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Blinken calls Putin's nuclear rhetoric the 'height of irresponsibility'

Blinken calls Putin's nuclear rhetoric the 'height of irresponsibility'

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken called President Vladimir Putin's "provocative" nuclear rhetoric "the height of irresponsibility" Wednesday, days after the Russian leader put his strategic forces on alert after invading Ukraine.

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Woods scoops PGA Tour's $8 million popularity prize

Woods scoops PGA Tour's $8 million popularity prize

Tiger Woods hasn't played in a US PGA Tour event in more than a year, but the golf great still won the inaugural Player Impact Program bonus that rewards a player's popularity.

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Lawyers for ex-Irish soldier hit out at Facebook in IS terror case

Lawyers for ex-Irish soldier hit out at Facebook in IS terror case

Lawyers for a former Irish soldier accused of being a member of the so-called Islamic State jihadist group on Wednesday criticised Facebook for breaching users' privacy.

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Kim Kardashian divorce from Kanye West finalized

Kim Kardashian divorce from Kanye West finalized

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian officially became single again on Wednesday, after a Los Angeles judge finalized her divorce from rapper Ye, whom she married in 2014.

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Olympics chief 'on side of peace' in Russia's sporting exile

Olympics chief 'on side of peace' in Russia's sporting exile

The head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday pinned full responsibility for Russia's sporting exile on the Kremlin, insisting Russian athletes should not prosper while their Ukrainian counterparts suffer.

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Target oligarchs 'enablers' says anti-corruption campaigner

Target oligarchs 'enablers' says anti-corruption campaigner

Anti-corruption activist Bill Browder, who campaigned for laws against Russian human rights abusers around the world, on Wednesday called for Western governments to go beyond sanctioning pro-Kremlin oligarchs over the invasion of Ukraine.

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Ghosn aide Kelly faces verdict in Nissan trial

Ghosn aide Kelly faces verdict in Nissan trial

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn remains at large in Lebanon, but on Thursday, his aide Greg Kelly will learn his fate in a Tokyo courtroom after a nearly 18-month trial.

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Dortmund cancel Schroeder's membership over Russia links

Dortmund cancel Schroeder's membership over Russia links

Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund said Wednesday they have withdrawn honorary membership from Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder because of his links to Russia.

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G7 looks to stop cryptoassets use as Russia sanctions dodge

G7 looks to stop cryptoassets use as Russia sanctions dodge

The Group of Seven industrialised nations are examining ways to stop individuals or companies targeted by Western sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine using cryptocurrencies to dodge the punitive measures, Germany's finance minister said Wednesday.

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Abramovich to sell Chelsea with 'net proceeds' going to Ukraine war victims

Abramovich to sell Chelsea with 'net proceeds' going to Ukraine war victims

Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he is to sell the Premier League club, pledging that proceeds will go to victims of the war in Ukraine.

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