All Blacks make five changes for 'special' Springboks showdown
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster brought in Will Jordan as part of five changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's Rugby Championship showdown with South Africa in Auckland.
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Guatemala court moves to clear way for runoff vote, but doubts remain
Guatemala's top electoral court on Wednesday cleared the way for a runoff presidential election next month, seeking to end a stretch of legal maneuvering after an inconclusive first round.
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Markets surge on hopes Fed close to end of hiking cycle
Asian markets leaped Thursday on optimism the Federal Reserve's long-running campaign of interest rate hikes could be near an end after data showed US inflation rose less than expected last month.
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North Korea says conducted new test of solid-fuel ICBM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of the country's newest intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported Thursday, days after Pyongyang threatened to down any US spy planes that enter its airspace.
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Wind of change blowing though Boris Johnson's former seat
In the Conservative stronghold of Uxbridge, west London, many voters hope that change is in the air as they prepare to choose former prime minister Boris Johnson's replacement as MP.
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Doctors walk out in UK health service's biggest strike
Hospital doctors in England will on Thursday stage the biggest walkout in the history of the UK's state-funded National Health Service, prompting fears for patient safety.
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Guatemala court clears way for runoff presidential vote
Guatemala's top electoral court on Wednesday cleared the way for a runoff presidential election next month, ending a stretch of legal maneuvering after an inconclusive first round.
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Eddie Jones makes five changes, demands Australia 'roll up sleeves'
Eddie Jones demanded Thursday that Australia "roll up their sleeves" as he made five changes to his starting team to face Argentina after being thrashed by South Africa in his first game in charge.
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In Canada, deserted oil wells are environmental time bombs
With its flaking red paint, broken pressure gauge and cranks fallen to the ground, an oil well sits forsaken in western Canada, like tens of thousands of others that have been out of service for decades -- but never plugged.
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Hot Tour Summer sees Taylor, Beyonce eye $1 bn mark
It's a pop queen's world and we're just living in it: Industry watchers are speculating over whether Tay or Bey could post the first billion-dollar tour, as 2023 witnesses an explosion of shows.
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