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Cheika makes nine changes as Argentina host Australia

Cheika makes nine changes as Argentina host Australia

Michael Cheika on Thursday announced nine changes to his Argentina side to take on Australia in their Rugby Championship opener in Mendoza but was unable to recall one key player.

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Australia's Dennis strikes gold in Commonwealth Games time trial

Australia's Dennis strikes gold in Commonwealth Games time trial

Australia's two-time individual world time-trial champion Rohan Dennis won Commonwealth Games gold on Thursday as former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas took bronze despite a crash.

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Russian disinformation operation paid for pro-Ukraine war posts: Meta

Russian disinformation operation paid for pro-Ukraine war posts: Meta

A Russian outfit hired people off the street and paid them to post online comments intended to give the impression of grassroots support for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Facebook owner Meta said Thursday.

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PSG announce arrival of Sanches as Galthier calls for more signings

PSG announce arrival of Sanches as Galthier calls for more signings

Paris Saint-Germain's new coach Christophe Galtier on Thursday signed Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches and said he hoped to make three further signings before the end of the transfer window.

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Salvini warns of 'Europe's refugee camp' on Lampedusa election stop

Salvini warns of 'Europe's refugee camp' on Lampedusa election stop

Italian anti-immigration leader Matteo Salvini warned Thursday his country would not host "the refugee camp of Europe" as he visited a migrant centre on the tiny island of Lampedusa on a campaign stop for September elections.

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Unvaccinated Djokovic officially out of Montreal ATP event

Unvaccinated Djokovic officially out of Montreal ATP event

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, whose refusal to be vaccinated against Covid makes him unable to enter Canada, has officially withdrawn from the ATP hardcourt tournament in Montreal, organizers said Thursday.

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'Indescribable': the heat and roar of Iceland's volcano

'Indescribable': the heat and roar of Iceland's volcano

The ground rumbles underfoot, then roars as red-orange lava fountains shoot up from the ground, the intense heat cloaking the nearby crowd awestruck by Iceland's latest volcanic eruption.

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'Unprecedented' fire rips through munitions site in Berlin forest

'Unprecedented' fire rips through munitions site in Berlin forest

An "unprecedented" fire broke out Thursday around a German police munitions storage site in a popular forest in western Berlin, sending plumes of smoke into the skies and setting off a series of explosions.

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Man Utd's Telles joins Sevilla on loan

Man Utd's Telles joins Sevilla on loan

Manchester United left-back Alex Telles joined Sevilla on a season-long loan on Thursday.

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Australian swimmers eye Olympic glory after Commonwealth domination

Australian swimmers eye Olympic glory after Commonwealth domination

Emma McKeon, Ariarne Titmus and the rest of Australia's swimming team are heading home after a stellar Commonwealth Games with their eyes firmly set on the 2024 Olympics.

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