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'Roy of the Rovers story' -- Farrell handed Ireland debut for Japan Test

'Roy of the Rovers story' -- Farrell handed Ireland debut for Japan Test

Munster centre Tom Farrell will make his debut for Ireland in their Autumn Nations Series Test with Japan as head coach Andy Farrell made eight changes to the starting XV from the one beaten 26-13 by New Zealand last Saturday.

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Stones backs Man City team-mate Foden to pose England dilemma for Tuchel

Stones backs Man City team-mate Foden to pose England dilemma for Tuchel

John Stones believes Manchester City team-mate Phil Foden has given England manager Thomas Tuchel a selection headache leading up to next week's final World Cup qualifiers with Serbia and Albania.

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Djokovic to face Alcaraz in ATP Finals groups

Djokovic to face Alcaraz in ATP Finals groups

Novak Djokovic will take on Carlos Alcaraz in the group stage of the upcoming ATP Finals while Jannik Sinner could face a derby with Lorenzo Musetti during his title defence at the season-ending tournament.

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Facing climate 'overshoot', world heads into risky territory

Facing climate 'overshoot', world heads into risky territory

The spectre of humanity's failure to curb heat-trapping emissions hangs over climate negotiations in Brazil, after the UN confirmed the planet is now certain to "overshoot" 1.5C of warming and faces a tough battle to bring temperatures back down.

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Springbok skipper Kolisi to play 100th Test against France

Springbok skipper Kolisi to play 100th Test against France

South Africa's two-time Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi will win his 100th Test cap in this weekend's Autumn Nations Series game with France in Paris, South African Rugby announced on Thursday.

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Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 140 in Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 140 in Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall Thursday in Vietnam's already storm-battered central belt, where thousands have been evacuated from areas in the path of one of the world's deadliest cyclones this year.

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Bank of England leaves rate unchanged before UK budget

Bank of England leaves rate unchanged before UK budget

The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at 4.0 percent Thursday, opting against a cut before the UK government's annual budget this month set to feature tax rises.

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Germany recall Sane, hand El Mala debut for World Cup qualifers

Germany recall Sane, hand El Mala debut for World Cup qualifers

Leroy Sane has been recalled and Said El Mala received a first call-up to Germany's 25-man squad for the November World Cup qualifiers, coach Julian Nagelsmann announced Thursday.

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India thump Australia to take 2-1 lead in T20 series

India thump Australia to take 2-1 lead in T20 series

India took a 2-1 lead in their T20 series against Australia with a 48-run demolition of the home side on Queensland's Gold Coast on Thursday.

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Cameroon's Biya, world's oldest president, sworn in for 8th term

Cameroon's Biya, world's oldest president, sworn in for 8th term

Paul Biya, who has been president of Cameroon for 43 years, was be sworn in on Thursday for an eighth term, after a contested election that sparked mass protests and subsequent repression in which several demonstrators died.

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