Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano: Charting the remarkable story of the rise of women's boxing

Women's boxing was banned in England for 116 years. This weekend, Katie Taylor will headline at Madison Square Garden. This is the story of the sport's rise - and one woman who made all the difference.

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Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Nooses and Racist Notes Found

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Mariupol civilians leave besieged Azovstal steelworks

Despite an order from Vladimir Putin to completely seal off the area, 20 civilians escape Azovstal.

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A small group of women and children has made it out of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant.

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Sri Lanka hikes price of medicines 40% amid economic crisis

Prices rise 40% as an economic crisis bites, leaving some Sri Lankans cutting short treatments.

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From Battered Mariupol Steel Plant, Videos of Desperate Pleas for Help

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F.D.A. sets aside June for potential decisions on vaccines for the youngest Americans.

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Dexter Jackson: How it feels to be pardoned by the US president

Dexter Jackson knew he had "a one in a million chance" of being pardoned - but "never lost faith".

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A ‘Hard Hat Mass’ for Fallen Workers

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‘Extremely Critical Fire Weather’ Threatens the Southwest

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Instacart Searches for a Direction as Its Pandemic Boom Fades

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Amazon reports slowing sales growth and indicates slowdown may continue.

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Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row

Blasts hit Kyiv while the UN chief is in the city, and there's a dispute over who is buying gas from Russia.

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Russian forces still face logistical challenges in their offensive, a Pentagon official says.

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Strikes hit central Kyiv, setting at least one building ablaze.

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Ukraine war: UN chief admits Security Council has failed

António Guterres criticises his organisation's Security Council, saying it failed to prevent or end the war.

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‘Small Kindnesses’: A Collective Poem by Teenagers Around the World

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Officials watch and wonder as the hottest U.S. coronavirus hot spot swells to two dozen counties.

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Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: New photos bring relief and pain

Pictures show 62 people allegedly being held captive after an attack on a high-speed rail link.

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More Kids? After the Last Two Years? No Thanks.

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Cynthia Albritton, Rock’s ‘Plaster Caster,’ Dies at 74

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Book Bans, From Both the Left and the Right

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Supreme Court Struggles Over Biden’s Bid to End ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program

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Vaccines for young children are being delayed by incomplete data, a top F.D.A. official suggests.

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The maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses has sued JPMorgan over $272 million in fraudulent payments.

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Ros Atkins on… Finland, Nato and Russia

Ros Atkins looks why Nato’s border with Russia looks likely to expand significantly, as both Finland and Sweden consider applying to join the alliance.

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Why are Sudan's Janjaweed on the attack again in Darfur?

Two decades since the conflict began, deadly raids by Arab militia are becoming more frequent.

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Macron’s Win Is Also a Blow to Viktor Orban’s Nationalist Crusade

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Johnny Depp blames 'burn Amber' text on Monty Python

Mr Depp defends messages sent to fellow actor Paul Bettany saying he would burn his then-girlfriend.

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In France, a Victory and a Warning

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Ukraine: Facing the Russian Army on the frontline in Donbas

Ukrainian forces have been holding the line in Donbas since 2014, but what was sporadic fighting has now turned into a full-blown war.

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‘The Premonitions Bureau’ Recounts Crowdsourcing the Supernatural

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Ukrainians in Mariupol’s steel mill are holding on, despite intensifying attacks, a commander tells The Times.

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Wildfires Burn More Than 100,000 Acres in Three States

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Emmanuel Macron is re-elected French president, defeating Marine Le Pen.

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Turbulence or tradition? What to expect once the election ends.

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How hated is Macron? The answer could decide the presidency.

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The U.S. keeps a wary eye on the French elections.

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Puducherry prison uses dance therapy to rehabilitate inmates

A prison in India's Puducherry is using dance therapy to help convicts deal with stress.

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Hermann Nitsch, 83, Dies; Sought Artistic Transcendence in Blood and Guts

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Russian forces resume attacks on the Mariupol steel plant where Ukrainian soldiers are holding out, officials say.

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Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss says he wants a trial

The former car boss says he wants to clear his name after France issued an international warrant for his arrest.

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Hackers Claim to Target Russian Institutions in Barrage of Cyberattacks and Leaks

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Somalia: At least six killed in Mogadishu attack near beach

The attack reportedly happened near a beach in the capital, Mogadishu.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: I did not call for violent capitol insurrection

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on trial for allegedly violating a Civil War era law.

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Juan Orlando Hernández: Honduran ex-leader extradited to US

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández is accused of involvement in a drug trafficking ring.

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Former C.I.A.-Run Prison Emerges as a New Front in Guantánamo’s Legal Saga

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The U.S. is extending a vaccine rule for international travelers at its land borders.

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The YouTube Rabbit Hole Is Nuanced

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Mariupol: Satellite images suggest mass graves dug near besieged city

The satellite images suggest more than 200 bodies could be there, as Ukraine accuses Russian troops of mass killings.

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The Treasury Department took action to crack down on Russian sanctions evasion.

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Checking Out: Trump Hotel Sale Will End an Era

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Dede Robertson, Wife and Partner of Pat Robertson, Dies at 94

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Virus cases are rising in New York, but Hochul says it’s hard to predict what form the ‘bump’ might take.

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Ask Wirecutter: Lukewarm Coffee?

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Review: The Limón Dance Company Navigates the Present

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Ukraine war: Holocaust survivor aged 91 among Mariupol's civilian dead - reports

The woman reportedly died in a basement more than 80 years after surviving the city's Nazi occupiers.

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Biden says Americans should decide for themselves if they want to wear masks on public transportation.

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Masks stay required for N.Y.C. public transit, taxis and ride-share vehicles.

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Alfie Allen Gets in the Zone with Gospel Music and Pineapples

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Henkel, a German manufacturer, reverses course and exits Russia.

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Ukraine war: Kyiv's allies pledge more weapons to help win war

Western leaders pledge to send more artillery and other weapons as Russia launches a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine.

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An Older Marathoner Piles Up the Goals

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White House hosts first Easter egg roll since pandemic

The Easter egg roll made its return to the White House's South Lawn on a rainy Monday.

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A federal judge strikes down the mask mandate on planes and public transit.

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Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store

Employees must get signatures from 30% of staff at New York's Grand Central Station for a union election.

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How much money do the Boston Marathon champions win?

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Americans Over 60 Should Get Second Booster, Official Says

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Ukrainian refugees observe Passover in Krakow.

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Ukraine round-up: Ukraine defies Mariupol deadline as Kharkiv shelled

Mariupol defenders ignore Russian calls to surrender, as Kharkiv and other cities face more shelling.

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Ukraine war: Mariupol defenders will fight to the end' - PM

PM Denys Shmyhal says the city has not fallen to Russian forces because of the determined defence.

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UK's Rwanda refugee plan against nature of God, says archbishop

There are "serious ethical questions" over sending migrants to east Africa, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say.

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Russian warship: Moskva crew 'shown for first time since sinking'

Russia's defence ministry releases a video purportedly showing the crew of the Moskva in Sevastopol.

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Civilian death toll reaches 900 in Kyiv region, police chief says.

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