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Fly-half Edwards to make first start for Wales against Japan

Fly-half Edwards to make first start for Wales against Japan

Fly-half Dan Edwards will make his first start for Wales after interim head coach Matt Sherratt named his team Thursday for the second Test against Japan in Kobe.

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In Indonesia, a start-up captures coolants to stop global warming

In Indonesia, a start-up captures coolants to stop global warming

In the basement of a Jakarta housing complex, surrounded by the silver piping of the air-conditioning system, Indonesian technician Ari Sobaruddin is doing his part to tackle climate change.

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Japan's sticky problem with Trump, tariffs and rice

Japan's sticky problem with Trump, tariffs and rice

Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a year in office.

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European court to rule in Semenya sports gender case

European court to rule in Semenya sports gender case

A top European court will decide Thursday whether double Olympic champion Caster Semenya can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete as a woman, in a key decision on contested gender testing.

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Finns flock to 'shepherd weeks' to disconnect on holiday

Finns flock to 'shepherd weeks' to disconnect on holiday

Finnish holidaygoers are clamouring to shell out hundreds of euros to work as shepherds for a week as a vacation, seeking tranquility in nature and a chance to disconnect from their busy lives.

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Jones urges Japan to 'create history' against Wales

Jones urges Japan to 'create history' against Wales

Head coach Eddie Jones said Japan had a "chance to create history" with back-to-back wins over Wales as he named his team on Thursday for their second Test in Kobe.

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EU chief von der Leyen faces no confidence vote

EU chief von der Leyen faces no confidence vote

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen faces a confidence vote Thursday that has little chance of succeeding but has exposed frictions between her backers and complaints about her leadership style.

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Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism

Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism

Asian markets mostly rose Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump's tariffs even after he broadened his range of measures.

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Alonso looks forward to 'starting from scratch' with Real Madrid

Alonso looks forward to 'starting from scratch' with Real Madrid

Xabi Alonso is looking forward to "starting from scratch" with Real Madrid next season after being thrown in at the deep end as coach of the Spanish giants in the Club World Cup.

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Huawei probe blunder sparks EU parliament rules change

Huawei probe blunder sparks EU parliament rules change

When European lawmaker Giusi Princi learnt she was sought by Belgian authorities over a graft investigation linked to Chinese tech giant Huawei in May, she was "dumbfounded".

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