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'Exhausting' off-field issues hang over Wales before France clash
'Exhausting' off-field issues hang over Wales before France clash

A Wales side low on confidence welcome an in-form France to Cardiff on Sunday in the Six Nations, with rugby in the country rarely having sunk to such troubling depths.

February 12, 2026

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Crusaders target another title as Super Rugby aims to speed up
Crusaders target another title as Super Rugby aims to speed up

An All Blacks-heavy Canterbury Crusaders kick off their Super Rugby title defence against the Otago Highlanders on Friday as the southern hemisphere competition trials a raft of rule changes designed to speed up the game.

February 12, 2026

Chinese Olympic snowboarder avoids serious injury after nasty crash
Chinese Olympic snowboarder avoids serious injury after nasty crash

Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu said from hospital Thursday that she had avoided serious injury following a dramatic fall at the Winter Olympics in Italy and thanked fans for their concern.

February 12, 2026

China carbon emissions 'flat or falling' in 2025: analysis
China carbon emissions 'flat or falling' in 2025: analysis

China's emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide were "flat or falling" in 2025, analysis showed Thursday, but progress remains fragile and it is not yet clear that emissions have peaked.

February 12, 2026

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Berlin Film Festival to open with a rallying cry 'to defend artistic freedom'
Berlin Film Festival to open with a rallying cry 'to defend artistic freedom'

The Berlin Film Festival will kick off on Thursday evening with an eclectic selection of films reflecting current upheavals, and with Wim Wenders, one of Germany's most illustrious directors, heading the jury.

February 12, 2026

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Milei labor law reforms spark clashes in Buenos Aires
Milei labor law reforms spark clashes in Buenos Aires

Argentine protesters angry over a labor reform bill clashed with police Wednesday outside Congress, as lawmakers debated plans to facilitate work contract flexibility and make it easier and cheaper to fire staff.

February 11, 2026