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Wallabies' big-man Skelton ready to impose himself against All Blacks

Wallabies' big-man Skelton ready to impose himself against All Blacks

Giant lock Will Skelton said Monday he intends to use his physicality to rattle the All Blacks in Australia's must-win Rugby Championship Test in Perth after missing their agonising defeat in Auckland.

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Robertson wants All Blacks to 'pressure' Wallabies in rematch

Robertson wants All Blacks to 'pressure' Wallabies in rematch

Coach Scott Robertson called for more consistency from his New Zealand side Monday, urging them to put "pressure on and create" when they again lock horns with Australia again this weekend.

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Sinner cruises into China Open semi-finals as Swiatek moves on

Sinner cruises into China Open semi-finals as Swiatek moves on

Jannik Sinner beat Fabian Marozsan in straight sets Monday to secure a third straight China Open semi-final as Iga Swiatek reached the last 16 when her opponent retired hurt.

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GSK switches CEO as Trump tariffs test pharma

GSK switches CEO as Trump tariffs test pharma

British pharmaceutical giant GSK on Monday said longtime chief executive Emma Walmsley will be replaced by its chief commercial officer in January, as the company navigates US tariffs on the sector.

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Trump to push Netanyahu on Gaza peace plan at White House

Trump to push Netanyahu on Gaza peace plan at White House

US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday for high-stakes talks aimed at pushing an elusive Gaza peace plan over the line.

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Most markets track Wall St gains after US inflation data

Most markets track Wall St gains after US inflation data

Most markets rose Monday and gold hit a record high following US inflation figures that met expectations and soothed concerns about Donald Trump's latest tariff salvo.

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Typhoon Bualoi batters Vietnam coast, killing 11

Typhoon Bualoi batters Vietnam coast, killing 11

Typhoon Bualoi ripped roofs from buildings and uprooted electrical poles along Vietnam's coast, killing at least 11 people, local and national officials said on Monday.

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Germany's Lufthansa to slash 4,000 jobs by 2030

Germany's Lufthansa to slash 4,000 jobs by 2030

German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs, nearly four percent of its workforce -- a move underscoring the slump gripping Europe's largest economy.

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India, Pakistan trade barbs after Asia Cup trophy debacle

India, Pakistan trade barbs after Asia Cup trophy debacle

Pakistan captain Salman Agha said India had "disrespected cricket" while Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav complained his side were denied the trophy after winning a fraught Asia Cup overshadowed by ill feeling on both sides.

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Gunman kills four in attack on northern US Mormon church

Gunman kills four in attack on northern US Mormon church

A man opened fire in a Mormon church in Michigan and set the building ablaze on Sunday, killing at least four people in the latest deadly tragedy that US President Donald Trump called part of a national "epidemic of violence."

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