Ski jumpers 'really sad' at Covid-hit Kramer's Beijing absence
Ski jumper Marita Kramer's virus-enforced absence from the Beijing Olympics is "really sad", her rivals said Thursday, but blows the field wide open with the favourite ruled out.
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Beijing Games set to open as Peng Shuai allegations back in spotlight
Thomas Bach will meet Peng Shuai at the Beijing Winter Olympics to assess her "physical integrity and her mental state", the IOC chief said Thursday, as controversy dogged the Games right up to the eve of the opening ceremony.
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Australia-born Hansen set for Ireland Six Nations debut
Australia-born winger Mack Hansen will make his Test debut for Ireland in their Six Nations opener agianst champions Wales on Saturday.
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WHO sees pause, even end of pandemic for Europe
The World Health Organization on Thursday offered Europe hope of a "long period of tranquility" and even "enduring peace" in the war on coronavirus, with a growing list of nations lifting almost all Covid curbs.
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Curry to captain England in Six Nations opener against Scotland
England coach Eddie Jones compared Tom Curry with New Zealand great Richie McCaw after naming the flanker as captain for Saturday's Six Nations opener away to Scotland.
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US says IS leader 'taken off battlefield' in Syria raid
US special forces carried out a brazen nighttime airborne raid in northwestern Syria during which the head of the Islamic State group was "taken off the battlefield", US President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
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ECB sits tight as inflation pressure rises
The European Central Bank stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy on Thursday, despite record inflation in the eurozone putting the Frankfurt-based institution under mounting pressure.
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Top India diplomat to boycott Beijing Games over torchbearer
India's top diplomat in Beijing will skip the Winter Games after a Chinese soldier involved in a deadly Himalayan skirmish took part in the Olympic torch relay, officials said Thursday.
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BoE agrees second rate hike in row as inflation soars
The Bank of England on Thursday lifted its main interest rate for the second time in a row in a bid to tackle decades-high inflation.
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UK to support consumers as energy price cap rises 54%
The UK government on Thursday stepped in to help the hardest-hit households struggling with the rising cost of living, announcing a £9 billion package to offset soaring energy bills.
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