France's Senate backs move to ban headscarf in sport
France's right-dominated Senate has backed a bill to ban religious symbols including the Muslim headscarf in all sport competitions, professional and amateur, sparking accusations of discrimination from the left and rights advocates.
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Harlequins sign Argentina's Petti for 2025/26 season
Argentina international forward Guido Petti Pagadizabal will join Harlequins for the 2025/26 season from French club Bordeaux-Begles, the English Premiership side announced Wednesday
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Kenin ends injured Paolini's Dubai title defence
Jasmine Paolini's defence of her Dubai Championships title ended on Wednesday with the Italian knocked out in the last 16 by Sofia Kenin.
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Real Madrid's Bellingham banned for two matches after dissent
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham was hit with a two-match La Liga ban on Wednesday by the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee after he was sent off for dissent.
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Arsenal's Tomiyasu out for season after knee surgery
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu will miss the rest of the season following surgery on his right knee, the Premier League title contenders announced Wednesday.
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Zelensky accuses Trump of living in Russian 'disinformation' bubble
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Donald Trump of succumbing to Russian "disinformation", deepening a rift between Kyiv and the new US administration.
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Ghana scrambles to fill $156 million shortfall after USAID freeze
The gutting of US foreign aid has left Ghana facing a $156 million funding shortfall, with the health care and agriculture sectors bracing for shortages of drugs and fertiliser.
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UK accusers of influencer Tate urge US to stay away from case
Four British women who have accused notorious influencer Andrew Tate of rape said Wednesday they were "concerned" by reports the US government was petitioning Romania to ease his travel restrictions.
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Ill Jalibert out of France's Six Nations team for Italy
Matthieu Jalibert, who started France's last Six Nations game against England, will miss this weekend's third round match in Rome, the French Rugby Federation announced on Wednesday, adding that he was "ill".
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Teamwork key to smashing European doping networks: WADA investigations chief
A collaboration between the Serbian anti-doping agency and law enforcement operatives who seized 3,000 kilogrammes of performance-enhancing drugs and broke up an organised crime gang last year is "the future in the fight against doping", WADA's Director of Intelligence and Investigations Gunter Younger has told AFP.
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