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Aussies 'need to start winning quick' to rescue World Cup bid

Aussies 'need to start winning quick' to rescue World Cup bid

Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted Sunday the five-time champions have "got to start winning and start winning quick" to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign.

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Bagnaia wins Indonesia MotoGP to reclaim title lead as Martin crashes

Bagnaia wins Indonesia MotoGP to reclaim title lead as Martin crashes

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia won the Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday with a spectacular ride that took him back to the top of the championship standings after rival Jorge Martin crashed out.

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Wily veteran Sanchez dreaming of one last hurrah

Wily veteran Sanchez dreaming of one last hurrah

Nicolas Sanchez may not be the central figure in Argentina's attack that he once was but unlike some other high-profile fly-halves nearing the end, this veteran can still dream of World Cup glory.

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Aid for Gaza stuck in Egypt with Rafah crossing closed

Aid for Gaza stuck in Egypt with Rafah crossing closed

Convoys of humanitarian aid stacked up near Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, unable to enter the Palestinian enclave being bombarded by Israel, witnesses told AFP.

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Bagnaia wins Indonesia MotoGP to reclaim title lead, Martin crashes

Bagnaia wins Indonesia MotoGP to reclaim title lead, Martin crashes

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia won the Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday with a spectacular ride that took him back to the top of the championship standings after rival Jorge Martin crashed out.

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Biggar bows out, but insists Wales' future is bright

Biggar bows out, but insists Wales' future is bright

Dan Biggar ended his stellar career with Wales in a disappointing defeat by Argentina in the World Cup quarter-final, but the Toulon fly-half believes the future is bright for Welsh rugby.

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Designer Avido puts Kenyan slum on the fashion map

Designer Avido puts Kenyan slum on the fashion map

His creations are made in Kibera, the largest urban slum in Kenya, but have attracted the attention of global stars such as Beyonce and Bruno Mars and featured in Vogue magazine.

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Foreigners killed, abducted or missing after Hamas attack

Foreigners killed, abducted or missing after Hamas attack

Scores of foreigners were killed, wounded or taken hostage after Hamas attacked Israel last week, leaving than 1,300 dead in Israel.

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Israel readies for Gaza invasion as civilians flee

Israel readies for Gaza invasion as civilians flee

Israeli forces were Sunday readying for a looming Gaza ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist militant group that unleashed the bloodiest attack in the country's history.

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Blinken raises Hamas with Saudi crown prince on Mideast crisis tour

Blinken raises Hamas with Saudi crown prince on Mideast crisis tour

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for pressure on Hamas during a meeting Sunday with the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, which has warming ties with Israel but has put normalisation on hold.

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