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Australia scrum-half Gordon out of Tests after Achilles surgery

Australia scrum-half Gordon out of Tests after Achilles surgery

Australia scrum-half Jake Gordon had surgery on a torn Achilles Monday, ruling him out of the three Nations Championship Tests next month.

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Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip for AI era

Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip for AI era

Nvidia unveiled a powerful laptop chip for Windows machines on Monday, staking its claim in the market for next-generation consumer PCs integrated with artificial intelligence.

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US, Iran exchange fire as negotiations stall

US, Iran exchange fire as negotiations stall

The United States and Iran said Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the two sides have stalled.

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Sooryavanshi sweeps IPL awards -- but is too young to drive prize

Sooryavanshi sweeps IPL awards -- but is too young to drive prize

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swept the end-of-season IPL awards and in doing so won an SUV -- but the 15-year-old cricket prodigy will have to wait three years to drive it.

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In Finland, radioactive spent nuclear fuel soon to be buried underground

In Finland, radioactive spent nuclear fuel soon to be buried underground

The elevator display reads "433", the number of metres below ground. The doors slide open, revealing the entrance to what is expected to be the world's first permanent repository for radioactive spent nuclear fuel.

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UN to meet on Lebanon after Israel takes Beaufort castle

UN to meet on Lebanon after Israel takes Beaufort castle

The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Monday on the fighting in Lebanon after Israel's military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort in Lebanese territory, diplomatic sources told AFP.

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Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip in consumer PC push

Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip in consumer PC push

Nvidia unveiled a powerful laptop chip for Windows machines on Monday, staking its claim in the market for next-generation consumer PCs integrated with artificial intelligence.

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Popovic tells youthful Australia to be 'fearless' at World Cup

Popovic tells youthful Australia to be 'fearless' at World Cup

Australia coach Tony Popovic called on his players to be "fearless" after unveiling a youthful World Cup squad on Monday that includes Italy under-21 international Cristian Volpato.

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Asian equities ahead, oil rises as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks

Asian equities ahead, oil rises as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks

Oil rose while Asian equities firmed Monday as a surge in artificial intelligence-linked stocks helped offset uncertainty over US-Iran talks.

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Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tie

Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tie

Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, as a host of men's players eye a maiden major quarter-final.

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