Farrell sticks with winning formula for New Zealand quarter-final
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell selected the same starting XV for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final with New Zealand that whipped Scotland 36-14 last weekend.
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Could Israel-Hamas conflict descend into wider regional war?
A potential intervention by Tehran-backed Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah and uncertainty over the role played by Iran itself are risk factors that could push the unprecedented conflict between Israel and Hamas into a wider regional war, analysts say.
Read moreEuropean stock markets steady after rally
European stock markets steadied Wednesday after big gains the previous session, while European gas prices hit six months highs on supply constraints.
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EU's tech 'sheriff' turns to X rival in disinfo duel with Musk
The EU's top internet enforcer took to X, the rebranded Twitter, on Wednesday to trumpet a rival platform, as a duel with Elon Musk over disinformation ratcheted up.
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'Paradigm shift' needed on plastics health risk: researchers
A "paradigm shift" is needed on the risks posed to human health by plastics, researchers said Wednesday, warning of huge gaps in scientific understanding of the issue.
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'Born winner' Rooney hired as new Birmingham manager
Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney was hired as the new manager of Championship club Birmingham on Wednesday.
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Saudi public debate on ties with Israel jolted by war
The outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas risks hardening anti-Israel sentiment in Saudi Arabia, which Washington has spent months trying to coax into a landmark normalisation deal.
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Italian football investigating Juve starlet for betting
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) are investigating Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli over possible sports betting.
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Afghan quakes toll revised to 1,000 as new tremors cause panic
Afghanistan's Taliban government downgraded the death toll from a series of earthquakes to "over 1,000" on Wednesday, as fresh tremors panicked residents of villages flattened by the disaster.
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Family of Israel rave twin organisers buries one as other missing
Twin brothers Osher and Michael Vaknin organised rave parties across Israel, including the one close to the Gaza Strip, where a shock attack by Hamas fighters would leave one of them dead and the other missing.
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