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How will it end? No easy answers over Russia's war on Ukraine

How will it end? No easy answers over Russia's war on Ukraine

The Kremlin wanted Russia's invasion of Ukraine to yield a lightning victory, but 12 months on the war is dragging into a stalemate with neither side achieving military breakthrough nor prepared to agree a settlement based on the status quo.

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Australian athletics star Bol has doping suspension lifted

Australian athletics star Bol has doping suspension lifted

Olympic 800-metre runner Peter Bol hailed the end of a "nightmare" on Tuesday after a second analysis failed to confirm the Australian had taken performance-enhancing drugs.

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Amazon's Zoox robotaxis take to California roads

Amazon's Zoox robotaxis take to California roads

The Amazon subsidiary Zoox on Monday said its self-driving vehicles with no manual controls took to California public roads over the weekend, calling it a major breakthrough for the robotaxi industry.

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Cyclone-battered New Zealand declares national emergency

Cyclone-battered New Zealand declares national emergency

New Zealand declared a national state of emergency Tuesday as Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes and left more than 100,000 people without power.

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How Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed geopolitics

How Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed geopolitics

Beyond Ukraine's borders, Russia's invasion of its neighbour has upended parts of the world order, including the forming of new blocs not seen since the Cold War.

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Hour by hour in a battered town on Ukraine's front line

Hour by hour in a battered town on Ukraine's front line

The civilians of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine have been in the crossfire of fierce fighting since pro-Russian rebels seized control of nearby Donetsk in 2014.

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GoPro Mitoma studied way to Premier League stardom

GoPro Mitoma studied way to Premier League stardom

Kaoru Mitoma strapped a camera to his head to study dribbling for his graduation thesis. Now his former university coach is enjoying watching him teach Premier League defenders a lesson.

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Bank of Japan's 'bazooka' chief Kuroda's record tenure

Bank of Japan's 'bazooka' chief Kuroda's record tenure

Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda is stepping down after a 10-year tenure defined by his signature "bazooka" of easy money policies, designed to reboot the country's moribund economy.

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The Ukraine war in 10 iconic pictures

The Ukraine war in 10 iconic pictures

The war in Ukraine has become synonymous with horrific suffering and destruction, but also with fierce courage and unprecedented solidarity.

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Kazuo Ueda nominated next Bank of Japan governor

Kazuo Ueda nominated next Bank of Japan governor

Economics professor Kazuo Ueda was nominated Tuesday as the Bank of Japan's next governor, tasked with navigating a way forward after a decade of extraordinary monetary easing.

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