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Schmidt says struggling Australia 'not far off' as he makes changes for Italy clash

Schmidt says struggling Australia 'not far off' as he makes changes for Italy clash

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt insisted Thursday his struggling team were "not far off" as he rolled the dice with three changes for the Nations Championship clash with Italy in what will be his last Test in charge.

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Italy court to deliver verdict in deadly bridge collapse

Italy court to deliver verdict in deadly bridge collapse

An Italian court is set to deliver a verdict Thursday in the case of a bridge collapse nearly eight years ago that killed 43 people in one of the country's worst infrastructure disasters.

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Germany's Delivery Hero agrees 12.7-bn-euro takeover by Uber

Germany's Delivery Hero agrees 12.7-bn-euro takeover by Uber

German food delivery group Delivery Hero said Thursday it has agreed to be taken over by US ride-hailing giant Uber in a 12.7-billion-euro ($14.6-billion) deal.

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US unveils new 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil

US unveils new 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil

The United States announced on Wednesday a new tariff on various imports from Brazil, following a year-long investigation into the Latin American giant's trade and other policies.

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Messi magic sends Argentina into World Cup final as England fall short

Messi magic sends Argentina into World Cup final as England fall short

Argentina will play Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday after Lionel Messi orchestrated a spectacular comeback against England in a semi-final with a dramatic ending.

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Italy coach Quesada banned for two Tests after TV rant

Italy coach Quesada banned for two Tests after TV rant

Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada was slapped with a two-match ban by World Rugby on Thursday for criticising the referee and Nations Championship scheduling after their heavy loss to New Zealand.

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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC to invest another $100bn in Arizona fabs

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC to invest another $100bn in Arizona fabs

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest an additional $100 billion in the US state of Arizona, the company said Thursday, as it reported a record quarterly net profit on the back of massive demand for AI hardware.

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Climate change, mismanagement dry up beloved Hungarian lake

Climate change, mismanagement dry up beloved Hungarian lake

The beaches of Hungary's once-popular Lake Velence lie largely deserted, summer holidaymakers staying away because climate change and mismanagement have dried up the waters to record lows.

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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC reports record quarterly profit

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC reports record quarterly profit

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported a record net profit for the second quarter on Thursday, fuelled by massive demand for artificial intelligence hardware.

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France overhaul front row to face Japan in Nations Championship

France overhaul front row to face Japan in Nations Championship

France coach Fabien Galthie said Thursday that he was "not completely satisfied" with his team's scrum as he named a completely new front row to face Japan in Tokyo.

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