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Joseph calls for 'smarter' Japan in second Test against France

Joseph calls for 'smarter' Japan in second Test against France

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph said Thursday that his team will have to play "smarter" in the second Test against France after he made three changes to the side that collapsed in the second half against the Six Nations champions last week.

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Wallaby Kellaway out for England series, five changes for second Test

Wallaby Kellaway out for England series, five changes for second Test

Wallabies wing Andrew Kellaway was ruled out for the rest of the England series Thursday as coach Dave Rennie made five changes to his starting line-up for the second Test in Brisbane.

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Russia's plastic surgery sector feels pinch from western sanctions

Russia's plastic surgery sector feels pinch from western sanctions

When it comes to looking good, Russian women are happy to splash out, even on a bit of nip-and-tuck plastic surgery.

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One year after Haiti's president assassinated, investigation stalls

One year after Haiti's president assassinated, investigation stalls

One year after Haitian president Jovenel Moise was shot to death at his home in Port-au-Prince, no suspected mastermind or motive has yet been identified, with the investigation stalling amid a crumbling political environment.

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Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia

Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia

Armed with mobile phones, tripods and laptops, the crew at Bilan Media, a Somali start-up staffed entirely by women, is on a mission to break the silence around gender violence in the troubled Horn of Africa nation.

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Parliamentary hearings worldwide used to spread anti-vaccine conspiracies

Parliamentary hearings worldwide used to spread anti-vaccine conspiracies

Standing on the podium of the Ohio Statehouse in the United States last year, a nurse pressed a key against her neck aiming to prove that Covid vaccines make people magnetic.

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South Korean auteur behind 'Oldboy' returns with 'pure' love story

South Korean auteur behind 'Oldboy' returns with 'pure' love story

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook, known for his ultra-violent thrillers that helped catapult South Korean cinema onto the global stage, is back with an altogether different work -- a restrained yet deeply emotional love story.

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War-themed fashion is hit with patriotic Ukrainians

War-themed fashion is hit with patriotic Ukrainians

In a large fashion store in central Kyiv, a mother and her young daughter flick through T-shirts depicting a cartoon dog in a flak jacket and sunglasses.

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UN Security Council to vote on extending Syria cross-border aid

UN Security Council to vote on extending Syria cross-border aid

The United Nations Security Council votes Thursday on extending its authorization of aid transfers across Syria's border without approval from Damascus, with Russia seeking a six-month prolongation while Western nations want a full year.

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Sexton to lead Ireland against All Blacks despite concussion scare

Sexton to lead Ireland against All Blacks despite concussion scare

Johnny Sexton was named Thursday in the Ireland side to face New Zealand in the second Test, despite the veteran fly-half failing a concussion assessment during last week's defeat in Auckland.

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