Eddie Jones hails Japan 'tour of a lifetime' with Wales, Ireland games
Japan will play away games against Ireland, Wales and Georgia in November, its rugby union said Wednesday, with head coach Eddie Jones describing it as "a tour of a lifetime".
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Blinded Ukrainian soldiers face new challenges at home
At a medical centre in Kyiv, former soldier Dmytro Gorodynsky shuffled around to the funky notes of the 1970s hit "Le Freak", his eyes obscured by sunglasses.
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Philips losses worse than expected in 2024
Philips on Wednesday posted worse-than-expected losses in 2024, as the Dutch medical device maker bids to turn the page on a damaging recall of faulty sleep machines.
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EU eyes stricter food import rules in agriculture policy review
The EU plans to crackdown on food imports that do not meet its standards as part of an agricultural policy review to be published Wednesday that looks to appease disgruntled farmers amid global trade tensions.
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Pragmatic Italy in good place before hosting France: Azzurri great Dominguez
Former Italy fly-half Diego Dominguez said the Azzurri are primed to face France in the Six Nations on Sunday thanks to head coach Gonzalo Quesada's practical gameplan.
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New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talks
The world's biggest nature conservation conference resumes in Rome next week for an urgent attempt at overcoming a deadlock between northern and southern countries over funding for nature protection.
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Peru's 12-Angle Stone vandalized, causing 'irreversible damage'
An allegedly intoxicated man vandalized a 500-year-old archaeological artifact known as the 12-Angle Stone in Peru, authorities said Tuesday.
Read moreRangers to euthanise 90 dolphins stranded on remote Australian beach
Wildlife rangers will Wednesday begin shooting 90 dolphins stranded on a remote Australian beach, saying the stressed creatures would be euthanised after attempts to refloat them failed.
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WTA to ban man after Raducanu 'security incident' in Dubai
Emma Raducanu was targeted by "a man who exhibited fixated behaviour" during the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai, tennis officials said Wednesday, after the former US Open champion was reduced to tears on court.
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UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power
The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power to meet growing demand for AI.
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