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Who fills Sexton vacuum? Irish fly-half debate no closer to resolution

Who fills Sexton vacuum? Irish fly-half debate no closer to resolution

Jack Crowley or Sam Prendergast? Ireland badly need one of them to step forward and end the sometimes bitter debate as to who is Ireland's undisputed first choice fly-half.

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Japan hails 'new chapter' with first Olympic pairs skating gold

Japan hails 'new chapter' with first Olympic pairs skating gold

Japan hailed a "new chapter" in the country's figure skating on Tuesday after Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled off a stunning comeback to claim pairs gold at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

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Russian prosthetics workshops fill up with wounded soldiers

Russian prosthetics workshops fill up with wounded soldiers

After losing his right leg on the battlefield in Ukraine, Dmitry, a former fighter with Russia's Wagner paramilitary group, is walking again thanks to a new prosthetic limb.

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'Not just props that eat': Extras seek recognition at their own 'Oscars'

'Not just props that eat': Extras seek recognition at their own 'Oscars'

Wearing an impeccable blue suit, Daniel Armella steps into the spotlight to receive an Oscar-shaped statuette.

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At least 14 killed in spate of attacks in northwest Pakistan

At least 14 killed in spate of attacks in northwest Pakistan

Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in northwest Pakistan killed at least 11 security personnel and three civilians, including a child, a security official said.

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Oil in spotlight as Trump's Iran warning rattles sleepy markets

Oil in spotlight as Trump's Iran warning rattles sleepy markets

Oil prices were in focus Tuesday as US President Donald Trump ramped up threats towards Iran, shaking up markets subdued by holidays in Asia and the United States.

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Why are more under-50s getting colorectal cancer? 'We don't know'

Why are more under-50s getting colorectal cancer? 'We don't know'

The death of US actor James Van Der Beek was just the latest reminder that colorectal cancer has been surging among people under 50 in recent years -- and no one knows why.

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India's tougher AI social media rules spark censorship fears

India's tougher AI social media rules spark censorship fears

India has tightened rules governing the use of artificial intelligence on social media to combat a flood of disinformation, but also prompting warnings of censorship and an erosion of digital freedoms.

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Doctors, tourism, tobacco: Cuba buckling under US pressure

Doctors, tourism, tobacco: Cuba buckling under US pressure

Cuba's already shattered economy is being assailed on various fronts as US President Donald Trump has vowed to bring the communist island to its knees.

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Indonesia capital faces 'filthy' trash crisis

Indonesia capital faces 'filthy' trash crisis

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.

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