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Tandy makes wholesale Wales changes for Springboks
Tandy makes wholesale Wales changes for Springboks

Starved of 13 players back on club duty, Wales coach Steve Tandy on Wednesday made wholesale changes to the team to take on world champions South Africa on the weekend.

November 26, 2025

Irish lock Ryan gets three game ban for Springbok red card
Irish lock Ryan gets three game ban for Springbok red card

Ireland lock James Ryan has been banned for three matches after making a dangerous clearout at a ruck during last weekend's loss to South Africa in the Autumn Nations Series, organisers announced on Wednesday.

November 26, 2025

Robots take centre stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'
Robots take centre stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'

The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set to compete using automatons to solve real-world problems.

November 26, 2025

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Richard Branson 'heartbroken' as his wife dies aged 80
Richard Branson 'heartbroken' as his wife dies aged 80

British entrepreneur Richard Branson paid tribute Wednesday to his wife Joan Templeman shortly after announcing her death, saying "life will never be the same without her".

November 26, 2025

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Internet rights group challenges Australia under-16 social media ban
Internet rights group challenges Australia under-16 social media ban

An internet rights group launched a legal challenge Wednesday to halt world-first Australian laws that will soon ban under-16s from social media.

November 26, 2025