Pressure on Townsend as Scots face Italy in Six Nations
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend will be hoping his side secure a convincing win over Italy in their Six Nations opener on Saturday in Rome and ease some of the pressure on him.
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Taiwan's political standoff stalls $40 bn defence plan
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's ambitious $40 billion defence spending plan is caught in a political deadlock as opposition lawmakers refuse to consider the proposal without government concessions, sparking criticism in Washington.
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Inter eyeing chance to put pressure on title rivals Milan
Inter Milan visit Sassuolo this weekend with the chance to stretch their lead at the top of the Serie A table to eight points with title rivals AC Milan not in action.
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Arbeloa's Real Madrid seeking consistency over magic
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa and his star striker Kylian Mbappe agree on at least one thing, ahead of Sunday's visit to face Valencia in La Liga -- the need for consistency.
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Dortmund dare to dream as Bayern's title march falters
In just two matchdays, Borussia Dortmund have cut Bayern Munich's lead atop the Bundesliga ladder by five points, drawing six behind the league leaders and potentially reviving a title race long considered dead.
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PSG brace for tough run as 'strange' Marseille come to town
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique expects his side to be pushed hard over the closing months of the Ligue 1 season, starting with Sunday's visit of unpredictable arch-rivals Marseille.
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Japan PM wins Trump backing ahead of snap election
Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi won US President Donald Trump's full endorsement on Friday, two days before snap elections that polls suggest may see her coalition romp home with a super-majority.
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AI tools fabricate Epstein images 'in seconds,' study says
AI tools can easily fabricate convincing images of Jeffrey Epstein with world leaders, a study showed Thursday, following a surge of manipulated photos falsely linking prominent politicians to the convicted sex offender.
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Asian markets extend global retreat as tech worries build
Asian equities sank again Friday as a tech rout that battered Wall Street for the third day in a row showed no sign of letting up amid growing unease about the hundreds of billions splashed out on artificial intelligence.
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Sells like teen spirit? Cobain's 'Nevermind' guitar up for sale
The guitar played by late rock legend Kurt Cobain on the anthemic grunge track "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is going under the hammer next month.
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