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Chancellor wants women's rugby to forge own path

Chancellor wants women's rugby to forge own path

Australia's Emily Chancellor said she wants women's rugby union to make professionalism "our own journey" as officials launched plans to help make it a more competitive game globally.

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Apple and Amazon 'committed' to big screen, says theaters boss

Apple and Amazon 'committed' to big screen, says theaters boss

Movie theater owners are confident that previously streaming-focused tech giants Apple and Amazon are now "committed" to putting their films on the big screen -- even if Netflix still declines to -- their trade body's new president told AFP.

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'This is our reality': Ukraine artists depict the war

'This is our reality': Ukraine artists depict the war

When Russia invaded Ukraine, artist Zhanna Kadyrova felt her work was useless.

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New Zealand fights to save its flightless national bird

New Zealand fights to save its flightless national bird

New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators from the capital's surrounds.

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India's Ashok leads LPGA LA Championship

India's Ashok leads LPGA LA Championship

India's Aditi Ashok had an eagle and four birdies in a one-under par 70 on Friday to seize a one-shot lead at the US LPGA Tour's LA Championship.

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Kings stay alive with convincing win over Warriors

Kings stay alive with convincing win over Warriors

The Sacramento Kings bounced back from three straight defeats with an impressive 118-99 victory over the NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Friday to force a decisive game seven in their first-round playoff series.

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LGBTQ Croatians suffer 'alarming' mental health crisis

LGBTQ Croatians suffer 'alarming' mental health crisis

By Viktor Zahtila's own count, he has been assaulted at least a dozen times for being gay in Croatia -- where attacks and rampant discrimination towards the LGBTQ community have led to an "alarming" mental health crisis.

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Paraguay: narcotics hub wracked by corruption

Paraguay: narcotics hub wracked by corruption

Paraguay, which holds a presidential election on Sunday, is a small landlocked nation in South America where corruption and drug trafficking are rampant. It has been ruled for most of the past seven decades by the right-wing Colorado party.

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Kim Jong Un's sister says US-S. Korea plan risks 'serious danger'

Kim Jong Un's sister says US-S. Korea plan risks 'serious danger'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister warned Saturday that a US-South Korean agreement aimed at strengthening deterrence against Pyongyang will lead to "more serious danger", state media reported.

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One family, five candidates: dynasties rule rural Thailand

One family, five candidates: dynasties rule rural Thailand

Politics is a family affair for the Thienthong clan, one of Thailand's most enduring political dynasties, with five members running in next month's general election, for two different parties.

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