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Premiership club Gloucester sign All Blacks prop Laulala

Premiership club Gloucester sign All Blacks prop Laulala

English Premiership club Gloucester announced Tuesday that they had signed All Blacks prop Nepo Laulala for the 2025/26 season.

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Spain says 'overvoltage' caused huge April blackout

Spain says 'overvoltage' caused huge April blackout

A major power outage that paralysed the Iberian Peninsula in April was caused by "overvoltage" on the grid that triggered "a chain reaction", according to a government report released Tuesday.

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Russian strikes kill 10 in 'horrific' attack on Kyiv

Russian strikes kill 10 in 'horrific' attack on Kyiv

Russia launched dozens of drones and missiles at Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens of others, as negotiations faltered between Kyiv and Moscow.

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Record stand puts Bangladesh in command in first Sri Lanka Test

Record stand puts Bangladesh in command in first Sri Lanka Test

A record-breaking fourth-wicket partnership between captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim put Bangladesh in control at 292-3 on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

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Galthie defends second-string France squad for New Zealand tour

Galthie defends second-string France squad for New Zealand tour

France coach Fabien Galthie said on Tuesday he had no choice but to select a second-choice squad for this summer's games which include July's three Test series in New Zealand.

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China's Xi in Kazakhstan to cement 'eternal' Central Asia ties

China's Xi in Kazakhstan to cement 'eternal' Central Asia ties

Xi Jinping celebrated China's "eternal friendship" with Central Asia at a summit in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, as the Chinese leader blasted tariffs and sought to assert Beijing's influence in a region historically dominated by Russia.

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How much damage has Israel inflicted on Iran's nuclear programme?

How much damage has Israel inflicted on Iran's nuclear programme?

Israel's strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities as it claims the country is seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- an accusation Tehran denies.

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Male victim breaks 'suffocating' silence on Kosovo war rapes

Male victim breaks 'suffocating' silence on Kosovo war rapes

It took 26 years for Ramadan Nishori to talk publicly about his rape -- the first male victim to break the silence about the mass sexual violence during the war in Kosovo.

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Disgraced referee Coote charged by FA over Klopp remarks

Disgraced referee Coote charged by FA over Klopp remarks

Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote was Tuesday charged by the Football Association over disparaging comments he made about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

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Queer astronaut documentary takes on new meaning in Trump's US

Queer astronaut documentary takes on new meaning in Trump's US

When director Cristina Costantini started making a documentary about the first US woman in space, she thought it would be looking back on the "sexism and homophobia of yesteryear".

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