France recall fit-again Jalibert to face Scotland
France coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday recalled fly-half Matthieu Jalibert to the starting line-up for this weekend's Six Nations clash away to Scotland.
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Harry Styles fans head in one direction: to star's home village
Boasting a centuries-old church, quaint pubs and rolling green countryside, Holmes Chapel looks like many other English villages.
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Syrian jailed over stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial
A Berlin court on Thursday jailed a Syrian man for 13 years for a jihadist-inspired knife attack on a Spanish tourist at the German capital's Holocaust memorial.
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Second Iranian ship heading to Sri Lanka after submarine attack
A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka's territorial waters Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 87 sailors, a minister told parliament.
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Norris hungrier than ever to defend Formula One world title
Lando Norris said Thursday his tense world title triumph last year made him hungrier than ever to win another, with the McLaren ace having no concerns about being the hunted rather than the hunter.
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Fatherhood, sleep, T20 World Cup final: Henry's whirlwind journey
New Zealand's Matt Henry played a doting father to his new-born son back home and returned to help his team reach the T20 World Cup final, all in a space of five days.
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Conservative Nigerian city sees women drive rickshaw taxis
Sporting a pink knee-length veil, Umma Hani Yusuf Khalid has recently found financial stability as a rickshaw taxi driver, a trade that was unthinkable for her in Nigeria's conservative Muslim city of Kano two years ago.
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T20 World Cup hero Allen says New Zealand confidence high for final
Semi-final hero Finn Allen said New Zealand's thumping demi-final win over South Africa was a "huge confidence booster" ahead of going for their maiden T20 World Cup title in Sunday's final.
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The silent struggle of an anti-war woman in Russia
When Vladimir Putin launched Russia's large-scale offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Varvara felt "despair and anger" -- and joined an anti-war protest in central Moscow.
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China sets lowest growth target in decades as consumption lags
China set its annual growth target at 4.5-5 percent on Thursday, its lowest figure in decades but at the centre of plans to tackle sluggish consumption and a flagging property market.
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