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England Ashes dreams on life-support as Australia rip through batting

England Ashes dreams on life-support as Australia rip through batting

A pumped-up Australia ripped through England's fragile batting Thursday to leave the tourists staring down the barrel of a third Test defeat with their Ashes campaign on the brink, barring a miracle.

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Masterful Conway, Latham in 323 opening stand as West Indies wilt

Masterful Conway, Latham in 323 opening stand as West Indies wilt

Devon Conway and Tom Latham plundered a poor West Indies attack Thursday for a mammoth opening partnership on day one of the third Test in Mount Maunganui as New Zealand piled up 334-1.

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Danish 'ghetto' tenants hope for EU discrimination win

Danish 'ghetto' tenants hope for EU discrimination win

The European Court of Justice is to rule Thursday whether a Danish law requiring authorities to redevelop poor urban "ghettos" with high concentrations of "non-Western immigrants and their descendants" is discriminatory.

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Cricket Australia boss slams technology as Snicko confusion continues

Cricket Australia boss slams technology as Snicko confusion continues

Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg called an error in the Snicko technology being used during the Ashes series "not good enough" and said he was seeking answers as the issue flared again on Thursday.

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Conway and Latham's 323-run opening stand batters hapless West Indies

Conway and Latham's 323-run opening stand batters hapless West Indies

Devon Conway and Tom Latham plundered a poor West Indies attack Thursday for a mammoth opening partnership on day one of the third Test in Mount Maunganui as New Zealand piled up 334-1.

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Alleged Bondi shooters holed up in hotel for most of Philippines visit

Alleged Bondi shooters holed up in hotel for most of Philippines visit

The father-and-son duo alleged to have gunned down 15 people on Australia's Bondi Beach holed themselves up in a Philippines hotel for weeks and left a tip on their way out, staff told AFP Thursday.

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Japan govt sued over 'unconstitutional' climate inaction

Japan govt sued over 'unconstitutional' climate inaction

Hundreds of people across Japan sued the central government Thursday seeking damages for "unconstitutional" inaction on climate change, the country's first such litigation.

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US approves $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan: Taipei

US approves $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan: Taipei

Washington has approved $11 billion-worth of arms to Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, announcing one of the largest weapons packages for the island as it seeks to deter a potential Chinese invasion.

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England battle to save Ashes as Australia rip through top-order

England battle to save Ashes as Australia rip through top-order

England were struggling to stay in the crunch third Test and the Ashes Thursday after Australia ripped through their fragile batting to leave them in big trouble at Adelaide Oval.

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Guarded and formal: Pope Leo XIV sets different tone

Guarded and formal: Pope Leo XIV sets different tone

As he gears up for his first Christmas as leader of the world's Catholics, Pope Leo XIV is starting to show more noticeable differences in leadership style with his predecessor Francis.

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