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Flailing Crusaders rubbish 'childish' calls to sack coach Penney

Flailing Crusaders rubbish 'childish' calls to sack coach Penney

Canterbury Crusaders' chief executive rejected Tuesday "childish" calls to sack coach Rob Penney with the defending champions languishing at the bottom of the Super Rugby table.

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Thailand keen to host F1 race on streets of Bangkok

Thailand keen to host F1 race on streets of Bangkok

Formula One fans could be treated to the sight of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton roaring around the steamy streets of Bangkok, with Thailand keen to host a race.

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Indigenous fashion center stage in Mexico presidential election

Indigenous fashion center stage in Mexico presidential election

After years of fighting for greater recognition, Mexico's Indigenous weavers have seen their creations thrust into the spotlight by the two women leading the country's presidential race.

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Thai trans people push to be 'truly' accepted

Thai trans people push to be 'truly' accepted

Stethoscope over her white coat, Thai doctor Kachisarah Sridakhot walks hospital corridors hoping to beat a path for other trans women to be fully accepted in the kingdom.

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Most Asian markets rise with earnings, US data in view

Most Asian markets rise with earnings, US data in view

Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday, with hopes for earnings this week from tech titans helping to offset worries about the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans ahead of the release of key US growth and inflation data.

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Knicks rally late to stun Sixers, take 2-0 NBA playoff series lead

Knicks rally late to stun Sixers, take 2-0 NBA playoff series lead

The New York Knicks scored eight points in the final 27.4 seconds to stun the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 on Monday and take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.

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Ruben Amorim: Portugal's next coaching superstar, tipped for Liverpool

Ruben Amorim: Portugal's next coaching superstar, tipped for Liverpool

Twenty years ago it was Jose Mourinho. Now it is Ruben Amorim who appears set to move from Portugal to the Premier League with a reputation as Europe's next coaching superstar.

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Kim oversees North Korea's first 'nuclear trigger' drills

Kim oversees North Korea's first 'nuclear trigger' drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the country's first ever "nuclear trigger" drills, state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday, which involved simulating a nuclear counterattack as a warning to enemies.

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Norway women bring seaweed to culinary heights in Europe

Norway women bring seaweed to culinary heights in Europe

In the glacial waters of the Lofoten archipelago in Norway's far north, Angelita Eriksen uses a knife to cut a handful of seaweed that will soon end up in a fancy European eatery.

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Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake

Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake

Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago.

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