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England rugby great Moody offered 'hope' in battle with motor neurone disease
England rugby great Moody offered 'hope' in battle with motor neurone disease

Rugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody says he has been emboldened in his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) by a specialist saying there is "hope" -- despite there presently being no cure for the rare condition.

April 22, 2026

PSG roll over Nantes to move closer to Ligue 1 title
PSG roll over Nantes to move closer to Ligue 1 title

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain strolled to a 3-0 win over lowly Nantes on Wednesday to move four points clear of Lens in Ligue 1.

April 22, 2026

Ecuador doctors protest crisis as patients bring own meds to surgery
Ecuador doctors protest crisis as patients bring own meds to surgery

Dozens of doctors, nurses and patients protested Wednesday outside a hospital in Ecuador's capital, expressing outrage at a health care system so overstretched that people undergoing surgery bring their own syringes and medication.

April 22, 2026

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Archer, Burger help Rajasthan beat Lucknow in IPL
Archer, Burger help Rajasthan beat Lucknow in IPL

Pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger shared five wickets between them as Rajasthan Royals defended a modest total of 159 to beat Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs in the IPL on Wednesday.

April 22, 2026

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Colombia's ambitious energy transition gets reality check
Colombia's ambitious energy transition gets reality check

Hernan Sarmiento nearly went out of business in the Colombian city of Santa Marta due to his astronomical electricity costs.

April 22, 2026