Sorenstam enters first US Women's Open since 2008
Ten-time major winner Annika Sorenstam will compete in the 77th US Women's Open in June, the US Golf Association said Thursday.
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US ships 5 mln Covid vaccine doses to Egypt, Nigeria
The United States on Thursday shipped nearly 5.2 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Egypt and Nigeria, a White House official told AFP.
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Race to find survivors after Brazil floods, landslides kill 104
Rescuers raced against the clock Thursday to find survivors among the mud and wreckage caused by devastating flash floods and landslides that killed 104 people in the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis.
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Aussie tennis star de Minaur hits back over false Covid pass claim
Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur hit back at allegations he is being investigated over the purchase of false Covid passes, insisting Thursday: "I have a completely valid, accurate and true vaccination record."
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Stocks slide as traders track Ukraine crisis
Stock markets moved lower Thursday as investors assessed the latest twists in the Ukraine crisis, while oil prices retreated on further signs of a breakthrough in Iran nuclear talks, analysts said.
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Witnesses reel after Ukraine kindergarten shelling
Kindergarten worker Natalia Slesareva's ears were ringing after she was thrown against a door by a shell blast during an attack that has sent tensions soaring, amid fears that Russia will invade Ukraine.
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'Why did you let it go?' Coach demands answers from distraught Valieva
Kamila Valieva's notoriously demanding coach appeared to have little sympathy after the teenage Russian's hopes of Beijing Olympic figure skating gold evaporated Thursday in a disastrous performance.
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France announces Mali withdrawal after decade-long jihadist fight
France announced Thursday that it was withdrawing its troops from Mali after a breakdown in relations with the country's ruling junta, ending a near 10-year deployment against jihadist groups that pose a growing threat in West Africa.
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Canada police ready to move in to clear trucker-led protests
Canadian police massed in the capital Thursday, readying to clear a trucker-led protest that has choked Ottawa's streets and provoked the government to call on rarely-used emergency powers.
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Djokovic eager for Dubai comeback after vaccine controversy
World number one Novak Djokovic said he has missed playing tennis on Thursday as he prepares for his comeback in Dubai after the coronavirus vaccine row that kept him from defending his Australian Open title.
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