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A rugby tour 12 years in the making: Australia awaits the British and Irish Lions
The first Lions tour in 1888 comprised mostly English players and included matches in Australia and New Zealand. The ...
Half of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, experts say
Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world's population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat ...
Protests over 'please walk on me' flag artwork prompt its removal from New Zealand gallery — again
A New Zealand flag printed with the words "please walk on me" and displayed on the floor of an art gallery in the city of ...
Lance McCullers Jr. hires security after online death threats, some aimed at 5-year-old daughter
Houston's Lance McCullers is one of two MLB pitchers whose families have received online death threats this month as internet ...
McDavid and Oilers set for another Cup chance against Panthers in a run that feels different
DALLAS — This playoff run has felt different for Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, though they are now back in the same ...
China forms new global mediation group with dozens of countries
Dozens of countries have joined China in establishing an international mediation-based dispute resolution group.
Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian government forces since Assad's fall
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the attack on government forces killed one civilian and wounded three soldiers, describing it as the first such attack to be claimed by ...