Injured Springbok Marx to miss Japanese club season
South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx will miss the upcoming Japanese club rugby season because of an injury that ruled him out of the World Cup, his team Kubota Spears said Monday.
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California startup to 'sponge' CO2 from the atmosphere
Scrubbing carbon dioxide from the air is imperative if humanity is to limit global warming, experts say, and a California startup says it can do just that, using limestone as a carbon-sucking sponge.
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Five youngsters who could shine come the 2027 Rugby World Cup
The 2023 Rugby World Cup ended on Saturday as South Africa beat New Zealand by 12-11 for a record fourth title.
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The cards you are dealt -- Cane and Kolisi highlight high tackles inconsistency
"Anything around the head has ramifications," said a disconsolate New Zealand captain Sam Cane of his red card for a high tackle that ruled him out of much of the Rugby World Cup final -- the problem for many is how referees interpret what is dangerous.
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Springboks fall back on old recipe for World Cup success
Defence, discipline and set-piece mastery again proved key as South Africa ran out back-to-back winners of the Rugby World Cup in France.
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What they said at the Rugby World Cup
South Africa lifted the Webb Ellis Trophy for a record fourth title edging New Zealand 12-11 in a gripping final to bringing the curtain down on the seven week Rugby World Cup.
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HSBC says pre-tax profit more than doubled in third quarter
Banking giant HSBC said on Monday that pre-tax profit in the third quarter more than doubled to $7.7 billion, reflecting the "positive impact of a higher interest rate environment".
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Top China, Russia officials warn foreign forces stoking turmoil
Top Chinese and Russian officials warned Monday that foreign forces were seeking to sow turmoil in Asia and beyond as they opened an international defence conference in Beijing.
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Kansas City stun St.Louis, Barreal at the double for Cincinnati
Western Conference top seeds St. Louis City suffered a shock 4-1 defeat at home to Midwest rivals Sporting Kansas City in the opening game of their best-of-three series in the MLS playoffs on Sunday.
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UK prepares to host global leaders' gathering on AI
The UK government will welcome foreign political leaders, tech industry figures, academics and others this week for a two-day summit billed as the first of its kind on artificial intelligence (AI).
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