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Ryoyu Kobayashi seizes overall World Cup lead with victory in Finland

Kobayashi and Halvor Egner Granerud shared the win in Lahti, Finland.
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Belarus vote raises prospect of Russian nuke deployment to country

The referendum held Sunday will allow the country to permanently host Russian forces while also extending the rule of leader Alexander Lukashenko, results showed.
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Japan’s output falls as supply snags add to contraction risk

The continued decline in output suggests a further delay in Japan’s economic recovery with the outlook further clouded by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Rafael Nadal cruises past Cameron Norrie to win Mexico Open title

Rafael Nadal continued his perfect start to 2022 by beating Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to win the Mexico Open ATP title in his first tournament ...
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Japan considers sanctions on top Belarusian officials over Ukraine crisis

Tokyo, which hopes to reach a decision soon, is eyeing sanctioning high-ranking government officials in Belarus over their roles in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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CDP chief Kenta Izumi calls for party unity ahead of Japan’s Upper House election

This summer's Upper House election will be the first major national election for Izumi since he became CDP leader late last year.

Liverpool edges Chelsea in thrilling League Cup final

Jurgen Klopp's side won its first domestic knockout prize since the 2012 League Cup.
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Japan looks to extend quasi-emergencies in Tokyo and nine other prefectures

Areas where a high proportion of beds for COVID-19 patients are occupied could see the measure extended by about two weeks.
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Russia’s isolation deepens as Ukraine resists invasion

Ukraine demanded an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops as a delegation arrived at Ukrainian-Belarusian border to take part in talks with representatives from ...
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Japan to join U.S., EU and others in cutting Russian banks off from SWIFT system

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan would also slap sanctions on top Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin in the wake of Moscow's invasion of ...