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Argentina make history with upset win over All Blacks

Argentina make history with upset win over All Blacks

Argentina beat the All Blacks for the first time in New Zealand with a stunning 25-18 Rugby Championship win in Christchurch on Saturday, piling further pressure on coach Ian Foster.

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Armed clashes break out in Libyan capital

Armed clashes break out in Libyan capital

Rival Libyan groups exchanged gunfire in the Libyan capital overnight Friday-Saturday, an AFP correspondent said, raising fears of all-out conflict in a country facing a grave political crisis.

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Labuschagne dropped as Australia opt for all-rounders against Zimbabwe

Labuschagne dropped as Australia opt for all-rounders against Zimbabwe

Skipper Aaron Finch said Saturday that Australia plan to test a new structure that provides greater batting depth and more bowling options in their opening ODI against Zimbabwe, with Marnus Labuschagne dropped.

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Battling Australia topple South Africa in Rugby Championship

Battling Australia topple South Africa in Rugby Championship

Coach Dave Rennie paid tribute to his forwards Saturday after the Wallabies shattered South Africa's hopes of snapping a nine-year winless streak on Australian soil with a bruising 25-17 Rugby Championship win in Adelaide.

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Dutch bus out asylum-seekers at crisis-hit centre

Dutch bus out asylum-seekers at crisis-hit centre

Hundreds of asylum-seekers have been evacuated from a crisis-hit migrant centre to shelters across the Netherlands after having slept there in the open for days, officials said on Saturday.

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Tunis hosts Japan-Africa investment conference

Tunis hosts Japan-Africa investment conference

Japan opens an African investment conference in Tunisia on Saturday, seeking to counter the influence of rival China which has steadily grown its economic imprint on the continent.

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Diamond magnate appeals Swiss corruption verdict

Diamond magnate appeals Swiss corruption verdict

French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz will be back in court in Switzerland on Monday to appeal against a corruption sentence linked to mining rights in Guinea.

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Energy crisis pushes nuclear comeback worldwide

Energy crisis pushes nuclear comeback worldwide

As the costs of importing energy soars worldwide and climate crises wreak havoc, interest in nuclear power is on the rise with nations scrambling to find alternative sources.

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Dead fish and depression on the banks of the Oder

Dead fish and depression on the banks of the Oder

Appearing tired and stressed, Piotr Wloch looks out dejectedly at his empty tourist boats on the Oder river after an environmental disaster that has killed thousands of fish.

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Peak Tram back on track in tourist-devoid Hong Kong

Peak Tram back on track in tourist-devoid Hong Kong

The Peak Tram, Hong Kong's famed public transport and a popular tourist draw, reopened Saturday after a year-long $102 million facelift even as the city's coronavirus curbs continue to keep overseas visitors at bay.

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