Pogacar vows he won't get caught out at Tour of Flanders
Two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar says he expects a tense race in Sunday's prestigious one-day cobbled classic the Tour of Flanders.
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Germany to face Spain at World Cup as draw pairs Iran and USA
Germany and Spain will clash at this year's World Cup after Friday's draw in Doha placed the two former winners in the same group, while geopolitical rivals the United States and Iran were also drawn together.
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Russian war reporter Andrei Babitsky dies at 57
Russian journalist Andrei Babitsky died at home in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk aged 57, regional media and Radio Free Europe reported.
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US lifting pandemic expulsion policy
The United States announced Friday it was lifting a public health order imposed because of the Covid-19 pandemic that required the immediate expulsion of migrants arriving at the border.
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Amazon workers in New York vote to unionize in US first
Amazon workers in New York voted Friday to establish the first US union at the e-commerce giant, a milestone for a company that has steadfastly opposed organized labor in its massive workforce.
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NASA begins critical final test on mega Moon rocket
NASA on Friday begins a critical two-day-long test of its giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket complete with a mock countdown, as the agency gears up to return humans to the Moon.
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South Africa's Harmer in four-wicket Test return, admits to 'self-doubt'
Simon Harmer gave credit to English county Essex after spinning South Africa into a dominant position on the second day of the first Test against against Bangladesh at Kingsmead on Friday.
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Masters champ Matsuyama pulls out of Texas Open with neck injury
Japan's Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the US PGA Tour Texas Open on Friday with a neck injury less than a week before he was set to launch his title defense at Augusta National.
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Smoke signals: US House votes to decriminalize cannabis
US lawmakers backed the decriminalization of marijuana nationwide in a vote Friday that will eliminate punishments for providing or possessing the drug if it is signed into law by President Joe Biden.
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Stocks wobble as solid US jobs data points to rate hike
Stock markets wavered on Friday as a solid US jobs report raised expectations of an aggressive US interest rate hike to tame runaway inflation.
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