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Hooper's Australia 'completely believe' in Schmidt despite horror run
Hooper's Australia 'completely believe' in Schmidt despite horror run

Australia lock Tom Hooper said on Tuesday the squad are fully behind under-pressure head coach Joe Schmidt as they stare down the barrel of a possible fourth straight loss.

November 18, 2025

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Singapore seizes record rhino horn haul
Singapore seizes record rhino horn haul

Singapore has seized over $800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and animal parts hidden in air cargo bound for Laos, authorities said Tuesday, in the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city-state.

November 18, 2025

France promotes Jewish soldier Dreyfus - 130 years after scandal
France promotes Jewish soldier Dreyfus - 130 years after scandal

France Tuesday promoted Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894, to the rank of brigadier general as an act of reparation in a notorious case of antisemitism that has caused outrage for generations.

November 18, 2025

France's Bielle-Biarrey up against three Springboks for World Rugby award
France's Bielle-Biarrey up against three Springboks for World Rugby award

France try-machine Louis Bielle-Biarrey is up against a trio of Springboks for World Rugby's player of the year award after the global governing body released its nominations list on Tuesday.

November 18, 2025

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Stock markets track Wall St down with Nvidia, US jobs in view
Stock markets track Wall St down with Nvidia, US jobs in view

Tokyo and Seoul led equity losses on Tuesday, while bitcoin fell below $90,000 as investors grow increasingly worried about frothy tech valuations, with focus on earnings this week from AI chip titan Nvidia.

November 18, 2025

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Gianfranco Rosi: the slow documentary maker in a frantic world
Gianfranco Rosi: the slow documentary maker in a frantic world

If the regular recipe for success in the modern entertainment industry or on social media is being loud, attention-seeking and a prolific creator of "content", Italian filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi has carved out a career doing the exact opposite.

November 18, 2025