Chelsea's Maresca expects no problems with Fernandez after race row
New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said Wednesday that he did not expect "any problems at all" when Argentina's Enzo Fernandez rejoins the squad ahead of the start of the Premier League season.
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Council of Europe urges Jersey to up anti-money laundering efforts
The pan-European rights body Council of Europe called Wednesday on Jersey to enhance its implementation of anti-money laundering measures as it recognised the island’s strengthened legal framework.
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Springbok Esterhuizen given four-match ban after red card
South Africa centre Andre Esterhuizen has been banned for four matches after being red-carded in a Test against Portugal last weekend, World Rugby announced on Wednesday.
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Hungary gets damning EU rule-of-law assessment
Hungary falls well short of EU democratic standards, notably on corruption, bribery, political funding, conflicts of interest and lack of media independence, according to a European Commission evaluation published Thursday.
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Komodo dragons have teeth coated in iron to kill prey: study
The fearsome Komodo dragon, native to Indonesia and the world's largest living lizard, has a coat of iron on its razor-like teeth to help it kill its prey, scientists found in a study published Wednesday.
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War, economic chaos defied drive to end hunger in 2023: UN
Conflict, economic turbulence and extreme weather scuppered efforts to curb hunger last year, with around nine percent of the world's population affected, UN agencies said on Wednesday.
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'We love life': Gaza's war-weary footballers play on
On an improvised pitch in war-ravaged Gaza, a young player and goalkeeper block out the boisterous crowd and focus solely on the football as they square off.
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Olympic BMX champion loses equipment in van break-in
Reigning Olympic BMX freestyle champion Logan Martin had some of his equipment stolen by thieves who broke into a team van in a "crazy start" to the Australian's title defence.
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Refugee Team canoeist Soltani turns heartbreak into positive spur
Refugee Olympic team canoeist Saman Soltani told AFP that being unable to return to Iran two years ago could have either "broken you down" -- or become, as it was for her, "an opportunity to improve".
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Ukraine tells China that Russia not ready for 'good faith' talks
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told his Chinese counterpart that his government did not believe Russia was ready for "good faith" negotiations to end the war, his ministry said Wednesday.
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