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Sabalenka powers past Osaka into Indian Wells quarter-finals

Sabalenka powers past Osaka into Indian Wells quarter-finals

World number one Aryna Sabalenka powered into the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday, beating former champion Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 in a battle of Grand Slam champions.

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Trump team's Iran war rhetoric fuels backlash

Trump team's Iran war rhetoric fuels backlash

When the top US general spoke Tuesday of his "respect" for Iranian fighters, the remark underscored a striking divide between the restrained language of the military brass and the swaggering rhetoric used by President Donald Trump and his administration.

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French Paralympian Bauchet's golden end to a 'tough' day

French Paralympian Bauchet's golden end to a 'tough' day

Arthur Bauchet may already be a multiple Paralympic champion but after badly injuring his hand in a crash and then falling asleep in an MRI machine on Monday, little did he expect to find himself atop the podium the following day.

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Liverpool rocked by Galatasaray defeat in Champions League last 16 first leg

Liverpool rocked by Galatasaray defeat in Champions League last 16 first leg

Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday as Mario Lemina's goal left the Reds in danger of a shock exit.

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Liverpool rocked by Galatasaray defeat in last 16 first leg

Liverpool rocked by Galatasaray defeat in last 16 first leg

Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday as Mario Lemina's goal left the Reds in danger of a shock exit.

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White House says US Navy has not escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz

White House says US Navy has not escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz

The United States has not escorted any oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, the White House said Tuesday, after the energy secretary's social media account posted and deleted a claim that it did so.

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Rosenior says Club World Cup victory irrelevant as Chelsea and PSG clash again

Rosenior says Club World Cup victory irrelevant as Chelsea and PSG clash again

Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior said his team's "amazing achievement" in winning last year's Club World Cup by beating Paris Saint-Germain in the final would have no bearing when the sides meet again in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday.

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'Don't use that phrase': Arteta shuts down Arsenal quadruple talk

'Don't use that phrase': Arteta shuts down Arsenal quadruple talk

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta on Tuesday dismissed talk of a possible quadruple this campaign ahead of Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first-leg match at Bayer Leverkusen.

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Shifting sands? Trump and his elastic timeline for Iran war

Shifting sands? Trump and his elastic timeline for Iran war

President Donald Trump announced he was sending US forces into war with Iran on February 28, kicking off a multidimensional regional conflict -- and a series of contradictory declarations on the American mission's scope and timeline.

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Ukraine says hit 'key' Russian military factory in missile strike

Ukraine says hit 'key' Russian military factory in missile strike

Ukraine hit a "key" military factory in a missile strike Tuesday on Russia's western city of Bryansk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after Moscow gave a toll of six dead in the attack.

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