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Taulagi steps out of 'comfort zone' with code switch to French Top 14 new boys

Taulagi steps out of 'comfort zone' with code switch to French Top 14 new boys

Promoted French Top 14 rugby club Vannes on Thursday announced the signing of rugby league World Cup winner Murray Taulagi.

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Carrick urges Man Utd to push for more signings to boost title bid

Carrick urges Man Utd to push for more signings to boost title bid

Michael Carrick has urged Manchester United to splash the cash to keep pace with their Premier League title rivals.

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Leicester's Thai owners put troubled club up for sale: reports

Leicester's Thai owners put troubled club up for sale: reports

Former Premier League champions Leicester have been put up for sale by the club's Thai owners, according to reports on Thursday.

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'This was my World Cup' says Somali ref after UEFA Super Cup

'This was my World Cup' says Somali ref after UEFA Super Cup

Somali referee Omar Artan described taking charge of Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg as his "World Cup".

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Stocks steady as US inflation worries ease, oil slips

Stocks steady as US inflation worries ease, oil slips

Stock markets were mixed in thin summer trading Thursday, handing back earlier gains after investors welcomed further signs of easing US inflation that lessened the prospect of higher interest rates for the world's biggest economy.

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Survivors tell of horror of Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll hits 46

Survivors tell of horror of Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll hits 46

A man who survived a ferry disaster that claimed at least 46 lives on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba told AFP Thursday how he watched helplessly as people tried to save themselves, with his best friend and seven of his relatives among the dead.

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Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes

Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes

Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive drew to a close.

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Porsche to end production of flagship electric car: report

Porsche to end production of flagship electric car: report

Struggling German sports car maker Porsche plans to end production of the Taycan, its flagship fully electric model, by 2030 after steadily dwindling sales, a report said Thursday.

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Juventus forward Vlahovic signs three-year Besiktas deal

Juventus forward Vlahovic signs three-year Besiktas deal

Serbian international Dusan Vlahovic on Thursday signed a three-year deal with Turkish club Besiktas after an injury-marred final year in Italy with Juventus.

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Twitch sparks gamers' wrath with Amazon AI sharing deal

Twitch sparks gamers' wrath with Amazon AI sharing deal

Livestream gaming giant Twitch has raised hackles among its millions of users after declaring it will share their data with its parent company Amazon, to better train the online retailer's AI models.

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