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Wales 'relieved' after Portugal win, 'delighted' with 10 points

Wales 'relieved' after Portugal win, 'delighted' with 10 points

Wales were "relieved" after sealing a 28-8 Pool C victory over Portugal and "delighted" at having bagged a maximum 10 points from their opening two World Cup matches, assistant coach Jonathan Humphreys said Sunday.

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N.Korea's Kim Jong Un wraps up Russia trip

N.Korea's Kim Jong Un wraps up Russia trip

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday, ending a visit affirming close ties with Vladimir Putin and fuelling Western fears that Pyongyang might provide Moscow with arms for its assault on Ukraine.

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Stroll out of Singapore GP following horror qualifying crash

Stroll out of Singapore GP following horror qualifying crash

Lance Stroll pulled out of the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, hours before the race was due to begin, following a huge crash in qualifying that destroyed his Aston Martin.

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One week after Libya flood, aid arrives for survivors

One week after Libya flood, aid arrives for survivors

A week after a wall of water devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, the focus on Sunday increasingly turned to caring for the survivors.

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Indigenous rights supporters rally across Australia before vote

Indigenous rights supporters rally across Australia before vote

Australians rallied around the country on Sunday to fight for a landmark Indigenous rights reform that is bleeding support in the polls before an October 14 referendum.

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AI 'no substitute' for fashion designers' creativity

AI 'no substitute' for fashion designers' creativity

AI is transforming the fashion world but the fast growing technology will never be a replacement for designers' "original creativity", according to the head of a pioneering project.

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In silent protest, Russian volunteers help Ukraine refugees

In silent protest, Russian volunteers help Ukraine refugees

For a year and a half Galina Artyomenko had been raising funds to help refugees from Ukraine after the Kremlin sent troops to the pro-Western country.

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Water-starved Saudi confronts desalination's heavy toll

Water-starved Saudi confronts desalination's heavy toll

Solar panels soak up blinding noontime rays that help power a water desalination facility in eastern Saudi Arabia, a step towards making the notoriously emissions-heavy process less environmentally taxing.

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Desperate Sudanese face endless wait for passports so they can flee

Desperate Sudanese face endless wait for passports so they can flee

Marwa Omar was one of hundreds who lined up at dawn to try and get passports in Port Sudan. Fifteen hours later, she still had nothing to show for it.

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14 killed in plane crash in Brazilian Amazon

14 killed in plane crash in Brazilian Amazon

Fourteen people were killed Saturday when a plane crashed in the Brazilian Amazon while trying to land in stormy weather in the tourist town of Barcelos, leaving no survivors, officials said.

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