England's Sinckler excited by 'massive occasion' against All Blacks
Kyle Sinckler said he was "raring to go" in England's latest "massive occasion" clash with New Zealand.
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Chile blacklists child support defaulters
Chile, where 84 percent of child support goes unpaid, on Friday introduced a national register of defaulters who now risk losing out on public sector promotions or loans or having funds frozen.
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Verstappen tops Abu Dhabi practice, Ricciardo set for Red Bull role
Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull ahead of Mercedes' George Russell in Friday's second practice for this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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World stocks rally but oil prices tumble
Global main stock markets rallied Friday as investors fished for bargain shares and shrugged off losses elsewhere, but oil prices fell as concerns over the global economy persist.
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Gridlocked UN climate talks head into overtime
UN climate talks were extended by a day Friday in an effort to break deadlock as nations tussle over funding for developing countries battered by weather disasters and ambition on curbing global warming.
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Angry funerals spark new protests in Iran
Funerals for young Iranians, including a small boy who families say were killed in a state crackdown, sparked a new wave of anti-regime protests on Friday in the Islamic republic.
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Uno, Sakamoto stumble at figure skating's NHK Trophy
Reigning world champions and home favourites Kaori Sakamoto and Shoma Uno struggled with their jumps Friday and managed only second place in the short programmes at figure skating's NHK Trophy, allowing more junior rivals a chance to shine.
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Doggone: wet pet food 'seven times worse' for climate than dry
Feeding cats and dogs wet food has a much larger climate impact than dry food, a new study found, suggesting small changes by pet owners can massively reduce their carbon footprint.
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Swedish prosecutor confirms Nord Stream pipeline sabotage
The blasts which destroyed sections of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea in September were acts of sabotage, Swedish officials confirmed Friday.
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Russia says 'fortifying' annexed Crimean peninsula
Russia said Friday it was strengthening positions on the Crimean peninsula, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, as Kyiv's forces reclaim territory in the neighbouring Kherson region.
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