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West Indies player banned for five years by ICC

West Indies cricketer Devon Thomas has been banned for five years by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for seven breaches of anti-corruption regulations. The ban is backdated by a year, with the final 18 months suspended. Thomas admitted to offences in three separate tournaments and accepted guilt for match-fixing attempts in the Lanka Premier League.

Russia claims West aided Moscow attackers

FSB head Alexander Bortnikov alleged that Western and Ukrainian special services aided the attackers at a Moscow concert hall, with claims of Ukraine's involvement and the attackers' tie to Western special services. However, Ukraine has strongly refuted these allegations. Russia maintains its belief in Ukraine's connection to the attack, despite ISIS claiming responsibility.