Crusaders and Chiefs win ahead of all-New Zealand Super Rugby semi-finals
The Waikato Chiefs and Canterbury Crusaders powered to handsome Super Rugby play-off wins on Saturday to ensure four New Zealand teams will contest the semi-finals.
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Peru presidential candidate Sanchez could stand trial over campaign finance allegations
Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez could stand trial over alleged campaign finance violations, a judge ruled Friday.
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Crusaders beat Blues to book Super Rugby semi-final berth
Fullback Johnny McNicholl scored a hat-trick of tries as the Canterbury Crusaders beat the ill-disciplined Auckland Blues 52-31 on Saturday to book a place in the Super Rugby semi-finals.
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India tightens security ahead of 'Cockroach Party' protest
Indian police tightened security in New Delhi on Saturday ahead of a protest by the satirical "Cockroach People's Party", over alleged irregularities in major examinations.
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Picturesque Malta set to 'implode' as concrete jungle devours all
Farmer Annalisa Schembri is battling to save a wheat field from developers in Malta, where a construction boom is engulfing lands and villages, with even historic UNESCO sites in jeopardy.
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Australian Rules bosses blast 'vile' racist abuse of player
Australian Rules bosses condemned racist and obscene social media messages targeting a Sudanese-born player as "vile" on Saturday, pledging to investigate them.
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Wembanyama seeks clarity after heartbreaking Spurs loss
San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama could barely remember the details of the late-game miscues that cost the Spurs in their agonizing 105-104 loss to the New York Knicks in game two of the NBA Finals on Friday.
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US, Iran trade strikes despite visas for World Cup footballers
New attacks in the Middle East on Friday threatened to unravel an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire, even as American officials confirmed that Tehran's football players had received visas for the World Cup.
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Knicks hold off Spurs 105-104 for 2-0 NBA Finals lead
Jalen Brunson drilled the go-ahead free throw as the New York Knicks held off a furious San Antonio rally to beat the Spurs 105-104 on Friday and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
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In New York, waiting in line becomes a social scene
In front of L'industrie Pizzeria, as at many other New York restaurants and shops, customers line up behind barriers -- in this case, all to grab a prized pizza slice.
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