'Monumental moment': US equity firm takes stake in New Zealand's All Blacks
US private equity firm Silver Lake secured a NZ$200 million (US$134 million) stake in New Zealand Rugby and its famed All Blacks on Thursday after provincial unions overwhelmingly endorsed the deal following years of wrangling.
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'Ferocious' Kambosos: Australian boxer with Pacquiao in his corner
George 'Ferocious' Kambosos has risen from humble beginnings to the precipice of being crowned undisputed lightweight champion of the world, with boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao playing a big role.
Read moreUS, Taiwan launch trade talks in bid to deepen ties
The United States and Taiwan have launched talks aimed at deepening their trade ties as Washington vies to bolster its influence in the region to counter China.
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Italy's 'Motor Valley' proves fertile ground for supercars
If Tuscany has Chianti, the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna has "Motor Valley", an area that boasts one of the highest concentrations of luxury sports cars and motorbikes in the world.
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Ukrainian musicians channel patriotism, anger into war anthems
The message behind Arsen Mirzoyan's new song "My Country" is simple -- stay in Ukraine and fight back.
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Russians edge closer to taking key Ukrainian city
Russian forces edged closer Thursday to taking a key Ukrainian city after days of intense fighting, tightening their slow squeeze on the eastern Donbas region as Washington warned the war could last months.
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South Korean ruling party wins landslide in local elections
South Korea's ruling party won a landslide victory in local elections for leaders of major cities and provinces, official results showed Thursday, giving newly elected president Yoon Suk-yeol a significant boost.
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Japan tax official arrested over Covid-19 aid fraud
A Japanese tax official was arrested over his alleged involvement in a fraud ring that recruited 200 people to steal $1.5 million of Covid-19 aid, media and police said Thursday.
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In Iraq, centuries-old black community still on the margins
Adnan Abdelrahman shows off the drums he learned to play at age 12. He belongs to Iraq's centuries-old black minority, guardians of musical traditions but relegated to the margins of society.
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Stern South African childhood fuelled Musk's ambition, says father
Elon Musk knows how to dominate a news cycle, but for all the coverage of the world's richest man, the tech billionaire's early life in apartheid-era South Africa remains sketchy.
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