Italy cruise past Austria and into Davis Cup semi-finals
Italy will face Belgium in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup after winning both of Wednesday's two singles matches against Austria in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Bologna.
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Swiss queasy over chlorinated chicken fears in US tariff deal
Relief has given way to anxiety in Switzerland over the concessions made to spare the small Alpine nation from US President Donald Trump's threat of a stark 39 percent tariff.
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England boss Borthwick backs recalled Daly to make 2027 World Cup
Steve Borthwick has no doubt Elliot Daly can play for England until beyond the 2027 Rugby World Cup after recalling the experienced utility back for Sunday's clash with Argentina at Twickenham.
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Matildas' Fowler says French club teammate gave her bananas
Australia and Manchester City winger Mary Fowler has claimed a teammate at French club Montpellier gave her and another black player bananas as a farewell gift.
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World Cup heroes 'ambassadors Haiti sorely needs', says coach
Haiti, the poorest nation in the Americas, is going to the 2026 World Cup -- the culmination of an 18-month period of painstaking work by coach Sebastien Migne who is yet to even visit the country.
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COP30 dragged into clash over gender language
A row over the definition of gender risks complicating the outcome of COP30 climate talks in Brazil, after six governments moved to attach their own interpretations as footnotes to a key text.
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Manga's roots and influence celebrated in Paris exhibition
Featuring ancient narrative scrolls and medieval theatre masks, a new manga exhibition in Paris traces the global phenomenon's history back to its roots in traditional Japanese art forms.
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Stocks steadier before key Nvidia results as oil slides
Stocks steadied Wednesday following heavy losses as investors awaited Nvidia earnings for further clues about whether AI-fuelled valuations are justified.
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Springbok Mostert has Italy red card rescinded
South Africa lock Franco Mostert has had the red card he received against Italy rescinded, the Autumn Nations Series organisers announced on Wednesday.
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EU states back new delay to anti-deforestation rules
EU member states Wednesday backed a new one-year delay to landmark anti-deforestation rules that have hit a wall of opposition from businesses and trading partners, diplomats told AFP.
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