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France's 'keen' Danty returns for England Six Nations trip

France's 'keen' Danty returns for England Six Nations trip

France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Thursday that Jonathan Danty was eager to face England this weekend after being selected for the game.

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Two dead, 28 missing in Gabon ferry accident: port official

Two dead, 28 missing in Gabon ferry accident: port official

At least two people have died and 28 are missing after a small ferry foundered off the Gabonese coast, a port official told AFP on Thursday.

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Chaim Topol, Tevye of 'Fiddler on the Roof' fame, dies at 87

Chaim Topol, Tevye of 'Fiddler on the Roof' fame, dies at 87

Golden Globe winner Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor famed for his depiction of Tevye in the movie "Fiddler on the Roof," died aged 87, Israeli officials said on Thursday.

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Georgia drops 'foreign agent' bill but faces more protests

Georgia drops 'foreign agent' bill but faces more protests

Georgia's ruling party announced Thursday it was halting plans to introduce a "foreign agent" law similar to Russia's, but the opposition vowed to step up protests.

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Greek PM vows 'absolute transparency' in rail crash probe

Greek PM vows 'absolute transparency' in rail crash probe

Greece's prime minister on Thursday pledged "absolute transparency" in the probe into the country's deadliest rail crash that killed 57 people, a day after mass protests rocked the country.

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France's Danty returns for England Six Nations trip

France's Danty returns for England Six Nations trip

Centre Jonathan Danty was one of three changes to France's team named by head coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday as the Six Nations holders head to England this weekend.

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Bayern need 'emotion and greed' to hit heights, says Nagelsmann

Bayern need 'emotion and greed' to hit heights, says Nagelsmann

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said Wednesday's win over Paris Saint-Germain showed his side's potential if they remember to bring the necessary "emotion and greed".

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UN nuclear chief raises alarm over power outages at Ukraine plant

UN nuclear chief raises alarm over power outages at Ukraine plant

The UN nuclear agency's chief warned on Thursday of the danger of repeated electricity outages at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant, after a new missile strike left it running on diesel generators.

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Indonesia jails two football match officials over stadium crush

Indonesia jails two football match officials over stadium crush

An Indonesian court on Thursday jailed two football match officials for negligence over one of the worst stadium disasters in the sport's history.

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South Africa remove top four West Indies batsmen before lunch

South Africa remove top four West Indies batsmen before lunch

The West Indies lost their top four batsmen cheaply at the start of their first innings on the second day of the second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg on Thursday.

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