'I get nothing' - Rahm says Woods stingy with advice
Tiger Woods may have grown into a role as an elder statesman of golf, but Jon Rahm says that hasn't made the 15-time major champion keen to spill the secrets of his success.
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US slaps sanctions on Putin's daughters, Russia's biggest banks
The White House announced sanctions Wednesday targeting Russia's top public and private banks and two daughters of Vladimir Putin, adding pressure on the country's economy and its elite over the invasion of Ukraine.
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Jurors retire in trial of former tennis star Boris Becker
The jury in the London trial of Boris Becker retired on Wednesday to consider its verdicts in a case in which the German is accused of failing to hand over trophies he won after he was declared bankrupt in 2017.
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Bolsonaro vetoes Covid aid for Brazil culture sector
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have provided aid funds to artists and cultural programs hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, triggering an outcry from opposition lawmakers, who vowed to override him.
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US indicts Russian oligarch Malofeyev for sanctions violations
The United States announced on Wednesday that it has indicted Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev for sanctions violations.
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UEFA changing angle of attack with revised fair play rules
With many clubs reeling from the financial fallout of the pandemic and competitive inequality growing despite existing fair play rules, UEFA will on Thursday unveil changes in its tactics for levelling European football's economic playing field.
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Russia says paid dollar debt in rubles amid default fears
Russia said Wednesday it had been forced to make foreign debt payments on dollar-denominated bonds in rubles, raising the prospect of a potential default amid unprecedented Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict.
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Greeks demonstrate over soaring prices
Thousands of Greeks demonstrated in Athens against soaring prices Wednesday as a general strike shut down public services.
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Tear gas fired at Sudan protest 3 years after anti-Bashir sit-in
Thousands protested in Sudan against military rule on the anniversary Wednesday of previous popular uprisings, most recently against autocrat Omar al-Bashir three years ago.
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Thai national parks ban single-use plastics
Thailand on Wednesday banned styrofoam packaging and single-use plastics from national parks as it fights a scourge of waste threatening wildlife.
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