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Kolisi 100th Test 'no distraction' for Erasmus' South Africa
Kolisi 100th Test 'no distraction' for Erasmus' South Africa

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus said on Thursday iconic captain Siya Kolisi's 100th Test will not "distract" the team before they face France in the Autumn Nations Series this weekend.

November 06, 2025

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Teetering Belgian government given more time to agree budget
Teetering Belgian government given more time to agree budget

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever gave his deadlocked ruling coalition more time to agree a cost-cutting budget on Thursday, staving off fears of an imminent government collapse.

November 06, 2025

Merz backs EU plan to protect steel sector from Chinese imports
Merz backs EU plan to protect steel sector from Chinese imports

Germany supports proposals by the EU to increase tariffs on foreign steel as the bloc struggles with cheap imports, especially from China, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday.

November 06, 2025

New Zealand make Scotland changes after Barrett brothers' injuries
New Zealand make Scotland changes after Barrett brothers' injuries

New Zealand coach Scott Robertson has changed his second row and midfield for Saturday's Autumn Nations series rugby union international against Scotland at Murrayfield after injuries to brothers Scott and Jordie Barrett.

November 06, 2025

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Springbok skipper Kolisi to play 100th Test against France
Springbok skipper Kolisi to play 100th Test against France

South Africa's two-time Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi will win his 100th Test cap in this weekend's Autumn Nations Series game with France in Paris, South African Rugby announced on Thursday.

November 06, 2025

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Cameroon's Biya, world's oldest president, sworn in for 8th term
Cameroon's Biya, world's oldest president, sworn in for 8th term

Paul Biya, who has been president of Cameroon for 43 years, was be sworn in on Thursday for an eighth term, after a contested election that sparked mass protests and subsequent repression in which several demonstrators died.

November 06, 2025