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Tonga's Katoa out of NRL season after brain surgery

Tonga's Katoa out of NRL season after brain surgery

Tonga forward Eli Katoa was Tuesday ruled out of the 2026 National Rugby League season after brain surgery following multiple head knocks during a Test against New Zealand.

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Shares in 'Baby Shark' studio jump on market debut

Shares in 'Baby Shark' studio jump on market debut

Shares in the South Korean studio behind the ultra-catchy "Baby Shark" -- YouTube's most-viewed video -- surged as much as 60 percent on Tuesday as the company made its market debut in Seoul.

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Thunder breeze past Pelicans, Pistons overpower Pacers

Thunder breeze past Pelicans, Pistons overpower Pacers

The Oklahoma City Thunder breezed past the New Orleans Pelicans to maintain their lead in the NBA Western Conference on Monday as the Detroit Pistons rolled to a 10th straight win to extend their advantage at the top of the Eastern Conference standings.

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Grieving Cowboys remember Kneeland, defeat Raiders

Grieving Cowboys remember Kneeland, defeat Raiders

An emotional Dak Prescott threw four touchdowns as the grieving Dallas Cowboys scored a 33-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday in the NFL giants' first game since the death of team-mate Marshawn Kneeland.

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Loaf behind bars: Aussie inmate says Vegemite a human right

Loaf behind bars: Aussie inmate says Vegemite a human right

Simply tasting Australia's Vegemite spread might seem like cruel and unusual punishment to some, but one prison inmate from the land down under argues he should be allowed to enjoy the toast topping as a basic human right.

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In film's second act, 'Wicked' goes beyond Broadway musical

In film's second act, 'Wicked' goes beyond Broadway musical

When Universal Pictures split its musical adaptation of "Wicked" into two films, the move was derided by some critics as a cynical -- if spectacularly successful -- money grab.

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Asian markets track Wall St down with Nvidia, US jobs in view

Asian markets track Wall St down with Nvidia, US jobs in view

Asian stocks sank Tuesday, tracking more losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried about frothy tech valuations, with focus turned to earnings this week from AI chip titan Nvidia.

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Scott Boland: the best 'spare' fast bowler around

Scott Boland: the best 'spare' fast bowler around

Australia may be without star quicks Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood when the Ashes begin against England on Friday, but they have the luxury of calling on perhaps the best "spare" fast bowler in the world -- Scott Boland.

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Fire and Ashes: England bank on fast bowling barrage in Australia

Fire and Ashes: England bank on fast bowling barrage in Australia

England go into the first Test against Australia on Friday with arguably their most hostile attack in decades, putting their faith in fast bowling in a quest to regain the Ashes.

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Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells

Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells

Each morning, 17-year-old Ramati Mangla sets off barefoot with a steel pot in hand, walking several kilometres to fetch water from a distant spring in India's Maharashtra state.

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