Dupont, Am among World Rugby men's player of the year nominees
Last year's winner Antoine Dupont as well as South Africa's Lukhanyo Am are among four nominees for the World Rugby men's player of the year award, the global body announced on Monday.
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England's Sinckler aiming to cut New Zealand down to size again
England prop Kyle Sinckler heads into this Saturday's Autumn Nations Series Test with New Zealand buoyed by the memory of how coach Eddie Jones's novel use of a samurai sword and a kiwi fruit paved the way for a remarkable win at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
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Former German extremist Klein dies in France
Hans-Joachim Klein, an ex-member of Germany's defunct extreme-left movement Revolutionary Cells, has died in France where he was buried on Monday, funeral services said.
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Google pays $392 mn in landmark US privacy case
Google on Monday agreed to settle a landmark privacy case with 40 US states over accusations that the search engine giant misled users into believing location tracking had been switched off on their devices.
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US, Russian spy chiefs meet on Moscow nuclear threat
The US and Russian spy chiefs held a rare face-to-face meeting in Ankara Monday on Moscow's nuclear threats in Ukraine and Americans held prisoner by the Kremlin, the White House said.
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Snooker world champion O'Sullivan feels an 'imposter'
World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan said he felt he was suffering from "imposter syndrome" and did not want to play snooker right now despite easing into the last 16 of the UK Championship in York on Monday with a 6-2 win over Matthew Stevens.
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Snooker world champion O'Sullivan feels an 'impostor'
World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan said he felt he was suffering from "impostor syndrome" and did not want to play snooker right now despite easing into the last 16 of the UK Championship in York on Monday with a 6-2 win over Matthew Stevens.
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Mexico president slams mass protest against electoral reform
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday criticized a mass protest against his proposed electoral reforms as an attempt by his opponents to return to corrupt old ways.
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Star French TV presenter faces legal complaint after insulting MP
A left-wing MP who was called a "shit" and a "buffoon" on air by one of France's best known chatshow hosts said Monday he would file a criminal complaint over the insults.
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Cuba calls up MLB baseball stars for first time
Cuba on Monday called up two baseball players that have defected to the United States for the first time to a pre-tournament squad ahead of next year's World Baseball Classic.
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