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Chelsea accounts suspended as sanctions take hold - reports

Chelsea accounts suspended as sanctions take hold - reports

Chelsea have had several accounts and credit cards suspended temporarily following sanctions imposed on club owner Roman Abramovich by the UK government, British media reported Friday.

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Russia inches toward Kyiv, its attacks draw war crimes warnings

Russia inches toward Kyiv, its attacks draw war crimes warnings

The US and the EU moved Friday to tighten the economic noose around the Kremlin as Russian forces inched toward the capital Kyiv and pounded civilian areas of Ukrainian cities, drawing a flurry of warnings of potential war crimes.

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Cheika named as new Argentina coach ahead of World Cup

Cheika named as new Argentina coach ahead of World Cup

Australian globe-trotter Michael Cheika was Friday named as the new coach of Argentina on a contract which will take him through to the 2023 World Cup.

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Russian demands threaten to derail Iran nuclear talks

Russian demands threaten to derail Iran nuclear talks

Last-minute Russian demands related to the Ukraine conflict threatened to derail the near-complete process of reviving the Iran nuclear deal Friday, as the EU announced negotiations would be paused.

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Disney suspends political giving in Florida after 'Don't say gay' bill outrage

Disney suspends political giving in Florida after 'Don't say gay' bill outrage

Entertainment and theme park giant Disney has halted all political donations in Florida after an outcry among LGBTQ staff over its silence on perceived "anti-gay" legislation, its CEO said Friday.

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In Ukraine hospital, war-wounded children make slow recovery

In Ukraine hospital, war-wounded children make slow recovery

A plaster on his eye, eight-year-old Dima Kasyanov lies unconscious on a hospital bed in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv after a Russian missile blasted through his home.

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YouTube expands block of Russian state media to apply globally

YouTube expands block of Russian state media to apply globally

YouTube on Friday broadened its blocking of Russian state-linked media channels to apply internationally after initially barring them only in Europe following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Huge spiders to colonize US East Coast, but maybe it's a good thing

Huge spiders to colonize US East Coast, but maybe it's a good thing

Big and scary-looking Joro spiders have spread from Asia to the southern United States and are now poised to colonize the country's cooler climes -- but they're nothing to fear and might end up actually helping local ecosystems.

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Neymar returns for Brazil World Cup qualifiers

Neymar returns for Brazil World Cup qualifiers

Neymar will rejoin Brazil for its final two World Cup qualifiers, after missing the national team's first two matches of the year due to injury, coach Tite said Friday, announcing his squad.

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US says no indication of Belarusian troops in Ukraine

US says no indication of Belarusian troops in Ukraine

The United States has not seen evidence that troops from close Russian ally Belarus are in Ukraine, the Pentagon said Friday.

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