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Hosts Blues brace for Brumbies Super Rugby backlash

Hosts Blues brace for Brumbies Super Rugby backlash

All Blacks flanker Dalton Papali'i said the Auckland Blues expect a backlash from an ACT Brumbies side looking for revenge in Friday's Super Rugby semi-finals.

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Nigeria's dyed cloth traders feel heat from China, inflation

Nigeria's dyed cloth traders feel heat from China, inflation

Despite the rain pelting Balogun market in Lagos, Ajoke takes her time choosing the tie-dye fabric known as adire that she wants to give as a gift.

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Ancient Greek sanctuary slowly sinks into the Aegean Sea

Ancient Greek sanctuary slowly sinks into the Aegean Sea

A brief boat ride from the thrumming nightclubs of Mykonos lies the UNESCO heritage site of Delos, one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient Greek and Roman world.

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Wallabies fly-half Gordon switches to rugby league

Wallabies fly-half Gordon switches to rugby league

Australian fly-half Carter Gordon said Wednesday he will join rugby league club the Gold Coast Titans next year on a two-year deal in a blow to new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt.

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Australian former rugby star Hayne has sex assault conviction quashed

Australian former rugby star Hayne has sex assault conviction quashed

Former Australia rugby league star and San Francisco 49er Jarryd Hayne had his sexual assault conviction quashed Wednesday, but could stand trial for a fourth time.

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Verdict due in Dutch crime reporter's killing

Verdict due in Dutch crime reporter's killing

A Dutch court will on Wednesday hand down a long-awaited verdict over the 2021 assassination of high-profile crime journalist Peter R. de Vries, a killing that shocked the country.

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Veteran Singapore stopper the toast of China after World Cup heroics

Veteran Singapore stopper the toast of China after World Cup heroics

Singapore's 40-year-old goalkeeper Hassan Sunny was hailed as China's unlikely saviour Wednesday after playing a starring role in keeping their World Cup dreams alive.

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Gaza war hangs over hajj as pilgrims flock to Mecca

Gaza war hangs over hajj as pilgrims flock to Mecca

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have flocked to the Saudi holy city of Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage unfolding this year in the shadow of the Gaza war.

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Zampa milestone as Australia march into T20 World Cup Super Eights

Zampa milestone as Australia march into T20 World Cup Super Eights

Australia marched into the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket demolition of Namibia at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday.

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Lahm hopes Euro 2024 can bring Europe together

Lahm hopes Euro 2024 can bring Europe together

Euro 2024 tournament director Philipp Lahm hopes the event will "bring people together" at a time of division and disunity across Europe.

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