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Marquez sights set on Sepang after double vision cured

Marquez sights set on Sepang after double vision cured

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will take part in next week's pre-season testing in Sepang after recovering from double vision, his Honda team announced on Wednesday.

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Ousted Burkina president 'well,' says party source

Ousted Burkina president 'well,' says party source

Burkina Faso's ousted president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, "is physically well" and is being held by the army in a villa, a source in his party said on Wednesday.

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England captain Farrell out of entire Six Nations

England captain Farrell out of entire Six Nations

England captain Owen Farrell has been ruled out of the entire Six Nations with an ankle injury, coach Eddie Jones said on Wednesday.

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India showcases military might in Republic Day parade

India showcases military might in Republic Day parade

Lumbering tanks and the deafening roar of fighter planes echoed through New Delhi on Wednesday as India's military showcased its might on Republic Day.

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Hong Kong transgender men lose court case on ID cards

Hong Kong transgender men lose court case on ID cards

Trans people in Hong Kong will not be allowed to have their gender officially recognised on their identity documents unless they undergo sex reassignment surgery, a court ruled on Wednesday.

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Kurds advance on jihadists in besieged Syria jail: monitor

Kurds advance on jihadists in besieged Syria jail: monitor

Kurdish forces slowly advanced Wednesday inside a Syria prison where jihadists have been holed up for six days, in violence that has cost hundreds of lives, a war monitor said.

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Dazzling Tsitsipas 'in the zone' as he steamrollers Sinner

Dazzling Tsitsipas 'in the zone' as he steamrollers Sinner

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he was "in the zone" after producing his best match of the tournament to demolish Jannik Sinner and storm into his third Australian Open semi-final on Wednesday.

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China shrugs off IMF warnings on zero-tolerance Covid approach

China shrugs off IMF warnings on zero-tolerance Covid approach

Beijing shrugged off IMF warnings about the economic impact of its aggressive anti-Covid policy, saying on Wednesday that China has achieved "significant results" and is a key driver of global growth.

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Injured Polish luger defies 'dark thoughts' at Beijing Olympics

Injured Polish luger defies 'dark thoughts' at Beijing Olympics

A Polish luger who feared his Beijing 2022 dreams were over when he was seriously injured testing the Olympic track will compete at the Games next month -- but with deep mental and physical scars.

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Barty wary of 'exceptional' Keys, Collins ready for 'strong' Swiatek

Barty wary of 'exceptional' Keys, Collins ready for 'strong' Swiatek

Ashleigh Barty is wary of "exceptional athlete" Madison Keys but the resurgent American knows she will need more than supreme fitness to outsmart the top seed and make the Australian Open final.

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