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'No limits': Marathon world record holder Sawe chasing history

'No limits': Marathon world record holder Sawe chasing history

Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run the marathon in under two hours, believes even faster times are on the horizon both for him and the sport.

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The eight stadiums for the 2027 Rugby World Cup

The eight stadiums for the 2027 Rugby World Cup

The 2027 Rugby World Cup will be held in Australia from October 1 to November 13.

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Countdown begins to biggest-ever Rugby World Cup

Countdown begins to biggest-ever Rugby World Cup

Rugby's biggest World Cup kicks off in 12 months with a record 24 teams clashing over six weeks in Australia, and ominous back-to-back champions South Africa are already staking their claim to another title.

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Thieves swipe drugs under nose of Fiji police, swap with flour

Thieves swipe drugs under nose of Fiji police, swap with flour

Detectives were sifting leads Wednesday after a massive drug heist in Fiji, searching for dozens of cocaine parcels swiped from an evidence vault and replaced with baking flour.

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Bangladesh women lose ground after quota reform

Bangladesh women lose ground after quota reform

Bangladesh's 2024 student-led uprising was fuelled by a demand that coveted government jobs be awarded on merit, not through quotas.

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Vietnam admits 'differing opinions' on Hanoi development

Vietnam admits 'differing opinions' on Hanoi development

Vietnam's leader has made a rare admission of public dissent, acknowledging "different opinions" on a flagship Hanoi development project after more than a quarter of respondents in a consultation did not support it.

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In Nepal's flood zone, teachers mourn students who never returned

In Nepal's flood zone, teachers mourn students who never returned

Each morning at a school in flood-ravaged Nepal, teachers taking attendance are served a painful reminder of the disaster as they mark in red the names of students who never came back.

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US Supreme Court lifts limits on third-country deportations

US Supreme Court lifts limits on third-country deportations

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted restrictions on the deportations of immigrants to countries that are not their own, while agreeing to hear the issue on its merits in December.

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New Zealand denies breaching climate commitments to EU

New Zealand denies breaching climate commitments to EU

New Zealand denied on Wednesday it had broken climate promises made in a free-trade deal with the European Union, after a green group lodged a complaint with Brussels.

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Antonelli eager to 're-establish order' as F1 returns to Malaysia

Antonelli eager to 're-establish order' as F1 returns to Malaysia

Kimi Antonelli has vowed to bounce back and rebuild his runaway advantage in the drivers' championship as Formula One returns to Malaysia this weekend.

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