Aki 'honoured' to win 50th cap as Farrell names side to play Springboks
Bundee Aki said it would be "a huge honour" to win his 50th cap for Ireland on Saturday when he lines up for the eagerly-awaited Rugby World Cup Pool B match between the Six Nations Grand Slam winners and defending champions South Africa.
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Diplomatic solution in Niger 'still possible': Senegal president
Senegalese President Macky Sall said Thursday a diplomatic solution in Niger was "still possible" nearly two months after a military coup toppled its democratically elected president.
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African leader blames West's 'plundering' of continent for migrant crisis
The head of the Central African Republic on Thursday accused the West of triggering the migration crisis on his continent by pillaging its natural resources through slavery and colonization.
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Kyiv warns of 'difficult' winter after deadly strikes
Ukraine on Thursday warned that difficult winter months lay ahead after a massive Russian missile barrage targeted civilian infrastructure, killing three in the south and wounding many across the country.
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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday insisted he was "not slowing down efforts" to tackle climate change, a day after softening green policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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US home sales continue downward trend as prices climb
Sales of US homes crept down further in August, industry data showed Thursday, as supply remained limited while mortgage rates stayed high.
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No visa delays in India MotoGP are 'first win', says Bagnaia
World champion Francesco Bagnaia on Thursday lauded his manager for a timely arrival at India's first MotoGP -- unlike the visa issues faced by other riders.
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Charles proposes France-UK pact to combat climate 'emergency'
King Charles III on Thursday pledged to do everything he could to strengthen the relationship between France and Britain, suggesting the "indispensable" partners should also team up to tackle the climate emergency.
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Bank of England follows Fed in pausing rate hikes
The Bank of England left its key interest rate unchanged Thursday, snapping 14 straight hikes following a shock slowdown to UK inflation and one day after the US Federal Reserve also hit pause.
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Azerbaijan, Karabakh separatists hold 'constructive' peace talks
Azerbaijan and Armenian separatists from the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh held their first direct peace talks Thursday, after Baku claimed to have regained control over the breakaway region in a lightning military operation.
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