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Indonesian uses puppets to teach threat to world's rarest rhinos

Indonesian uses puppets to teach threat to world's rarest rhinos

In a small Indonesian fishing village, a man with a fake rhino head perched atop his own puts on a puppet show for a group of eager children.

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Papalii in as All Blacks shuffle pack for second Ireland Test

Papalii in as All Blacks shuffle pack for second Ireland Test

Coach Ian Foster admitted on Thursday that New Zealand's set-piece play could be compromised by fielding a smaller, more mobile, forward pack after he brought in flanker Dalton Papalii as his only All Blacks change for the second Test against Ireland.

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Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan

Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan

Dressed in military camouflage with an assault rifle at the ready, "Prof" Yeh peers from behind a vehicle in a parking lot outside Taipei, scanning his surroundings and waiting for a signal to advance.

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Tunisian street vendor serves success despite bureaucracy

Tunisian street vendor serves success despite bureaucracy

Tunisian street vendors often complain of official harassment, but one sandwich maker-turned-social-media-star hopes his struggles against bureaucracy will motivate young entrepreneurs.

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Austria offers Verstappen comfort of 'home' after Silverstone

Austria offers Verstappen comfort of 'home' after Silverstone

The Formula One circus sets up camp in the picture-postcard Styrian Alps this weekend for the Austrian Grand Prix which presents Max Verstappen with the perfect antidote to last week's Silverstone suffering.

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'Scary to be queer': Lebanon cracks down on LGBTQ rights

'Scary to be queer': Lebanon cracks down on LGBTQ rights

Lebanon's LGBTQ community, long among the most vocal and visible in the Middle East, has been targeted by a crackdown that has seen queer activists harassed and Pride gatherings cancelled.

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Commonwealth weightlifting gold medallist dies of Covid aged 40

Commonwealth weightlifting gold medallist dies of Covid aged 40

A Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion and Olympian has become the first Covid-related death in the tiny Pacific island republic of Nauru, the world's second smallest nation.

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US women prepare for what comes after abortion ruling

US women prepare for what comes after abortion ruling

The US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the nationwide right to abortion has spurred a rush to prepare for an America where the procedure is banned in many states.

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Samsung Electronics forecasts 11.4% rise in 2Q profits

Samsung Electronics forecasts 11.4% rise in 2Q profits

Samsung Electronics expects operating profits in the second quarter to rise 11.4 percent, the South Korean tech giant said in a statement Thursday, despite ongoing global supply chain woes.

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Papalii comes in as All Blacks shuffle pack for second Ireland Test

Papalii comes in as All Blacks shuffle pack for second Ireland Test

The All Blacks have made an enforced change to their starting team to face Ireland in the second Test at Dunedin on Saturday, bringing in Dalton Papalii to the back row and moving Scott Barrett to lock.

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