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Australia condemn Wales to record 11th successive loss in 52-20 rout

Australia condemn Wales to record 11th successive loss in 52-20 rout

Tom Wright and Matt Faessler scored a hat-trick of tries each as Australia thrashed Wales 52-20 in Cardiff on Sunday to consign Warren Gatland's team to a national record of 11 consecutive Test losses.

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Russian opposition marches against Putin in Berlin

Russian opposition marches against Putin in Berlin

Around 1,500 supporters of Russia's exiled opposition marched Sunday through central Berlin -- led by Yulia Navalnaya and chanting "No to war!" and "No to Putin" -- in a demonstration against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine announces power restrictions after 'massive' Russian attack

Ukraine announces power restrictions after 'massive' Russian attack

Ukraine said it would introduce nationwide emergency power restrictions Monday after a "massive" Russian attack further damaged its already fragile energy grid ahead of a much-feared winter, with nine civilians also killed across the country on Sunday.

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Biden begins historic Amazon trip amid Trump climate fears

Biden begins historic Amazon trip amid Trump climate fears

US President Joe Biden began an historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to promote his record on fighting climate change amid fears that Donald Trump will roll back his green policies.

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Dozens killed, missing in Israeli strike on devastated north Gaza

Dozens killed, missing in Israeli strike on devastated north Gaza

Israeli strikes on Sunday killed dozens of people in Gaza, civil defence rescuers said, most of them in northern Gaza where the UN and others have decried disastrous humanitarian conditions.

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Macron defends French farmers in talks with Argentina's Milei

Macron defends French farmers in talks with Argentina's Milei

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday defended France's resistance to a much-touted trade deal between the European Union and South American countries in talks with his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei in Buenos Aires.

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England players to blame for losing streak says captain George

England players to blame for losing streak says captain George

Steve Borthwick's position as England rugby coach is being called into question, but captain Jamie George insists it is the players who must take responsibility for a run of five straight defeats.

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'Emotional' Martin defies Bagnaia to claim first MotoGP world championship

'Emotional' Martin defies Bagnaia to claim first MotoGP world championship

Spaniard Jorge Martin produced an ice-cool ride to finish third in the season-ending Barcelona GP on Sunday, which was good enough to secure him a first MotoGP world championship title.

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Slovakia beat Australia to reach BJK Cup semi-finals

Slovakia beat Australia to reach BJK Cup semi-finals

Slovakia overcame Australia 2-0 on Sunday to reach the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup.

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Sluggish Italy fight to narrow win over Georgia

Sluggish Italy fight to narrow win over Georgia

Italy fought back to beat Georgia 20-17 in their second November Test match on Sunday, a second-half rally saving the Azzurri's blushes in Genoa.

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