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France recall record try scorer Penaud for All Blacks Test
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Wallabies' Schmidt rules out another coaching job
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Seoul's Kospi tanks as Asia tech firms suffer another blow
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India asks Meta to hold WhatsApp username rollout over fraud fears
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'Outstanding' Love to start at fly-half for All Blacks against France
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Deadly Russian barrage on Kyiv kills at least 13
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Campbell back from four years in Wallabies wilderness to face Ireland
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Next indirect US-Iran talks after Khamenei funeral: mediators
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Migrants pick up pieces back home after fleeing South Africa
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Reviving Montenegro's 'ancient' olive tree
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Farrell names Leinster-heavy Ireland side to face Wallabies
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Resource rich PNG leaving its Pacific people behind: World Bank
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Fearing Russian strike, Kyiv's Holodomor museum evacuates exhibits
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Papal envoy presides over first Vietnam beatification rite
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Germany's energy-hungry small firms struggle with green shift
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LeBron James praises Balogun after 'Silencer' celebration
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Pochettino says Balogun foul 'never' a red card as suspension looms
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Farrell names Leinster-heavy side to face Wallabies
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Campbell back after four years in Wallabies team to face Ireland
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Most Asia markets down as tech firms take fresh blow
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Kane saves England as USA, Belgium reach last 16
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South Korean school baseball team suspended over 'Tank Day' chants
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Budding chefs cook up new career at China's BBQ academy
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Ceuzany, Cape Verde's golden voice with volcanic emotion
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One stitch at a time: Artist's mission to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry
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Balogun scores and sees red as US beat Bosnia 2-0
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Deadly Russian barrage pounds Ukraine capital
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EU top court to rule on record 4.1 bn euro Google fine
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Belgium coach salutes Tielemans after World Cup rescue act
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'Job forever': trade schools are all the rage in the AI era
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Cracking open a can of cannabis -- America's new pastime (for now)
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Celtics reportedly trading Brown to Sixers in NBA blockbuster
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Russia strikes Ukraine capital with missiles and drones, wounds five
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Kane saves England after DR Congo scare; Belgium comeback stuns Senegal
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Belgium late show floors Senegal at World Cup
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Celtics to trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George: report
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Harry Kane: England's World Cup saviour
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Streamex is making digital gold accessible
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US actor Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer's
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Mixed US auto sales in Q2 amid high gas prices
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Trump sees progress as US, Iran hold Qatar talks
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Pistons forward Harris reportedly headed to Spurs
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Djokovic, Sinner into Wimbledon third round, Andreeva stunned
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Jovial Djokovic dismantles Tsitsipas to reach Wimbledon third round
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Spurs agree club record £100 mn move for Newcastle's Tonali - reports
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US stocks retreat to open Q3 ahead of June jobs data
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Rain has final say in 1st England-India T20 as Sooryavanshi still awaits debut
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'Gus' the T. rex presented in New York ahead of auction
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England refused to accept defeat in 'beautiful' DR Congo win, says Tuchel
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Ukraine leader orders probe after conscript shoots five dead
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Holocaust survivor urges Germany to fight 'cancer' of hatred
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Russia says US failing on Ukraine but more talks possible
Russia said Thursday that the United States was failing to address its main security concerns over Ukraine but left the door open to further talks to ease tensions.
China warns US over 'interfering' in Winter Olympics
China warned the United States to "stop interfering" in the Winter Olympics on Thursday, a week before the controversy-hit Games are due to start in Beijing.
China hails WTO green light on US import duties
China on Thursday hailed a WTO decision allowing it to slap duties on $645 million worth of US imports each year, calling on Washington to follow the ruling and "stop seeking excuses" in a long-running anti-dumping dispute.
Castro to be sworn in as first woman president of Honduras
Honduras president-elect Xiomara Castro is due to be sworn in as the country's first woman president on Thursday, as confusion reigns over who will be head of congress during her four-year term.
Major Australian energy firm Woodside announces Myanmar pullout
Australian energy firm Woodside announced its withdrawal from junta-run Myanmar on Thursday, the latest company to head for the exit following a military coup last year.
North Korea fires two missiles as testing blitz continues
North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth weapons test this month in one of the most intense spates of launches on record that has delivered an emphatic rejection of Washington's offers for talks on its nuclear programme.
New Mexico governor becomes substitute teacher amid Covid shortage
The governor of New Mexico started work Wednesday as a substitute teacher, replacing one of the thousands of educators across the United States who have been forced off work by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Torture trail raises questions on Kazakh terror claims
As Kazakhstan witnessed its worst unrest in 30 years of independence this month, Aset Abishev was grabbed off a bus and locked away by police who he said tortured him for a week.
Honduras leader offers rebel deputy post to end congress crisis
Honduras' president-elect Xiomara Castro made a last ditch attempt late Wednesday to solve a congressional crisis with hours left before her inauguration.
Fighting Taliban and mistrust, Pakistan marks one year polio-free
Bathed in crisp morning light, Sidra Hussain grips a cooler stacked with glistening vials of polio vaccine in northwest Pakistan.
North Korea fires 'projectile' in sixth test of 2022
North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" early Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth apparent weapons test this year as the nuclear-armed country flexes its military muscles and ignores Washington's offers of talks.
US shares reverse course as Fed signals likely March rate hike
Wall Street stocks ended mostly lower Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled an interest rate hike is likely in March amid elevated inflation.
US rejects Russia demand on Ukraine but talks see new life
The United States on Wednesday rejected Russia's key demand to bar Ukraine from NATO and said it believed Moscow was ready to invade but offered what it called a new "diplomatic path" out of the crisis.
UN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women's rights
The Taliban must uphold the fundamental human rights of women and children, the United Nations chief said Wednesday, urging the international community to release frozen Afghan aid to prevent families from selling their babies to buy food.
Fed signals first US rate hike since pandemic could come in March
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday indicated it is ready to raise US interest rates in March for the first time since cutting them to zero when Covid-19 broke out, pointing to persistently high inflation and the job market's recovery from the mass layoffs that defined the start of the pandemic.
US rejects Russia demands on Ukraine but offers 'path' out of crisis
The United States on Wednesday rejected Russia's demand to bar Ukraine from NATO and said it believed Moscow was ready to invade but offered what it called a new "diplomatic path" out of the crisis.
Infantino says biennial World Cup can 'give hope' to potential migrants
FIFA president Gianni Infantino seemed to establish a link on Wednesday between his plan for a World Cup every two years and the tragedy of migrants in the Mediterranean who must be "given hope", before saying his remarks had been "misinterpreted".
Italian MPs fail in third bid to elect president
Italian lawmakers failed Wednesday to elect a new president in a third round of voting, as bickering party leaders blamed each other for pushing the country towards a political crisis.
US rejects Russian demand that Ukraine stay out of NATO
The United States on Wednesday rejected Russia's demand to bar Ukraine from NATO and said it believed Moscow was ready to invade but offered what it called a new path out of the crisis.
WTO: China can slap duties on $645 mn of US imports
The World Trade Organization on Wednesday handed a fresh victory to China, permitting it to slap duties on $645 million worth of US imports per year, in a long-running anti-dumping dispute with Washington.
Liberal US Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer to retire: media
Stephen Breyer, one of three liberal justices on the US Supreme Court, plans to retire, paving the way for Joe Biden to name a replacement on the nation's highest court, media reported Wednesday.
US warns firms over doing business in Myanmar
The US government warned companies Wednesday to be extremely wary of doing business in Myanmar, citing the risks of being linked to a military government involved in lawlessness and human rights abuse.
Russia, Ukraine hold talks as US warns of invasion
Top officials from Ukraine and Russia met in Paris on Wednesday for talks to defuse tensions on their border, a meeting seen as a positive step by France despite fresh warnings from the US that Moscow was preparing military action.
'Every indication' Putin plans force by mid-February: US
The United States believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains poised to use force against Ukraine by mid-February despite a pressure campaign to stop him, a top diplomat said Wednesday.
Stocks rally before key Fed update
European and US stock markets powered higher Wednesday, recovering further from recent sharp losses, as traders await the outcome of a key Federal Reserve policy meeting.