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Alldritt keeps France captaincy as Fickou returns against Australia

Veteran Fickou returns for France against Australia

Spain court orders Meta to compensate media for 'unfair competition'

Australia's Smith takes pre-Ashes swipe at 'Mastermind' Panesar

Deaves to debut for Wales against New Zealand

Giant spider web found in Greek-Albanian border cave: study

Chinese woman who faked nationality to become Philippine mayor jailed for trafficking

New Zealand ring changes for Wales Test

Vietnam flooding submerges homes, kills 16, after relentless rain

The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals

Stokes tells England to 'write our own history' in Ashes

COP-and-trade? Tariffs, carbon tax weigh on climate talks

In Belem, the Brazilian city hosting COP30, it's hard to miss the BYD Dolphin Mini -- the Chinese hatchback that's dominating the local electric vehicle market, even as the company races to catch up in Europe and is absent in North America.

Japan boost World Cup confidence with friendly win over Bolivia

Coach Hajime Moriyasu said Japan will head into next year confident they can make an impact at the World Cup after cruising past Bolivia 3-0 in a friendly on Tuesday.

Nigeria school kidnapping draws fresh US ire

A top Nigerian general has ordered his troops to fight "day and night" to rescue 25 schoolgirls whose kidnapping in the northwest has been seized on by US President Donald Trump's followers.

Kamada helps Japan ease past Bolivia in friendly

Crystal Palace's Daichi Kamada was on target as World Cup-bound Japan cruised past Bolivia 3-0 in a friendly in Tokyo on Tuesday to end the year on a high.

First draft of climate pact lands at COP30 in Brazil

COP30 hosts Brazil on Tuesday produced a first draft of an agreement between nations at the UN climate talks after negotiations on the sticking points stretched late into the night.

Curacao, Suriname on verge of joining World Cup party

Curacao and Suriname could clinch qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday as more of football's lesser lights have their chance to reach a tournament expanded to 48 teams.

Stocks, bitcoin retreat with eyes on Nvidia

Stock markets slid and bitcoin dropped under $90,000 Tuesday as investors worried about lofty tech valuations on the eve of earnings from AI chip titan Nvidia.

Europe looks to catch up with US in AI race at German digital summit

Europe must strive to lead in the AI race, top officials urged Tuesday at a summit focused on propelling the region to the forefront of the digital era and reducing its reliance on US tech titans.

Hooper's Australia 'completely believe' in Schmidt despite horror run

Australia lock Tom Hooper said on Tuesday the squad are fully behind under-pressure head coach Joe Schmidt as they stare down the barrel of a possible fourth straight loss.

Singapore seizes record rhino horn haul

Singapore has seized over $800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and animal parts hidden in air cargo bound for Laos, authorities said Tuesday, in the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city-state.

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