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Scotland recall Fagerson for Wales Six Nations clash

Scotland recall Fagerson for Wales Six Nations clash

Zander Fagerson has been recalled to Scotland's starting side for their Six Nations match at home to Wales on Saturday.

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Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi, threatens neighbours: WHO

Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi, threatens neighbours: WHO

The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history has killed at least 1,210 people, while vaccines remain scarce and several other African nations report outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

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FIFA use Club World Cup to trial referee microphones

FIFA use Club World Cup to trial referee microphones

The ongoing Club World Cup is being used as a trial run for another potential refereeing revolution in football, with fans in the stadium able to hear officials explain decisions taken following VAR reviews.

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Gatland drops Lions trio for Scotland Six Nations trip

Gatland drops Lions trio for Scotland Six Nations trip

Wales coach Warren Gatland has dropped three British and Irish Lions forwards -- Alun Wyn Jones, Taulupe Faletau and Justin Tipuric -- from a revamped starting lineup for Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland.

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Hailed as hero at EU summit, Zelensky urges faster arms supplies

Hailed as hero at EU summit, Zelensky urges faster arms supplies

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky received a hero's welcome in Brussels on Thursday as he lobbied star-struck EU leaders to speed the delivery of modern weapons to halt a Russian offensive.

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In northern Nigeria, fuel, cash crisis taints election campaign

In northern Nigeria, fuel, cash crisis taints election campaign

It was just after dawn and tempers were fraying outside the First Bank in the northern Nigerian town of Kano, where scores of customers jostled to get on a waiting list to withdraw money.

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Gatland drops Lions trio from Wales starting lineup for Scotland trip

Gatland drops Lions trio from Wales starting lineup for Scotland trip

Wales coach Warren Gatland has dropped three British and Irish Lions forwards -- Alun Wyn Jones, Taulupe Faletau and Justin Tipuric -- from a revamped starting XV for Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland.

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Energy crisis looms over S.Africa's state-of-nation speech

Energy crisis looms over S.Africa's state-of-nation speech

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will seek to lift the mood of a country encumbered by energy shortages and a sickly economy when he delivers his state-of-the-nation address Thursday.

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Stocks rally as traders track earnings, takeover talk

Stocks rally as traders track earnings, takeover talk

Major stock markets rallied Thursday as traders toasted some strong earnings as well as takeover talk, offsetting concerns about the need for more interest-rate hikes to cool strong inflation.

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Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi: WHO

Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi: WHO

The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history has killed at least 1,210 people, while vaccines remain scarce, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

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