Biden opens home to 'Quad' leaders for farewell summit
US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, Japan and India at his Delaware home this weekend to bid farewell to the so-called "Quad" group that he has pushed as a counterweight to China.
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Sally Rooney returns with 30-something questions
Irish author Sally Rooney, hailed as the "voice of a generation" after the runaway success of "Normal People", examines modern love in all its glory and friction in her fourth novel "Intermezzo" released next week.
Read moreIsrael pounds Lebanon as Hezbollah vows revenge for device blasts
Israel said it struck hundreds of targets in Lebanon, hours after Hezbollah's leader vowed to retaliate for two "unprecedented" rounds of attacks targeting its operatives' communication devices.
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Wallabies sense 'massive' chance to upset All Blacks
Skipper Harry Wilson said Friday that the Wallabies' crushing loss to Argentina this month was in the past and they have a "massive opportunity" to upset the All Blacks this weekend.
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Taiwan questions two in probe into Hezbollah pagers
Two people from Taiwanese companies were questioned multiple times as part of a probe into pagers that exploded while being used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, Taipei investigators said Friday.
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Viral Korean Olympic shooter scores first acting role as assassin
South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose skill and nonchalance won the internet at the Paris Olympics, has landed her first acting role -- as an assassin.
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Farrell set for 'challenge' of downing Bordeaux in Top 14
Former England fly-half Owen Farrell will face "one of the hardest challenges in the Top 14" when his Racing 92 side travel to Bordeaux-Begles in round three of the French Top 14 this weekend, according to his coach Stuart Lancaster.
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Springbok Etzebeth diverts attention from looming caps record
South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has downplayed being set to equal the record for the most capped Springbok in a potential title-deciding Rugby Championship match against Argentina on Saturday.
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Inter on a high ahead of Milan derby as Napoli face Juve test
Inter Milan are ready to inflict more pain on their beleaguered local rivals AC Milan on Sunday after the Champions League highlighted the gulf in class currently separating two of Serie A's most storied teams.
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Bank of Japan leaves key interest rate unchanged
The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged on Friday, after a decision to hike them in July pushed the yen sharply higher and fuelled turmoil across world markets.
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