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Australia, New Zealand drawn into same group at 2027 Rugby World Cup

Host Australia and three-time champion New Zealand were drawn into the same group Wednesday for the expanded Rugby World Cup in 2027, with the winner likely to meet defending champion South Africa in the quarterfinals.

No. 2-ranked New Zealand was the last team pulled out in the draw by World Rugby chairman Brett Robinson in Sydney. Australia had already been placed into Pool A from the second band of teams that were ranked from seventh to 12th.

“As an Australian, you always love to (play) New Zealand," Wallabies captain Harry Wilson said, before proposing that the... Read More

Marine robotics firm will resume deep-sea search for MH370 plane that vanished a decade ago

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's transport ministry said Wednesday that a private firm will resume a deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 later this month, renewing hopes of finally locating the jet that vanished without a trace more than a decade ago.

The search will be carried out by Texas-based marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity, which signed a new “no-find, no-fee” contract with Malaysia's government in March.

Ocean Infinity made its first seabed search operation for the plane in 2018 under a similar deal and found nothing. The firm... Read More

Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.

Just three months later, he quickly became embroiled in Signalgate as he and other top U.S. officials used the popular Signal messaging application to discuss pending military strikes in Yemen.

And now, in what may be his most career-defining moment yet, Hegseth is confronting questions about the use of... Read More

Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no breakthrough.

The Russian leader “should end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to support a just and lasting peace,” said U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged Putin to “stop wasting the world’s time.”

The remarks reflect the high tensions and gaping gulf that remain... Read More

A 1-year-old was among 159 killed in Hong Kong apartment fires. 30 others remain missing

HONG KONG (AP) — The death toll of Hong Kong’s high-rise apartment blaze rose to 159 on Wednesday, as authorities arrested six people on suspicion of deactivating some fire alarms during maintenance work at the housing complex.

The youngest person who died in the fire was a 1-year-old infant, police said. The oldest was 97.

Police said they have completed a search for bodies inside all seven of eight high-rise residential towers ravaged in the fire that first broke out last Wednesday and took until Friday to be extinguished. About 30 people were still reported... Read More

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Australia, New Zealand drawn into same group at 2027 Rugby World Cup

Marine robotics firm will resume deep-sea search for MH370 plane that vanished a decade ago

Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes

Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys

A 1-year-old was among 159 killed in Hong Kong apartment fires. 30 others remain missing

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