Bad Bunny promises to bring Puerto Rican culture to Super Bowl
Bad Bunny on Thursday pledged to bring Puerto Rican culture to his historic and highly anticipated Super Bowl half-time show that has triggered fury among right-wing US critics.
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Venezuela amnesty bill excludes gross rights abuses under Chavez, Maduro
Venezuelan MPs on Thursday started examining an amnesty bill which will cover "treason" and other charges used to lock up dissidents, but not "serious violations" committed over 27 years of socialist rule, a draft showed.
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Lower pollution during Covid boosted methane: study
In an ironic twist, lower air pollution during Covid lockdowns fuelled an unprecedented surge in the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the early 2020s, a study said Thursday.
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Doping chiefs vow to look into Olympic ski jumping 'penis injection' claims
Anti-doping chiefs at the Winter Olympics said on Thursday they they would investigate bizarre claims that Olympic ski jumpers are injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises to get a competitive advantage.
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England's Feyi-Waboso in injury scare ahead of Six Nations opener
England are sweating on the fitness of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ahead of their Six Nations opener at home to Wales after the wing failed to finish training on Thursday.
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EU defends Spain after Telegram founder criticism
The EU executive on Thursday expressed support for Spain after Telegram founder Pavel Durov slammed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over his plan to ban social media for children.
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Novo Nordisk vows legal action to protect Wegovy pill
Novo Nordisk said Thursday it would take legal action against a US chain offering a copycat of the new pill version of its Wegovy weight-loss drug.
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Swiss rivalry is fun -- until Games start, says Odermatt
Marco Odermatt has established himself as the leader of a strong Swiss men's ski team that will bid to bag a handful of medals at the Winter Olympics.
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Canadian snowboarder McMorris eyes slopestyle after crash at Olympics
Canadian snowboard star Mark McMorris is still targeting the slopestyle event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics despite a nasty crash that ruled him out of the big air competition.
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Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, disrupts Portugal vote
A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula threw Portugal's presidential run-off into confusion on Thursday as the far-right candidate requested the vote be postponed.
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