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Laurance 'becomes someone else' to nab Tour of the Basque Country stage win
Laurance 'becomes someone else' to nab Tour of the Basque Country stage win

Frenchman Axel Laurance said he "became someone else" to clinch the third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on Wednesday after a late two-man battle with Spaniard Igor Arrieta.

April 08, 2026

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Mediators to 'fragile' US-Iran truce urge restraint as violations reported
Mediators to 'fragile' US-Iran truce urge restraint as violations reported

The mediators of a fragile US-Iran ceasefire urged all sides Wednesday to respect the truce as Gulf states endured attacks and Israel launched a massive bombing of Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.

April 08, 2026

Laurance pips Arrieta to Tour of the Basque Country third stage win
Laurance pips Arrieta to Tour of the Basque Country third stage win

Frenchman Axel Laurance clinched the third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on Wednesday after a late two-man battle with Spaniard Igor Arrieta.

April 08, 2026

Dutch minister says not planning to bar Kanye West
Dutch minister says not planning to bar Kanye West

There are no plans as yet to bar the rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, from the Netherlands, a minister said Wednesday after Britain banned him over past antisemitic outbursts.

April 08, 2026

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BAFTA racial slur was breach of BBC editorial standards: internal probe
BAFTA racial slur was breach of BBC editorial standards: internal probe

The BBC breached its own editorial standards by broadcasting a racial slur during the BAFTA awards ceremony, an internal probe found Wednesday.

April 08, 2026

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Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire
Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire

Oil prices plunged Wednesday while stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that will see Tehran temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.

April 08, 2026