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England's Farrell and Tuilagi return as Arundell starts in Ireland Six Nations finale

England's Farrell and Tuilagi return as Arundell starts in Ireland Six Nations finale

England captain Owen Farrell was recalled to the starting XV for the Six Nations climax against Grand Slam chasing Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, with Manu Tuilagi back in midfield.

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Microsoft applies AI powers to Excel, Outlook

Microsoft applies AI powers to Excel, Outlook

Microsoft pressed on with its AI revolution on Thursday, announcing that it would apply the powers behind ChatGPT to its iconic Excel, Word and Outlook programs.

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Hamilton says he plans tro stay and fight at Mercedes

Hamilton says he plans tro stay and fight at Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday that he has no intention of leaving struggling Mercedes but admitted his choice of words had created unnecessary problems for the team in the aftermath of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Netanyahu defiant on legal reform as Scholz urges compromise

Netanyahu defiant on legal reform as Scholz urges compromise

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday fiercely defended disputed legal reforms on a visit to Berlin, where German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged him to reconsider a compromise.

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Ukrainian commandos prepare Bakhmut skirmish

Ukrainian commandos prepare Bakhmut skirmish

Crouched in a small forest, the leader of a Ukrainian commando unit briefs his troops before their mission to counter Russia's offensive to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.

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France's Macron rams through pension reform without vote

France's Macron rams through pension reform without vote

French President Emmanuel Macron's government rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote on Thursday, risking more turbulence and street protests after a day of high political drama.

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Clashes in Senegal as opposition leader goes to trial

Clashes in Senegal as opposition leader goes to trial

Protesters and security forces clashed in multiple neighbourhoods of the Senegalese capital Dakar on Thursday as an opposition leader appeared in court in a politically charged trial.

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Poland to be first NATO member to send fighter jets to Ukraine

Poland to be first NATO member to send fighter jets to Ukraine

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday said Warsaw would deliver an initial batch of four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, in what would be the first such shipment by a NATO member.

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UK govt, health unions agree pay deal in bid to end strikes

UK govt, health unions agree pay deal in bid to end strikes

The UK government and unions representing various health workers in England said Thursday they have agreed a deal to increase pay by 5 percent in the next financial year, potentially ending damaging strikes.

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How did France's government impose its pension reform?

How did France's government impose its pension reform?

The constitutional power used by the French government on Thursday to ram through parliament a hotly contested pension reform is deeply controversial and seen as undemocratic by critics.

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