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Actor Sam Neill died of pneumonia, says agent
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No room in All Blacks for Beauden Barrett against Ireland
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Fiji scrum-half Kuruvoli slapped with four-match ban for red card
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Japan give Haangana debut for France 'forward battle' in steamy Tokyo
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Asian stocks mostly sink as AI worries hammer tech
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Ireland coach Farrell relishes another crack at Eden Park record
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'Holding back is evil': Gen-Zers revive Japan's corporate machismo
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Tractors out, oxen in for fuel-starved Cuban farms
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Saving Gaza's past, one artefact at a time
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US bid for Libya reunification a gamble, analysts say
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In Senegal, a feverish ancestral hunt beckons the rain
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Japan to give flanker Haangana his debut against France
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US wants to globalize fight against far-left terrorism
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Messi not done yet after inspiring Argentina to World Cup final
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Familiar tale of woe as England exit World Cup
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Argentina World Cup semi-final hero Martinez 'dreamt' of scoring winner
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'For the Malvinas, for Diego!' World Cup glee takes over in Argentina
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Messi hails 'special' World Cup win over England
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Argentina players display Falklands banner at World Cup semi-final
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Tuchel defends tactics after England World Cup dream dies
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Amnesty warns of 'crimes against humanity' in El Salvador jails
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Kane 'gutted' after England crash out of World Cup
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Messi magic sends Argentina into World Cup final
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Messi's Argentina stun England in comeback to reach World Cup final
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Amazon defender Raoni leaves hospital a month after surgery
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US stocks gain after reassuring inflation data, tech giants advance
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France's parliament adopts assisted dying law
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EU accepts X's plan to fix digital content violations
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Amazon to launch S.Africa satellite internet as Starlink awaits licence
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Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke billows south
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Top US science body readies climate report as Republicans push back
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Argentina and England set for World Cup semi-final showdown
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OpenAI fails to trademark name in EU
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Argentina protects landmark Obelisk as World Cup madness mounts
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Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke moves south
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Tour stage winner Waerenskjold inspired by Manx Missile Cavendish
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Ahead of World Cup semi-final, Argentine VP calls English 'pirates'
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Canada central bank holds key rate steady, says economy improving
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Tech stocks wobble, oil prices slip back
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Trump tells immigration agents to resume traffic stops despite killings
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Court rules England World Cup winner died from brain injury linked to heading
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Hong Kong police raid independent bookstore run by former journalists
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Waerenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage
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Castres' ex-All Black Papali'i ruled out for six months
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Crowds cross Gibraltar-Spain frontier as border controls vanish
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British Open chiefs have no plan to change schedule if England reach World Cup final
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Women's rights charity ends Stade Francais deal after McLean arrival
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Orban's ex-FM quits Hungary parliament for China's BYD
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McIlroy says fast-running British Open fairways a 'double-edged sword'
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Taiwan president-elect names cabinet ahead of inauguration
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Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences
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North Koreans in China vanish as border reopens
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Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences on charm offensive
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences "responsibly" as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks.
Trump due back in court for more tabloid testimony
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Long-awaited US military aid no 'silver bullet' for Ukraine
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Mauritania president says running for second term in June polls
Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani said Wednesday he would run for a second term in presidential elections due in June.
Pro-Palestinian protests spread at US universities
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Brazil judge drops case on Bolsonaro stay in Hungarian embassy
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Tensions rise as US pro-Palestinian student protests spread
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Time for 'democratic transition' in Venezuela: opposition candidate to AFP
Little-known Venezuelan diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, the consensus opposition candidate picked to confront President Nicolas Maduro in July elections, told AFP Wednesday it was time for a "peaceful, democratic transition."
Israel in 'offensive action' in Lebanon as Gaza pummelled
Israel said Wednesday its forces were carrying out "offensive action" in Lebanon after launching cross-border strikes targeting Hamas ally Hezbollah as Israeli aircraft and tanks pounded the Gaza Strip.
US rushes ammo, key military supplies to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation authorizing $61 billion in military aid for Ukraine, with the Pentagon announcing just moments later that desperately-needed air defense and artillery munitions were being sent to Kyiv.
Texas deploys mounted police as pro-Palestinian student protests spread
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Texas were in a tense standoff with mounted state troopers Wednesday, the latest in a series of confrontations rocking campuses across the United States.
Spain PM says weighing resignation after wife's graft probe
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday he was weighing the possibility of resigning after a court opened an investigation into his wife Begona Gomez on suspicion of graft.
Columbia officials, pro-Palestinian student protesters find tense truce
An uneasy truce was in place between pro-Palestinian student demonstrators and officials at New York's Columbia University Wednesday, after a deadline to forcibly disperse their protest encampment expired.
China, Russia claims push German far-right deeper in crisis
German prosecutors Wednesday said they had opened a preliminary probe into a far-right AfD politician over reports of suspicious payments from Russia and China, sinking the anti-immigration party deeper in crisis in a key election year.
Anger among Ukrainians in Poland as Kyiv halts passport renewals
Hundreds of Ukrainians crammed up against a closed passport office in Warsaw on Wednesday, furious over Kyiv's suspension of consular services for fighting-aged men in a bid to force them to return home and bolster troop numbers.
US president signs bill to provide new aid for Ukraine
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Israel launches 'offensive action' in Lebanon as Gaza pummelled
Israel said Wednesday its forces were carrying out "offensive action" in Lebanon after launching cross-border strikes targeting Hamas ally Hezbollah as Israeli aircraft and tanks pounded the Gaza Strip.
Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO
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TikTok suspends rewards programme after EU probe
TikTok on Wednesday announced the suspension of a feature in its spinoff TikTok Lite app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, after the European Union launched a probe.
Columbia vows more talks with pro-Palestinian student protests
After a tense overnight standoff, Columbia University officials and students appeared to agree to further talks Wednesday on clearing a pro-Palestinian protestor encampment that has paralyzed the New York campus.
Chinese spying claims deepen German far right's woes
Germany's far-right AfD fought Wednesday to draw a line under Chinese spying allegations, the latest in a slew of scandals to hit the anti-immigration party in a key election year.
Vaccines save at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO
Global immunisation efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that most of those to benefit were infants.
UN launches fund to shield displaced people from climate shocks
The United Nations said Wednesday it was launching a new Climate Resilience Fund aimed at boosting protections for "refugees and displaced communities" threatened by climate change.
Spain PM under pressure as wife faces graft probe
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was under pressure to give answers Wednesday after a court said it had opened an investigation into his wife Begona Gomez on suspicion of graft.
Israel pummels Gaza after US Congress approves military aid
Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes and artillery fire in its war against Hamas on Wednesday after the US Congress approved $13 billion in military aid.
Russian deputy defence minister held over bribery accusations
A Russian deputy defence minister exposed in an investigation by late opposition leader Alexei Navalny's team was remanded in custody Wednesday on suspicion of taking large bribes.