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Putin supporter Gergiev axed from Carnegie Hall shows

Putin supporter Gergiev axed from Carnegie Hall shows

In an extraordinary last-minute move, Manhattan's Carnegie Hall announced Thursday that acclaimed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, a close supporter of Vladimir Putin, will no longer lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a concert series this weekend.

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Barcelona beat Napoli to reach Europa League last 16

Barcelona beat Napoli to reach Europa League last 16

Barcelona cruised into the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday after comfortably seeing off Napoli 4-2 to go through 5-3 on aggregate.

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Elon Musk probed in US over stock trades: report

Elon Musk probed in US over stock trades: report

US market regulators are probing whether Tesla boss Elon Musk and his brother violated insider trading rules in connection with whopping share sales last year, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

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Arsenal stage thrilling revival to boost top four bid

Arsenal stage thrilling revival to boost top four bid

Arsenal staged a dramatic fightback as two goals in the final minutes sealed a 2-1 win against Wolves that boosted their bid to finish in the Premier League's top four.

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Ostapenko defeats Muguruza for ninth successive win

Ostapenko defeats Muguruza for ninth successive win

Former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko racked up her ninth successive win on Thursday by sweeping past fifth-seeded Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-2 to reach the Qatar WTA semi-finals.

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Ukraine flags fly in Europe, US against Putin's 'surreal war'

Ukraine flags fly in Europe, US against Putin's 'surreal war'

Protesters turned out in cities around the world on Thursday in solidarity with Ukraine against Russian President Vladimir Putin's "surreal war" on the ex-Soviet country, as hundreds of demonstrators who marched in Russia itself were arrested.

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Ukrainians can lock Facebook pages after 'kill list' fears

Ukrainians can lock Facebook pages after 'kill list' fears

People in Ukraine can lock down their Facebook pages as a security measure, the platform said Thursday, following warnings Russia was creating lists of Ukranians to kill after its invasion.

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Thousands in Russia protest Ukraine war, hundreds detained

Thousands in Russia protest Ukraine war, hundreds detained

Russian police have detained more than 1,700 people at anti-war protests across dozens of cities as thousands took to the streets after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to invade Ukraine, an independent monitor said Thursday.

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Russia facing tough US sanctions, but avoids some severe steps

Russia facing tough US sanctions, but avoids some severe steps

Russia was hit with painful new sanctions Thursday after it invaded Ukraine, but the United States and its allies stopped short of imposing even tougher measures to punish Moscow.

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By car and foot, Ukraine refugees start flowing into Hungary

By car and foot, Ukraine refugees start flowing into Hungary

The queue of cars lining up to get into Hungary from Ukraine was long. Hundreds of others came on foot.

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