Tele'a recalled for New Zealand's World Cup semi-final against Argentina
New Zealand coach Ian Foster made two changes and one positional switch to his starting XV to play Argentina in the Rugby World Cup semi-final on Friday, including recalling winger Mark Tele'a.
Read moreClinical New Zealand rout Afghanistan at Cricket World Cup
New Zealand handed giant-killing Afghanistan a brutal reality check on Wednesday when they exploited a disastrous fielding performance to romp to a 149-run victory at the Cricket World Cup.
Read moreSpain call up Hermoso for first time since forced kiss scandal
Jenni Hermoso was on Wednesday included in the Spain women's squad for the first time since the scandal over the unsolicited kiss former federation president Luis Rubiales gave her following the Women's World Cup final in Australia.
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New missiles won't help Ukraine, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday the long-range missiles Washington had supplied Kyiv would only prolong the country's agony, hours after Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky said they had already proved their worth.
Read moreOil prices rise, stocks slide on fears of broader Middle East war
Oil prices rallied and global stocks mostly fell Wednesday on fears that the Israel-Hamas conflict could spill over into a regional war after a strike at a Gaza hospital dealt a blow to President Joe Biden's diplomatic drive.
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Reversing warming may stop Greenland ice sheet collapse: study
Breaching the global warming limits of the world's climate goals could see the melting of Greenland's ice sheet add more than a metre to rising sea levels, according to new research on Wednesday.
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Uganda says hunting down killers of honeymoon couple
Uganda said Wednesday it was hunting down gunmen who killed a honeymooning couple and their safari guide in one of the country's famed national parks in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
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Israelis near Gaza decry lack of help as long war looms
Israelis living in border communities near the Gaza Strip are bracing for a long and hard war with Hamas -- some heeding evacuation calls but others staying put.
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French-Iranian academic held in Iran since 2019 back in France
French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has returned to France, her university said Wednesday, after being held for four-and-a-half years in Iran in a case that added to tensions between Paris and Tehran.
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US vetoes UN resolution on Israel-Hamas war
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday calling for a "humanitarian pause" in the raging Israel-Hamas conflict as the text did not respect Israel's right to defend itself, the US ambassador said.
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