French eyes on Dupont as Galthie faces back-row selection puzzle
When France head coach Fabien Galthie names his team on Friday to face South Africa in this weekend's much-anticipated Rugby World Cup quarter-final, every onlooker’s attention will be on who he picks at scrum-half.
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IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee over Ukraine move
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russia's national Olympic body with "immediate effect" for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership by recognising illegally annexed territories.
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Musk's X rebuffs EU on disinfo alarm over Hamas-Israel conflict
Elon Musk's social media platform "X" has defended itself against claims from the European Union that it is failing to tackle disinformation around the Gaza-Israel conflict.
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Hamas attack on Israel a fatal miscalculation, analysts say
In its bloody assault on Israel, Hamas was aiming to break a stalemate in Gaza, analysts say, but with its neighbour now determined to eradicate the Islamist group, it may have made a fatal mistake.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan trade barbs at World Court over 'ethnic cleansing'
Foes Armenia and Azerbaijan crossed swords at the UN's top court Thursday, as Yerevan accused Baku of "ethnic cleansing" in Nagorno-Karabakh, sparking a furious response from the Azerbaijani side over the "unfounded" charges.
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Gatland bats off criticism over lop-sided World Cup quarters line-up
Wales coach Warren Gatland has railed against critics of the World Cup draw which has set up a lop-sided quarter-final line-up with the world's four top-ranked teams on one side.
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Prosecutors call for fine in Italian PM defamation case
Italian prosecutors called Thursday for journalist Roberto Saviano to be fined 10,000 euros in a defamation case brought by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, after he criticised her stance on migrants.
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Grand National field cut as part of safety moves
Next year's Grand National will have a maximum of 34 runners after the field size was reduced as part of new safety measures.
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Russian Olympic Committee suspended by IOC over Ukraine move
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russia's national Olympic body with "immediate effect" for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership.
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Cheika names Isa as No 8 in injury-enforced change for Wales quarter
Argentina coach Michael Cheika has made two changes to his starting XV to play against Wales in the World Cup quarter-final in Marseille on Saturday, bringing in Facundo Isa at No 8 to compensate for the loss through injury of Pablo Matera.
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