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Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza has retired from the game, ending a professional career that lasted 20 years. Mirza won six doubles Grand Slam titles and 43 major titles in a career that began on dusty courts made out of cow dung in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad at the age of six. In
Peru recalls ambassador to Mexico amid row over ousted leader
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 367
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 367th day, we take a look at the main developments.Ukrainian servicemen of the 80th Air Assault Brigade fire a D-30 howitzer artillery weapon towards Russian troops near the front-line town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine [Marko Djurica/Reuters]Here is the situation as it stands on Saturday, February 25, 2023: Fighting
China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, proposes path to peace
China’s plan calls for end to Western sanctions on Russia and humanitarian corridors for civilians to escape fighting.China has called for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia and a gradual de-escalation of the situation that will pave the way for peace talks, as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict. The plan by
Indonesia’s palm oil tycoon Darmadi gets 15 years for corruption
Medan, Indonesia – Surya Darmadi, one of Indonesia’s biggest palm oil tycoons, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to repay the state the equivalent of $2.6bn for his role in a corruption scheme that caused the deforestation of thousands of hectares of protected land in Sumatra. Darmadi was charged with bribing
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