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Wallabies scrum-half Nic White calls time on career

Wallabies scrum-half Nic White calls time on career

Veteran Wallabies scrum-half Nic White announced his retirement Thursday, with the 35-year-old saying it was the right time to pass the baton to a younger generation.

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Terrified by Trump raids, LA's undocument migrants hide at home

Terrified by Trump raids, LA's undocument migrants hide at home

For over a month, Alberto has hardly dared to leave the small room he rents in someone's backyard for fear of encountering the masked police who have been rounding up immigrants in Los Angeles.

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Tale of love, passion behind Mexico's 'boundary-pushing' Quintonil

Tale of love, passion behind Mexico's 'boundary-pushing' Quintonil

Behind the growing international success of a Mexican restaurant named one of world's best is a love story between two gourmets with a passion for blending traditional and contemporary flavors.

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Clock ticks on US tariff hikes as Trump broadens blitz

Clock ticks on US tariff hikes as Trump broadens blitz

Time is running short for governments to strike deals with Washington to avert tariff hikes that Donald Trump has vowed against dozens of economies -- and the US president continues to expand his trade wars.

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England and India set for final push in gripping Test series

England and India set for final push in gripping Test series

Both England and India are set to field new-look teams when the decisive fifth and final Test of an enthralling, gruelling, and often spiky series gets underway at the Oval on Thursday.

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Canada intends to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney

Canada intends to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney

Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, a dramatic policy shift that was immediately rejected by Israel.

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Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings lifted

Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings lifted

Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home.

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Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods

Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States will impose a 15 percent tariff on imports from South Korea, as he touted a "full and complete trade deal" between both countries.

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Millions return home as Pacific tsunamis warnings lifted

Millions return home as Pacific tsunamis warnings lifted

Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home.

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Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate as tariffs loom

Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate as tariffs loom

Brazil's Central Bank on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 15 percent, citing "uncertainty" as the United States announced punishing tariffs on the South American economic powerhouse.

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