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'Special human' Slipper to break Super Rugby appearance record

'Special human' Slipper to break Super Rugby appearance record

James Slipper was hailed as "a special human" Wednesday after being named in the ACT Brumbies side to face the Waikato Chiefs for what will be a record-setting 203rd Super Rugby appearance.

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Brussels to unveil 'EU Inc' pan-European company status

Brussels to unveil 'EU Inc' pan-European company status

Entrepreneurs will be able to create pan-European companies under new plans to be unveiled Wednesday, which the EU executive says will make it less of a headache to do business across the bloc.

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Greenland's teenage boxers throwing punches to survive

Greenland's teenage boxers throwing punches to survive

When the bell rang, William let out a cry drowned out by the crowd: that night, the Greenlandic teen was boxing for his mother, who killed herself two years ago.

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TotalEnergies faces ruling in Belgian farmer climate case

TotalEnergies faces ruling in Belgian farmer climate case

A Belgian judge will rule Wednesday in a closely watched case pitting French oil giant TotalEnergies against a farmer seeking compensation for damage to his farm caused by climate change.

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Brazil starts to restrict minors' access to social media

Brazil starts to restrict minors' access to social media

Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors' access to social media and prevent them from viewing violent or illegal content.

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Trespasser caught in viral hippo Moo Deng's Thai zoo pen

Trespasser caught in viral hippo Moo Deng's Thai zoo pen

A Thai man broke into the zoo enclosure of Moo Deng, an endangered baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation, police said Wednesday, as the zoo filed a trespassing complaint.

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Venezuela stun USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown

Venezuela stun USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown

Venezuela scored a stunning 3-2 upset over the United States to capture the World Baseball Classic for the first time on Tuesday in a tense final played out against a backdrop of political tensions.

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder clinch playoff berth

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder clinch playoff berth

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a 40-point scoring performance as the Oklahoma City Thunder became the first team to punch their ticket to the NBA playoffs with a 113-108 defeat of the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.

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Venezuela stun United States to win World Baseball Classic

Venezuela stun United States to win World Baseball Classic

Venezuela stunned the United States' star-studded "dream team" 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic for the first time on Tuesday.

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Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' as US pressure mounts

Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' as US pressure mounts

Cuba's leader on Tuesday said the US would face "unbreakable resistance" if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities scrambled to fix a nationwide electricity blackout.

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