New era as Wright named Wallabies captain for Wales Test
Liam Wright was handed the Wallabies captaincy Thursday as coach Joe Schmidt gambled on a new-look team to get his reign off to a flying start against a Wales side reeling from seven straight defeats.
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Music festivals seek greener footprint
Three planes, 270 tonnes of equipment, 800 square metres of stage: the figures from Madonna's massive free concert in Rio in May sounded like they came from another age.
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Hurricane Beryl churns towards Mexico after hammering Jamaica
Deadly Hurricane Beryl powered towards Mexico late Wednesday, after battering Jamaica's southern coast with devastating winds and sea surge.
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Verdict due over deadly Oslo Pride attack
A Norwegian court is set to deliver its verdict Thursday on a shooter who killed two people hours before Oslo's 2022 Pride festival, shocking the placid country and leading to the cancellation of the parade.
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China's BYD opens EV plant in Thailand despite slowdown, tariff row
China's electric vehicle giant BYD opened a factory in Thailand on Thursday, continuing its international expansion despite a market slowdown and hours before the European Union was due to impose swingeing tariffs on Chinese EV firms.
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South Korean patients urge doctors to end walkout
Hundreds of South Korean patient rights advocates gathered Thursday to urge physicians to halt a prolonged strike that has affected public health services.
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Mbappe, Ronaldo face off as France and Portugal clash at Euro 2024
France and Portugal renew their European Championship rivalry on Friday in a quarter-final showdown in which almost all of the focus will be on the two captains, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Philippines says US mid-range missile system to be pulled out
A US mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines for annual joint military exercises -- to the annoyance of China -- will be pulled out of the country, a Philippine Army spokesman said Thursday.
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Asian stocks extend gains, dollar dips as US data builds on rate hope
Asian equities rose and the dollar slipped further on Thursday as investors welcomed more data pointing to a softening labour market that gives the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates, with another key jobs report due later in the day.
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Neeraj Chopra: Indian farmer's son who made Olympic history
Neeraj Chopra returned home to India a national hero after winning Olympic javelin gold in 2021 but the farmer's son has never forgotten his humble roots.
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