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Barrett brothers out of All Blacks' clash with Scotland

Barrett brothers out of All Blacks' clash with Scotland

All Blacks captain Scott Barrett and his brother, Jordie Barrett, were on Tuesday ruled out of this weekend's Test against Scotland at Murrayfield.

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Medieval tower partially collapses in Rome, trapping worker

Medieval tower partially collapses in Rome, trapping worker

A medieval tower in central Rome that was under renovation partially collapsed on Monday, with one worker trapped alive under rubble, authorities said.

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Arsenal's Arteta says injured Gyokeres out of Slavia Prague tie

Arsenal's Arteta says injured Gyokeres out of Slavia Prague tie

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed Viktor Gyokeres will miss Tuesday's Champions League clash away to Slavia Prague after suffering a muscle injury.

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Alonso says 'quality' Wirtz helped get him Real Madrid job

Alonso says 'quality' Wirtz helped get him Real Madrid job

Xabi Alonso said he landed the job as Real Madrid boss thanks in part to Florian Wirtz and has "no doubts" the German international will soon start delivering for Liverpool.

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US Fed's Cook warns inflation to stay 'elevated' next year

US Fed's Cook warns inflation to stay 'elevated' next year

A key US central bank official warned Monday that inflation would likely remain elevated in the coming year as tariffs bite, while vowing to fulfill her duties even as President Donald Trump seeks her removal.

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Blue heaven: huge crowds salute Los Angeles Dodgers in victory parade

Blue heaven: huge crowds salute Los Angeles Dodgers in victory parade

Hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles Dodgers fans turned the city into a sea of blue of Monday as the California metropolis saluted the baseball giants' back-to-back World Series titles.

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Dutch centrist Jetten clinches election win: final tally

Dutch centrist Jetten clinches election win: final tally

Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten on Monday clinched a razor-thin election win over far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, taking a historically slim lead of 28,455 votes with all the ballots finally counted.

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Mamdani extends olive branch to anxious NY business community

Mamdani extends olive branch to anxious NY business community

New York's leftist mayoral candidate and political phenomenon Zohran Mamdani has a message to business leaders looking aghast at his promises of free buses and higher taxes: don't worry.

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Sierra Leone chimpanzee sanctuary reopens after deforestation protest

Sierra Leone chimpanzee sanctuary reopens after deforestation protest

A world-famous sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees in Sierra Leone has reopened to the public, ending a five-month closure in protest at the dangers of deforestation, the reserve told AFP on Monday.

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Prince William plays football with Brazilian pro on climate trip

Prince William plays football with Brazilian pro on climate trip

Britain's Prince William kicked around a football with Brazil's Cafu and chatted with youth from around the world about their biggest environmental concerns on a visit to Rio de Janeiro on Monday.

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