Benjamin Thomas is an Olympic cycling champion who has ridden the Tour de France and won a Giro d'Italia stage, but nothing had prepared him for the "awful" cobbles of Paris-Roubaix.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem urged Lebanon to cancel a planned meeting with Israel in Washington on Tuesday, reiterating his group's rejection of direct negotiations with its foe.
Electric vehicle sales have jumped in Southeast Asia as cost-conscious buyers have poured into dealerships looking to dodge the fuel price spikes driven by the Middle East war.
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- Crusaders retire horses after 30 years due to safety at new stadium
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Stocks rose and oil fell Tuesday on hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Donald Trump saying Tehran had called to seek an agreement even as a US naval blockade around Iran's ports began.
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Japan's Olympic and world silver medallist Yuma Kagiyama said he would take a break from competitive figure skating next season "to reflect on myself as I look toward the future".
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A man who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's luxury California home was trying to kill the boss of artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, US officials said Monday.
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Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal that fatigue is no excuse for their damaging stumble as he urged his side to hit back by finishing off Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League quarter-final second leg.
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Benin presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni swept to victory in the country's polls, securing 94 percent of votes, according to provisional results.
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If the McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office on Monday wasn't extraordinary enough, President Donald Trump's press conference on Iran, the pope and Jesus certainly was.
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US oil giant Chevron and the government of Venezuela signed two deals Monday that will expand oil production in the country, as the country seeks to boost private investment in the sector.
Azzi Fudd was chosen by the Dallas Wings with the number one overall pick in the WNBA draft on Monday in a move that will see the University of Connecticut star reunited on court with girlfriend and former college teammate Paige Bueckers.
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JD Vance had two jobs last week: get an Iran deal and keep Hungary's Viktor Orban in power. Neither happened for the US vice president.
Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick blasted referee Paul Tierney for sending off Lisandro Martinez in Monday's 2-1 defeat against Leeds.
Daniel Farke hailed Leeds' historic 2-1 win against Manchester United on Monday as "big step forward" in their fight for Premier League survival.
Indian cricketers, including men's Test captain Shubman Gill and women's star Deepti Sharma, dominated the Wisden cricket awards announced on Monday.
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- Brazil's fugitive ex-spy chief detained by US immigration
- US stocks finish higher amid hopes for US-Iran deal as oil price gains moderate
- Okafor stars as Leeds end 45-year wait for league win at Man Utd
- Hormuz toll preferable to closure, TotalEnergies CEO says
- Ghana turn to veteran Queiroz for World Cup
- Pro-EU Magyar vows 'new era' in Hungary after ousting Orban
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