Chiefs, Hurricanes primed to extend Super Rugby 'hoodoo'
Waikato Chiefs and Wellington Hurricanes will aim to extend the "hoodoo" dominance of New Zealand teams on home soil against their Australian rivals in the Super Rugby quarter-finals.
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Taiwan says US arms sale shows 'commitment to defence' against China
Taiwan thanked the United States on Thursday for approving the sale of equipment and parts for F-16 fighter jets, saying it would help the island defend itself against China.
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Solar investment outstrips all other power forms: IEA
More money is pouring into solar power than all other electricity sources combined, with investments set to reach half a trillion dollars this year, the world's top energy research body said Thursday.
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Stoinis shines as Australia cruise past Oman in T20 opener
Marcus Stoinis shone with bat and ball as Australia launched their bid for a grand slam of major cricket titles with a 39-run victory over Oman at the T20 World Cup in Barbados on Wednesday.
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Indonesia volcano erupts three times, spews 5 km ash tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted three times on Thursday, belching an ash tower five kilometres into the sky and spewing lava against a backdrop of lightning, according to the Geological Agency.
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French sailors in Normandy jump from D-Day to drones
Sergeant Artur felt "great pride" to storm ashore on Omaha Beach Tuesday alongside American troops in an exercise ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, as his French marine infantry practise with the latest technology for modern conflicts.
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Western leaders remember D-Day under Ukraine shadow
Western leaders were Thursday to remember the 1944 World War II D-Day landings in northern France to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation, mindful of the over two-year war raging again in Europe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Read moreIsrael says deadly strike hit 'Hamas compound' in UN school
The Israeli military said Thursday it had carried out a deadly strike on a UN school in Gaza that it said housed a Hamas compound, with the militant group saying the attack killed at least 27 people.
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ECB to start cutting rates from record highs
The European Central Bank is expected to start cutting interest rates from record highs Thursday, its first reduction in nearly five years, but volatile inflation means the path ahead is uncertain.
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Three Iraqis remember IS horrors in Mosul a decade on
When the Islamic State group rampaged through Iraq's ancient city of Mosul a decade ago, the jihadists killed thousands, upended countless more lives and left deep scars among the survivors.
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