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Australia rugby captain Wilson aiming to hit England for six

Australia rugby captain Wilson aiming to hit England for six

Harry Wilson is determined to do his bit to rebalance the Anglo-Australian rugby rivalry when the cricket enthusiast leads the Wallabies against England in their tour opener at Twickenham on Saturday.

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UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead

UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead

The UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.

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England's Lawrence eager to face rising Wallabies star Suaalii

England's Lawrence eager to face rising Wallabies star Suaalii

Ollie Lawrence is relishing the prospect of confronting Australia debutant Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii when England face the Wallabies at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Judge Spurs at end of the season, says Postecoglou

Judge Spurs at end of the season, says Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham are "making progress" but says any judgements on his work should wait until the end of the season.

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Paris Olympic horses to be awarded military medals

Paris Olympic horses to be awarded military medals

Fly de Vesquerie, the horse which helped Elodie Clouvel to a silver medal in the modern pentathlon in the Paris Olympics, is to be awarded France's Bronze Medal of National Defence, AFP learned on Friday from the gendarmerie.

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Flood-hit Spain drenched by wettest October on record

Flood-hit Spain drenched by wettest October on record

Spain was soaked in its wettest October on record last month which culminated in catastrophic floods that have killed 219 people and left dozens missing, the government said on Friday.

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Spain call up uncapped trio for Nations League

Spain call up uncapped trio for Nations League

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente on Friday named uncapped trio Aitor Paredes, Marc Casado and Samu Omorodion in his squad for Nations League matches against Switzerland and Denmark.

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INEOS Britannia named as challenger for 38th America's Cup

INEOS Britannia named as challenger for 38th America's Cup

INEOS Britannia has been accepted as the Challenger of Record for the next edition of the America's Cup sailing competition, organisers announced on Friday.

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Scarlets wing Murray set for Wales debut against Fiji

Scarlets wing Murray set for Wales debut against Fiji

New Zealand-born wing Blair Murray is set for a Wales debut following just six games for regional side Scarlets after being named in Warren Gatland's side to face Fiji in Cardiff on Sunday.

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Stocks falter tracking US, China policy updates

Stocks falter tracking US, China policy updates

European and Asian stock markets mostly retreated Friday as US and China policy updates cause concern about growth outlooks in the world's two biggest economies.

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