All Blacks captain Barrett out of South Africa tour, faces back surgery
New Zealand rugby captain Scott Barrett was on Wednesday ruled out for up to five months because of a back injury that will require surgery, meaning he will miss the historic tour of South Africa.
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Value of South Korean chip giant SK hynix tops $1 tn
The market value of South Korean memory chip maker SK hynix soared past $1 trillion on Wednesday thanks to frenzied global demand for the computing hardware that powers artificial intelligence tools.
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Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder down Spurs to take 3-2 series lead
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 to move within one win of a return to the NBA Finals on Tuesday.
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Love birds: twice-extinct parakeet gets lifeline from randy pair
One of the world's rarest parakeets has seen its numbers surge thanks to a pair of super breeders now responsible for more than 10 percent of the total population.
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Netherlands under the radar as they chase long-awaited World Cup crown
Three-time runners-up the Netherlands head into another World Cup with reasons to be hopeful of a long-awaited first global title, but not among the favourites to lift the trophy.
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Sweden bidding to make most of back-door World Cup entry
Sweden are hoping a strikeforce featuring Premier League stars Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres can fire them through a tricky World Cup Group F, after they scraped into the tournament without winning a single group game in qualifying.
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops to lowest level since 2019
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell last year to its lowest level since 2019, according to a report published Wednesday that will be seen as good news for leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Asia stocks mixed over hopes of US-Iran deal, tech gains
Asian equities were mixed on Wednesday with gains driven by tech stocks and guarded optimism the United States and Iran will reach a peace deal.
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Swiatek, Zverev, Djokovic in action as French Open hots up
As temperatures continue to soar at the French Open, the competition starts to heat up for Iga Swiatek and Alexander Zverev when they face tough Czech tests in the second round on Wednesday.
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Madrid pumps up the volume on Latin music
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny kicks off a series of 10 concerts on Saturday in Madrid, a city with a booming Latino population now emerging as a new hub of the Latin music industry.
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