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Coach defends handing Australia captaincy back to Sam Kerr

Coach defends handing Australia captaincy back to Sam Kerr

Coach Joe Montemurro has defended reinstating Sam Kerr as captain of the Australian women's side, calling it a "football decision" and not a "political one".

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Thunder, 76ers remain unbeaten with NBA comeback wins

Thunder, 76ers remain unbeaten with NBA comeback wins

The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 31 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rallied to beat the Sacramento Kings 107-101 on Tuesday to improve to 5-0 in the young season.

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France expected to adopt consent-based rape law

France expected to adopt consent-based rape law

French senators are on Wednesday expected to back a bill defining rape as any non-consensual sexual act, making France the latest European country to pass a consent-based law.

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Blue Jays swat Dodgers 6-2, level World Series

Blue Jays swat Dodgers 6-2, level World Series

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasted a two-run home run as the Toronto Blue Jays bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 and tie the World Series at two games apiece on Tuesday.

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Trump expects 'great meeting' with Xi in South Korea

Trump expects 'great meeting' with Xi in South Korea

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected a "lot of problems" to be solved with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in their talks on dialling down their hugely damaging trade war.

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Trump says 'nothing' will jeopardise Gaza ceasefire after Israeli strikes

Trump says 'nothing' will jeopardise Gaza ceasefire after Israeli strikes

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday "nothing" would jeopardise the ceasefire in Gaza, after Israel carried out air strikes on the Palestinian territory accusing Hamas of violating the truce, which the militant group denied.

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Australia's Cummins makes tentative bowling return

Australia's Cummins makes tentative bowling return

Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins bowled for the first time since July on Wednesday as he races the clock to be fit for the second Ashes Test against England.

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Veni, vidi, whoopsie: Australian schools make Caesar exam blunder

Veni, vidi, whoopsie: Australian schools make Caesar exam blunder

They came, they saw, and they squandered a year's worth of lessons on Roman history.

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With 100 days to go, Milan Winter Olympics chiefs 'can see finish line'

With 100 days to go, Milan Winter Olympics chiefs 'can see finish line'

With time ticking down to the start of an unusually intricate and spread-out Winter Olympics, organisers of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games say that they are on track.

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Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan 'failed'

Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan 'failed'

Pakistan said Wednesday that negotiations for a lasting truce with Afghanistan had "failed to bring about a workable solution", warning it would take steps to protect its people.

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