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Will Trump strike nuclear sites again as Iran engages ‘cognitive warfare’?
The US president has been sending mixed messages after his party suffered a defeat at the midterm elections.
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New Zealand reach Women’s Rugby League World Cup final as Waaka hat-trick sinks Samoa
Kiwi Ferns beat Fetu Samoa 32-0 as centre Stacey Waaka scored three of seven tries in their semi-final in Newcastle
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New Zealand sweep aside Samoa to reach Women's World Cup final
New Zealand's women will hope it is fourth time lucky after defeating Samoa 32-0 to reach next Sunday's Rugby League World Cup final.
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New Zealand power into 7th straight Women's Rugby League World Cup final
Star centre Stacey Waaka scored a hat-trick as New Zealand surged past Samoa 32-0 and into their seventh successive Women's Rugby League World Cup final on Saturday.
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Live: France braces for more nationwide protests as Yellow Vests urge 'mass disobedience'
French unions and student groups are set to take to the streets for another day of protests on Saturday, while the Yellow Vests movement plans a separate rally in central Paris despite a ban by authorities.…
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Texas mayor instructs police to limit co-operation with ICE
There has been months of public outcry in Houston after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a man who was driving to work.
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Doncic’s 53 points lift Lakers as Cavs top Sixers in LeBron James’s return
LA Lakers star Doncic closed the first half with an astonishing shot from well beyond the half-court line.
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Doncic’s 53 points lift Lakers as Cavs top Sixers in LeBron James’s return
LA Lakers star Doncic closed the first half with an astonishing shot from well beyond the half-court line.
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Russia hits Kyiv and surrounding region in massive overnight strike
Moscow carried out missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight Friday to Saturday, targeting energy infrastructure and killing at least one person while wounding eight, authorities…
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Buatsi v Hutchinson 2 - world light-heavyweight title fight predictions
Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's light-heavyweight world title fight between Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson.
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England have been backed into a corner – it should bring out their best against Australia | Ugo Monye
Maro Itoje must make sure his side’s emotions do not boil over and the breakdown battle will be pivotal England are riled up, they feel backed into a corner and if history shows us anything, it is that they tend to perform when their backs are against the wall. It’s a very English trait and Steve Borthwick’s tenure has been punctuated with performances when his side feel as though they have a point to prove. The players certainly have that as they begin their autumn campaign against Australia. It actually makes me more confident in an England victory. They will have a siege mentality, just as
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Moscow has shuttered Novaya Gazeta – we told the truth and we paid the price
Russia’s best-known independent newspaper was my home for 17 years. It’s being shut down, but the spirit of its journalism will live on, says journalist Elena Kostyuchenko
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