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Les Kiss taking over: Wallabies' Schmidt rules out another coaching job
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (296+ words) Outgoing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt Thursday said he had no ambition to do the same job for another national side once he hands over to Les Kiss after the opening round of the Nations Championship. The New Zealander, 60, was due…...
Rees-Zammit returns to wing as Wales face Fiji
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (382+ words) Louis Rees-Zammit is back on the wing for Wales's Nations Championship opener against Fiji in Cardiff on Saturday. Rees-Zammit started all five Six Nations games at full-back this season after playing out wide in the November Tests following his return…...
'America through the ages': US embassy in Luxembourg marks historic 250th Independence Day
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (385+ words) On 4 July, the United States will celebrate 250 years of independence. To mark this special day, the US embassy in Luxembourg held a reception on 30 June. Titled "America through the ages", the celebration took guests on a journey through US history,…...
Labour, taxes, and pensions: German coalition agrees on reform package in key breakthrough
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (481+ words) Germany's ruling coalition has agreed on sweeping tax, labour and pension reforms, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday, a breakthrough aimed at reviving the struggling economy and countering the rise of the far right. "We are working to increase the flexibility…...
Key figures: Seoul's Kospi tanks as Asia tech firms suffer another blow
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (723+ words) South Korean stocks plunged nearly eight percent Thursday in tech stock rout in Asia as investors unwound huge bets on the sector that have propelled markets to record highs. However, Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh provided some support after saying…...
Killed nearly 2, 000: Rescuers battle to unearth Venezuelan man eight days after quakes
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (783+ words) Hundreds of rescuers struggled Thursday to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after twin earthquakes killed almost 2, 300 people, an AFP reporter witnessed. An international rescue team inched closer to Hernan Gil, a security…...
Tokyo: Italy name two debutants to face Japan in Nations Championship opener
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (336+ words) Italy on Thursday named debutants Alessandro Ortombina and Malik Faissal to start against Japan in their Nations Championship opener in Tokyo as they look to build on their Six Nations success. The Italians finished fourth in the Six Nations to…...
What's On? 25 July: 7 things to do in and around Luxembourg this weekend
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (275+ words) What: Foire agricole Where: Ettelbruck When: 35 July more info here What: Sunset cinema Where: Lux-Airport When: 25 July more info here What: Mudam turns 20! Where: Address When: 25 July more info here What: Live music at the train station Where: Place de…...
Technicians, welders, cooks: 'Job forever': trade schools are all the rage in the AI era
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (621+ words) Long looked down upon, skilled trades are booming in the United States, especially among young adults drawn by strong demand -- even as artificial intelligence (AI) eats into service-sector jobs. "I think it's definitely shifting," said Nizier Lawrence, in his early…...
Given the nod: 'Outstanding' Love to start at fly-half for All Blacks against France
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (403+ words) Ruben Love was given the nod on Thursday to start at fly-half against France as new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie named his first New Zealand side for the Nations Championship opener in Christchurch. The 25-year-old has played only five…...