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Mitchell urges England to build on Six Nations rout of Wales

Mitchell urges England to build on Six Nations rout of Wales

Alex Mitchell is adamant England's 68-14 hammering of Wales in Cardiff must signal the start of a new era for Steve Borthwick's men.

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Hospitalised Pope Francis addresses frailty, calls body 'weak'

Hospitalised Pope Francis addresses frailty, calls body 'weak'

Pope Francis acknowledged being fragile and "facing a period of trial", as he thanked well-wishers Sunday for prayers in a message from hospital, where he has been slowly recovering from pneumonia.

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Blaze kills 59 in North Macedonia nightclub

Blaze kills 59 in North Macedonia nightclub

A fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia early Sunday, killing 59 people, apparently after on-stage fireworks set the place ablaze, authorities said, announcing arrest warrants for four people.

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Gaza truce talks dogged by deep divisions

Gaza truce talks dogged by deep divisions

Israel and Hamas are set for more indirect talks Sunday on the Gaza ceasefire, but deep divisions persist between the two warring sides on the terms of the fragile truce.

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Hip-hop gig blaze kills 51 at North Macedonia nightclub

Hip-hop gig blaze kills 51 at North Macedonia nightclub

A fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia early Sunday, killing 51 people, apparently after on-stage fireworks set the place ablaze, the country's interior minister said.

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Russia, US discuss 'next steps' on Ukraine

Russia, US discuss 'next steps' on Ukraine

Russia and the United States have discussed the "next steps" of how to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Sunday, hours after Kyiv's European allies urged Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

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Australian schoolboy Gout Gout clocks world-leading 200m time

Australian schoolboy Gout Gout clocks world-leading 200m time

Australian sprinting prodigy Gout Gout ran the fastest men's 200m in the world this year on Sunday, with the 17-year-old saying he felt "literally free".

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Tsunami survivor Sasaki wants to repay support in Dodgers debut

Tsunami survivor Sasaki wants to repay support in Dodgers debut

When Roki Sasaki makes his Los Angeles Dodgers debut next week, the pitcher will dedicate it to those who supported him after his father and grandparents were killed in Japan's 2011 tsunami.

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Greece experiences weather 'rollercoaster'

Greece experiences weather 'rollercoaster'

Greece is riding a weather "rollercoaster", with weekend temperatures spiking to a record high for March just ahead of a forecast bout of snow and frost, meteorologists said on Sunday.

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'Decent starting point' for Verstappen in Australia

'Decent starting point' for Verstappen in Australia

World champion Max Verstappen said his second place at the Australian Grand Prix Sunday was "a decent starting point" for the season, but admitted Red Bull still had work to do.

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