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Axed Australian TV soap 'Neighbours' set for revival

Axed Australian TV soap 'Neighbours' set for revival

Cult Australian soap opera "Neighbours" is to return to television screens next year after being cancelled by Britain's Channel 5, streaming site Amazon Freevee said Thursday.

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Wales aiming to 'show how good' they are in World Cup return

Wales aiming to 'show how good' they are in World Cup return

Wales defender Ethan Ampadu on Thursday said the team want to prove "how good" they are as the country returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1958.

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UK unveils austerity budget despite recession

UK unveils austerity budget despite recession

Britain on Thursday unveiled an austerity budget with £55 billion ($65 billion) of tax hikes and spending cuts despite confirming its economy was in recession.

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Alibaba reports loss of $2.9 billion in third quarter

Alibaba reports loss of $2.9 billion in third quarter

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday reported a loss of 20.6 billion yuan ($2.89 billion) for the third quarter, as the company grapples with an economic slowdown and an anti-monopoly crackdown.

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'Tough' Farrell reaches 100th Test milestone against All Blacks

'Tough' Farrell reaches 100th Test milestone against All Blacks

Owen Farrell will become only the third player to win a hundred caps for England when he leads out the team against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Germany arrive in Qatar after Messi makes his entrance

Germany arrive in Qatar after Messi makes his entrance

Four-time winners Germany arrived at the World Cup in Qatar on Thursday after Argentina superstar Lionel Messi touched down to launch his final bid to win football's biggest prize.

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Oscar-tipped Fraser says to skip Globes after sex-assault allegation

Oscar-tipped Fraser says to skip Globes after sex-assault allegation

Oscar-tipped actor Brendan Fraser will not attend next year's Golden Globes ceremony, he said in an interview published Wednesday, four years after he publicly accused the former head of the awarding body of sexual assault.

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Binance boss pledges to release audit, throws 'psychopath' jab

Binance boss pledges to release audit, throws 'psychopath' jab

The head of Binance, the world's top cryptocurrency exchange, pledged Thursday to release an audit into the firm and rejected claims he sparked the recent collapse of rival platform FTX.

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Russian mines in Ukraine 'greatest challenge' to landmark ban treaty

Russian mines in Ukraine 'greatest challenge' to landmark ban treaty

Russia's use of newly-produced landmines in Ukraine poses the greatest challenge to a landmark global ban treaty forged 25 years ago, a monitor said Thursday.

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New Zealand's Retallick returns to win 100th cap against England

New Zealand's Retallick returns to win 100th cap against England

New Zealand lock Brodie Retallick is set to win his 100th cap after being named in the All Blacks' starting XV to play England at Twickenham on Saturday.

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