New York into CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals
New York City FC booked their place in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday, advancing on away goals after a nerve-jangling 4-2 defeat to Guatemala's Comunicaciones.
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Ovechkin passes Jagr on NHL scoring charts
Alex Ovechkin became the third highest goalscorer in National Hockey League history on Tuesday as the Washington Capitals downed the New York Islanders in a 4-3 shoot-out win at the Capital One Arena.
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Hamas faces risk, opportunity from warming Israel-Turkey ties
A diplomatic thaw between Israel and Turkey has created challenges for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which counts on Ankara's support, but could also offer it a more "trustworthy" middleman to deal with the Jewish state, experts say.
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Pakistani truck artist gives new flair to kicks
Haider Ali dabs a brush with an iridescent glob of paint and gets to work on a pair of sparkling white trainers -- his latest canvas for a carnival of colour celebrating Pakistani culture.
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North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile' but launch fails
North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed, Seoul said, after the US said it was ramping up missile defences in response to a record-breaking string of tests.
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Irving casts spell over Magic with record 60
Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 60 points in a dazzling display as the Brooklyn Nets stretched their NBA winning streak with a 150-108 thrashing of the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.
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Fed set to raise interest rates to rein in inflation
US central bankers on Wednesday are poised to take the first step to raise borrowing costs in a bid to cap rising inflation before it surges out of control.
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Dominoes the game for everyone in Venezuela
Efren Rodriguez leaves the table annoyed as his fellow players, drunk and laughing, cry out "Zapato! Get out!"
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European leaders in defiant Kyiv trip as Russia closes in
A trio of eastern European leaders met Ukraine's president in his besieged capital Tuesday, in a defiant act of solidarity as Russian forces pressed in and air strikes claimed yet more lives in the city under curfew.
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'Safe' New Zealand to reopen borders early
New Zealand will scrap its strict border controls early because the country's world-leading pandemic response has made it "a safe place to visit", Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday.
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