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Playmaker O'Connor to put sentiment aside when Crusaders meet Reds

Playmaker O'Connor to put sentiment aside when Crusaders meet Reds

Former Wallabies playmaker James O'Connor will put sentiment aside and do everything he can to "pull apart" his old club Queensland Reds when they meet the Canterbury Crusaders on Sunday.

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'Eerie' sky, charred bodies: 80 years since Tokyo WWII firestorm

'Eerie' sky, charred bodies: 80 years since Tokyo WWII firestorm

On her sixth birthday 80 years ago, Shizuko Nishio clung to her mother as US B-29 bombers started a firestorm that turned humans to ash and Tokyo into a wasteland.

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Once a crumbling relic of old Iran, brewery reborn as arts hub

Once a crumbling relic of old Iran, brewery reborn as arts hub

Hidden behind imposing brick walls in the heart of Tehran, a renovated industrial cellar where decades ago Iranian beer was made has been transformed into a hub for contemporary art.

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Djokovic seeks Indian Wells resurgence with help from Murray

Djokovic seeks Indian Wells resurgence with help from Murray

Novak Djokovic, with old rival Andy Murray in his coaching corner, is optimistic he can put together a deep run at the Indian Wells ATP Masters to kick start a so-far disappointing 2025 campaign.

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Musk's SpaceX faces new Starship setback

Musk's SpaceX faces new Starship setback

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Thursday once again lost the upper stage of its massive Starship rocket in a fiery explosion, even as the booster was successfully caught in its latest orbital test -- a near replay of the previous attempt.

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Trump signs executive order establishing 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve'

Trump signs executive order establishing 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve'

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve," forcefully endorsing a currency once shunned as a tool for money launderers.

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Australian casino firm scrambles for cash to survive

Australian casino firm scrambles for cash to survive

Troubled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment said Friday it is trying to sell its stake in a major resort to raise desperately needed cash.

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NYC High Line architect Scofidio dead at 89

NYC High Line architect Scofidio dead at 89

Ricardo Scofidio, an architect in New York City whose firm designed some of the city's most iconic structures such as the High Line elevated park in Manhattan, died on Thursday at age 89, according to US media.

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Musk's SpaceX faces setback with new Starship upper stage loss

Musk's SpaceX faces setback with new Starship upper stage loss

Elon Musk's SpaceX saw mixed results in the latest test launch of its Starship mega-rocket Thursday, successfully catching the massive booster but with the upper stage failing for the second consecutive time.

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Australians told 'prepare for worst' as tropical cyclone nears

Australians told 'prepare for worst' as tropical cyclone nears

Violent winds toppled power lines Friday as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia's eastern coast, sparking evacuation orders and leaving more than 50,000 homes without electricity.

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