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Red Bull reward Monaco man Perez with new deal to 2024

Red Bull reward Monaco man Perez with new deal to 2024

Red Bull on Tuesday announced they have rewarded Sergio Perez with a fresh two-year deal until 2024, with the Mexican signing in Monaco last weekend.

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Spacey to 'voluntarily appear' in UK court over sex assault charges

Spacey to 'voluntarily appear' in UK court over sex assault charges

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey will voluntarily appear in a British court over sexual assault charges, he said in a statement released Tuesday, adding he was confident he would prove his innocence.

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England's Broad vows to give 'heart and soul' at Lord's

England's Broad vows to give 'heart and soul' at Lord's

England veteran quick Stuart Broad has vowed to leave his "heart and soul" on the field should he earn a Test recall against New Zealand at Lord's this week.

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England's Broad vows to leave 'heart and soul'

England's Broad vows to leave 'heart and soul'

England veteran quick Stuart Broad has vowed to leave his "heart and soul" on the field should he earn a Test recall against New Zealand at Lord's this week.

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India growth slows on inflation, higher oil prices

India growth slows on inflation, higher oil prices

India's growth slowed further in the first three months of 2022, the National Statistics Office said Tuesday, with inflation and higher oil prices denting a post-pandemic recovery.

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Swiatek, 32 and counting: Previous unbeaten runs in 21st century

Swiatek, 32 and counting: Previous unbeaten runs in 21st century

World number one Iga Swiatek puts her 32-match unbeaten run on the line in the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday against Jessica Pegula.

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Trevisan into first Grand Slam semi-final at French Open

Trevisan into first Grand Slam semi-final at French Open

Italy's Martina Trevisan reached her first Grand Slam semi-final on Tuesday with a straight sets win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez.

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Bankrupt Sri Lanka hikes taxes

Bankrupt Sri Lanka hikes taxes

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced steep, across-the-board tax hikes to shore up revenue as the country suffers its worst economic downturn and seeks an IMF bailout.

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Key Ukraine city 'divided in half' as EU oil embargo agreed

Key Ukraine city 'divided in half' as EU oil embargo agreed

Russian forces have seized control of half of eastern Ukraine's key city of Severodonetsk, a senior official said Tuesday, hours after EU leaders struck a watered-down deal to ban more than two-thirds of Moscow's oil imports.

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From oil to assets, Western sanctions target Russian economy

From oil to assets, Western sanctions target Russian economy

From oil embargoes to asset freezes and bans on new investment, the list of Western sanctions imposed on Russia's economy since it invaded Ukraine keeps growing.

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