and included a record-setting 11 Olympic medals.

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Suspect arrested in New York subway shooting

Suspect arrested in New York subway shooting

New York police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting 10 people on a packed subway car, authorities said Wednesday, following a day-long manhunt for the fugitive gunman.

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Liverpool duo Salah, Mane rested for Benfica clash

Liverpool duo Salah, Mane rested for Benfica clash

Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil Van Dijk were all rested for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Benfica.

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UK, EU coordinate over more Russian sanctions

UK, EU coordinate over more Russian sanctions

Britain and the European Union on Wednesday announced coordinated sanctions against pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine, as well as more Russian oligarchs and their relatives.

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'Two different realities,' says Ukraine tennis captain Savchuk

'Two different realities,' says Ukraine tennis captain Savchuk

Ukraine's national tennis team say they are existing "in two different realities" as they prepare for a Billie Jean King Cup clash in the United States this weekend while war rages at home.

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Beaten Alcaraz not distracted by 'expectations on me'

Beaten Alcaraz not distracted by 'expectations on me'

Carlos Alcaraz insists that his shock exit at the Monte Carlo Masters was not a consequence of his sudden rise to fame which has seen him earmarked as a future Grand Slam champion and world number one.

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World treats crises affecting black, white lives unequally: WHO chief

World treats crises affecting black, white lives unequally: WHO chief

The WHO chief said Wednesday that the world was treating humanitarian crises affecting black and white lives unequally, with only a "fraction" of the attention on Ukraine given elsewhere.

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'Green cities' focus of largest Dutch garden expo

'Green cities' focus of largest Dutch garden expo

Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Wednesday opened the gates to one of Europe's largest gardening fairs, a once-in-a-decade show focusing this year on how to make cities greener.

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Iran says preliminary deal reached on frozen funds abroad

Iran says preliminary deal reached on frozen funds abroad

Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that a preliminary deal had been reached with a foreign bank over frozen funds belonging to the Islamic republic.

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