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'Very special' Parag powers Rajasthan to IPL win over Delhi

'Very special' Parag powers Rajasthan to IPL win over Delhi

Riyan Parag's unbeaten 45-ball 84 propelled Rajasthan Royals to 185-5 and sealed a 12-run win over the Delhi Capitals in IPL on Thursday.

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'Probably impossible' Alonso will be Bayern's next coach, says Hoeness

'Probably impossible' Alonso will be Bayern's next coach, says Hoeness

Honorary Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness admitted Thursday bringing in-demand manager Xabi Alonso to the club was "probably impossible."

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NFL champion Chiefs reach deal with rugby star Rees-Zammit: reports

NFL champion Chiefs reach deal with rugby star Rees-Zammit: reports

Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit has agreed to terms of a deal with the reigning NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs, according to multiple US and European reports on Thursday.

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Wrexham owe Hollywood owners nearly £9 million

Wrexham owe Hollywood owners nearly £9 million

Wrexham now owe nearly £9 million ($11 million, 10.5 million euros) to Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds after losing £5 million in the year of their promotion to the English Football League, the Welsh club announced Thursday.

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Israel must 'ensure urgent humanitarian assistance' in Gaza: ICJ

Israel must 'ensure urgent humanitarian assistance' in Gaza: ICJ

The world's top court on Thursday ordered Israel to "ensure urgent humanitarian assistance" in Gaza without delay, saying "famine has set in".

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Russian veto ends monitoring of UN's N.Korea sanctions

Russian veto ends monitoring of UN's N.Korea sanctions

Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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Pope washes feet of 12 women prisoners on Holy Thursday

Pope washes feet of 12 women prisoners on Holy Thursday

Pope Francis, who often pleads for compassion to prisoners, washed the feet of 12 incarcerated women in Rome on Thursday in a rite marking Holy Thursday before Easter.

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S.Africa's ex-president Zuma barred from May election

S.Africa's ex-president Zuma barred from May election

South Africa's electoral officials said on Thursday they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from May elections, further increasing tensions in the run-up to the polls.

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Mother recounts 'horror' of son's Gaza captivity

Mother recounts 'horror' of son's Gaza captivity

Four months after he was freed from captivity in Gaza, Eitan Yahalomi celebrated his bar mitzvah -- but his coming-of-age last week was far from a joyous occasion, his mother told AFP.

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Clark, Griner among 14 invited to USA women's basketball camp

Clark, Griner among 14 invited to USA women's basketball camp

Women's NBA star Brittney Griner and US college phenomenon Caitlin Clark were among 14 players named on Thursday by USA Basketball to next week's women's national team training camp.

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