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Tandy makes wholesale Wales changes for Springboks
Tandy makes wholesale Wales changes for Springboks

Starved of 13 players back on club duty, Wales coach Steve Tandy on Wednesday made wholesale changes to the team to take on world champions South Africa on the weekend.

November 26, 2025

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Irish lock Ryan gets three game ban for Springbok red card
Irish lock Ryan gets three game ban for Springbok red card

Ireland lock James Ryan has been banned for three matches after making a dangerous clearout at a ruck during last weekend's loss to South Africa in the Autumn Nations Series, organisers announced on Wednesday.

November 26, 2025

Robots take centre stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'
Robots take centre stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'

The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set to compete using automatons to solve real-world problems.

November 26, 2025

IOC chief Coventry in tears as 2026 Winter Games torch relay sets off
IOC chief Coventry in tears as 2026 Winter Games torch relay sets off

New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come together in the 2026 Winter Games, as the torch relay set off from ancient Olympia in Greece.

November 26, 2025

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Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least four
Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least four

At least four people were killed when a fire engulfed several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, the government said, with media reporting that some residents were trapped inside.

November 26, 2025

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Stocks extend global rally as data boost rate cut hopes
Stocks extend global rally as data boost rate cut hopes

Asia and Europe extended a global equities rally Wednesday after another round of tepid US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.

November 26, 2025