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South Africa call up uncapped prop Porthen for November tour

South Africa call up uncapped prop Porthen for November tour

Former junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen earned his first senior South Africa call-up as the world champions' coach Rassie Erasmus on Monday named a 36-man tour squad for next month's internationals.

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Ireland wing Hansen out of All Blacks Test

Ireland wing Hansen out of All Blacks Test

Ireland wing Mack Hansen has been ruled out of next month's Test against New Zealand in Chicago after aggravating a foot injury, the Irish Rugby Football Union said on Monday.

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Shares in French bank BNP Paribas plummet after US verdict

Shares in French bank BNP Paribas plummet after US verdict

Shares in France's biggest bank, BNP Paribas, sank more than seven percent in trading on Monday, following a US court verdict late last week finding it liable for atrocities committed in Sudan.

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Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage

Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage

Many popular internet services, from streaming platforms to messaging services and some banks, went offline for hours on Monday due to an outage in Amazon's crucial cloud network.

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Pakistan punish sloppy South Africa to reach 259-5 in second Test

Pakistan punish sloppy South Africa to reach 259-5 in second Test

Pakistan punished poor catching from South Africa to accumulate 259-5 on the opening day of the second and final Test in Rawalpindi on Monday.

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Tourists upset as Louvre stays shut after jewel heist

Tourists upset as Louvre stays shut after jewel heist

Visitors pressed against the Louvre's iron gates on Monday, peering through bars locked after thieves pulled off a daylight jewel heist inside the world-famous museum the day before.

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Maguire urges Man Utd to build on Liverpool triumph

Maguire urges Man Utd to build on Liverpool triumph

Harry Maguire said Manchester United must build on their momentum after a long-awaited win at Liverpool gave manager Ruben Amorim back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time.

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Louvre jewel theft: latest in string of museum heists

Louvre jewel theft: latest in string of museum heists

The heist at the Louvre in Paris on Sunday is the latest major robbery of artworks and precious objects from museums.

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Trial opens in Klarna's $8.3-bn lawsuit against Google

Trial opens in Klarna's $8.3-bn lawsuit against Google

A Swedish court began hearing arguments Monday in a lawsuit brought by Swedish price comparison site Pricerunner, owned by Klarna, against tech giant Google for over $8 billion for promoting its own shopping comparisons in search results.

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Stock markets rise as China-US trade fears ease

Stock markets rise as China-US trade fears ease

Stock markets mostly rose Monday after conciliatory comments from US President Donald Trump at the weekend eased worries about China-US trade tensions.

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