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Kolisi keen to wrap up season with Wales win, confident in Gatland

Kolisi keen to wrap up season with Wales win, confident in Gatland

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says his side want to wrap up their strong season with victory over Wales on Saturday, adding he is confident Warren Gatland is the coach to turn Welsh woes around.

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Fears for Gaza hospitals as fuel, other aid run low

Fears for Gaza hospitals as fuel, other aid run low

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday that hospitals have only two days' fuel left before they must restrict services, after the UN warned aid delivery to the war-devastated territory is being crippled.

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Postecoglou hits out at cancel culture after Bentancur ban

Postecoglou hits out at cancel culture after Bentancur ban

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has defended the decision to appeal a seven-game ban handed to Rodrigo Bentancur for controversial comments about team-mate Son Heung-min, calling for more understanding when players admit to mistakes.

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Lopetegui refuses to buckle as West Ham pressure mounts

Lopetegui refuses to buckle as West Ham pressure mounts

West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui claimed he is not losing any sleep over reports he is in danger of being sacked by the troubled Premier League club.

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'Dreamer' Amorim vows to revive ailing Man Utd

'Dreamer' Amorim vows to revive ailing Man Utd

New Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said he is the right man to revive the ailing English giants' fortunes ahead of his debut against Ipswich on Sunday.

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Russian ruble hits lowest level against dollar since March 2022

Russian ruble hits lowest level against dollar since March 2022

The Russian ruble slumped on Friday to its lowest level against the US dollar since March 2022, a day after Moscow fired a hypersonic missile on Ukraine and Washington sanctioned a key Russian bank.

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Japanese figure skaters lead the way at Cup of China

Japanese figure skaters lead the way at Cup of China

Japanese figure skaters Mone Chiba and Shun Sato topped the standings after shining in the short programme at the Grand Prix Cup of China in Chongqing on Friday.

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Wealthy nations offer $250 bn on climate but pressed for more

Wealthy nations offer $250 bn on climate but pressed for more

Wealthy nations on Friday offered $250 billion a year to help poorer nations hit hardest by global warming but faced immediate calls led by Africa to give more as UN climate negotiations extended into overtime.

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Coe says new Ultimate Championship will be athletics 'gamechanger'

Coe says new Ultimate Championship will be athletics 'gamechanger'

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said on Friday the new Ultimate Championship team event, officially unveiled by the sport's governing body, would be a "gamechanger" for track and field.

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'We want change': Romanian far-right leader eyes presidential run-off

'We want change': Romanian far-right leader eyes presidential run-off

Romanian far-right leader George Simion, a Donald Trump fan, has been touring the countryside, including bringing truckloads of construction material to a flood-hit village, ahead of Sunday's presidential election.

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