Final places at stake as England, New Zealand seek Rugby World Cup glory
All-conquering England will be driven by the prospect of more women's Rugby World Cup glory when they face Canada before defending champions New Zealand look to end a losing run against France in the semi-finals on Saturday.
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Rehab for Egypt's 'Britney' stirs talk on women's rights
In past weeks, the story of an Egyptian pop star admitted into a rehabilitation facility has spilled beyond celebrity gossip, and sparked new debate on women's rights in the conservative country.
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Italy's far-right PM Meloni meets EU chiefs
Italy's new far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets European Union chiefs in Brussels Thursday for the first time since her election, with the energy crisis expected to dominate the agenda.
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Captagon connection: how Syria became a narco state
A decade of appalling civil war has left Syria fragmented and in ruins but one thing crosses every front line: a drug called captagon.
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N. Korea ICBM launch appears to have failed, Seoul military says
North Korea fired one intercontinental ballistic missile and two short-range missiles Thursday, although the longer-range launch appeared to have failed, Seoul's military said.
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Kenyan athletics mired in new doping scandal
Kenya's athletics reputation is once again taking a pummelling after the suspension this year of an unusually large number of long distance runners for suspected doping.
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Chilwell's World Cup in severe doubt after injury
England are likely to be without Ben Chilwell at the World Cup after the left-back pulled up with a hamstring injury in Chelsea's 2-1 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.
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Asia joins Wall St plunge as Powell wrecks Fed pivot hopes
Asian markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and boss Jerome Powell suggested they would go higher than expected, blowing a hole in hopes for a more dovish pivot in its fight against inflation.
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Céline Dion stars as herself in rom-com due in 2023
International music icon Celine Dion announced Wednesday she will star in a romantic comedy called "Love again," which will be released in theaters in 2023 -- and in which she will play herself.
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Arizona Republican who crossed Trump sees bad omens
In three decades of involvement in conservative politics, Rusty Bowers has never been so worried by the gap between perception and reality that currently plagues Arizona's Republican Party.
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