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Trump's FIFA peace prize breached neutrality, claims rights group

Trump's FIFA peace prize breached neutrality, claims rights group

Human rights group FairSquare has filed a complaint to FIFA's ethics committee claiming the world football body's president Gianni Infantino breached his duty of neutrality by supporting US President Donald Trump.

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NHL 'optimistic' about Olympic rink but could pull out

NHL 'optimistic' about Olympic rink but could pull out

North America's National Hockey League (NHL) said it was "cautiously optimistic" about the Milan Olympic rink but warned it still could yank its players from the Games.

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Thousands reported to have fled DR Congo fighting as M23 closes on key city

Thousands reported to have fled DR Congo fighting as M23 closes on key city

Fierce fighting rocked the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday as the Rwanda-backed M23 militia rapidly advanced towards the strategic city of Uvira, with tens of thousands of people fleeing over the nearby border into Burundi, sources said.

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Three face German court on Russia spying charges

Three face German court on Russia spying charges

Three men went on trial in Germany on Tuesday, accused of tailing a former soldier for Ukraine on behalf of a Russian intelligence service for a possible assassination plot.

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Amy Winehouse's father sues star's friends for auctioning her clothes

Amy Winehouse's father sues star's friends for auctioning her clothes

The father of late British singer Amy Winehouse Tuesday defended his UK lawsuit against two of her friends after they sold some of her clothes at auction for around £730,000 ($970,000).

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Woltemade's 'British humour' helped him fit in at Newcastle - Howe

Woltemade's 'British humour' helped him fit in at Newcastle - Howe

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said Nick Woltemade's British sense of humour helped him adapt to life in England, ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash in the striker's native Germany against Bayer Leverkusen.

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UK trial opens in dispute over Jimi Hendrix recordings

UK trial opens in dispute over Jimi Hendrix recordings

A legal dispute over the rights to recordings made by the 1960s British-American rock band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, went to trial on Tuesday at the High Court in London.

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Pandya blitz helps India thrash South Africa in T20 opener

Pandya blitz helps India thrash South Africa in T20 opener

Hardik Pandya struck an unbeaten 59 and took a key wicket as India thrashed South Africa by 101 runs in the first T20 international on Tuesday.

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Zelensky says will send US revised plan to end Ukraine war

Zelensky says will send US revised plan to end Ukraine war

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he planned to send the United States revised proposals "in the near future" on ending Russia's war on Ukraine, after meeting with European allies to strategize on their next steps.

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Nobel event cancellation raises questions over Machado's whereabouts

Nobel event cancellation raises questions over Machado's whereabouts

Nobel officials cancelled a press conference with Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado in Oslo Tuesday, as it was unclear where the Venezuelan opposition leader was and whether she would collect her award in person.

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