Kim Kardashian divorce from Kanye West finalized
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian officially became single again on Wednesday, after a Los Angeles judge finalized her divorce from rapper Ye, whom she married in 2014.
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Olympics chief 'on side of peace' in Russia's sporting exile
The head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday pinned full responsibility for Russia's sporting exile on the Kremlin, insisting Russian athletes should not prosper while their Ukrainian counterparts suffer.
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Target oligarchs 'enablers' says anti-corruption campaigner
Anti-corruption activist Bill Browder, who campaigned for laws against Russian human rights abusers around the world, on Wednesday called for Western governments to go beyond sanctioning pro-Kremlin oligarchs over the invasion of Ukraine.
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Ghosn aide Kelly faces verdict in Nissan trial
Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn remains at large in Lebanon, but on Thursday, his aide Greg Kelly will learn his fate in a Tokyo courtroom after a nearly 18-month trial.
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Dortmund cancel Schroeder's membership over Russia links
Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund said Wednesday they have withdrawn honorary membership from Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder because of his links to Russia.
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G7 looks to stop cryptoassets use as Russia sanctions dodge
The Group of Seven industrialised nations are examining ways to stop individuals or companies targeted by Western sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine using cryptocurrencies to dodge the punitive measures, Germany's finance minister said Wednesday.
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Abramovich to sell Chelsea with 'net proceeds' going to Ukraine war victims
Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he is to sell the Premier League club, pledging that proceeds will go to victims of the war in Ukraine.
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Record sale for Magritte at London auction: Sotheby's
"L'Empire des lumieres" was sold for £59.4 million ($79.4 million, 71.4 million euros) in London on Wednesday, shattering the record for a work by Belgian artist Rene Magritte.
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Belarus star Azarenka 'devastated' by violence 'against and in Ukraine'
Belarusian tennis star Victoria Azarenka, a former world number one and two-time Grand Slam title winner, said Wednesday she is "devastated" by the violence "against and in Ukraine" following Russia's invasion of its neighbour.
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Dozens detained at anti-war rallies in Russia
Dozens of anti-war demonstrators were detained in Moscow and Saint Petersburg Wednesday after jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called on Russians to protest President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
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