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Australia's Ben Donaldson, left, and Australia's Rob Valetini react at the end of the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Australia and Fiji at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint-Etienne, France, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Australia embraces honesty and long days of hard work to put right Rugby World Cup campaign

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England's Lewis Ludlam, left, celebrates after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between England and Japan in the Stade de Nice, in Nice, France Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

England grind Japan down and cut loose late in second Rugby World Cup win

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Namibia's Le Roux Malan is taken off the field on a stretcher after getting injured during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between New Zealand and Namibia at the Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

All Blacks jersey gesture touches Namibia after horrible injury in Rugby World Cup game

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Samoa's Duncan Paia'aua scores a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Samoa and Chile at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Samoa beats penalty-ridden Chile in Rugby World Cup opener

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Migrants walk towards a station to board a bus directed to Marseille, France, in Rome, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Despite vows by Italy’s right-wing government to crack down on migrant arrivals and European Union-inked deals with Tunisia to stem the flow, the numbers of desperate people making the dangerous Mediterranean crossing keep rising. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

A flotilla of migrant boats from Tunisia overwhelms an Italian island and tests Meloni’s policy

By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press

New Zealand perform the Haka before the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Rugby World Cup officials sorry for crowd problems, say no variance about head injury cards

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

The European flag, left, flies Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. European Union lawmakers endorsed a deal Tuesday to raise the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix, another step to accelerate its green transition away from fossil fuels. The bill, adopted by a large majority — 470 lawmakers voted in favor, 120 against and 40 abstained — foresees an updated renewable energy target of 42.5% of total consumption by 2030. The current goal is 32%. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)

EU lawmakers approve a deal to raise renewable energy target to 42.5% of total consumption by 2030

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French President Emmanuel Macron pays homage to Bangladesh's independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Sept.11, 2023. (AP Photo/Yeasin Kabir Joy)

France, Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology during Macron’s visit to Dhaka

By Julhas Alam - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he stands alongside Bill Beaumont, the chairperson of World Rugby, during the opening ceremony before the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

French President Macron jeered at opening ceremony for Rugby World Cup

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron listens to teachers during a visit to a vocational school in Orange, Southeastern France, Friday Sept. 1, 2023. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

French President Macron: ‘There can’t, obviously, be a Russian flag at the Paris Games’

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Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall look on as French President Emmanuel Macron, right, makes a speech following laying a wreath at a ceremony at Carlton Gardens in London, Thursday June 18, 2020. King Charles III will travel to France later in Sept. 2023 finally proceeding with a State Visit that was postponed in March due to fears that protesters demonstrating against President Emanuel Macron’s economic policies would disrupt the pageantry. (Jonathan Brady/Pool via AP, File)

King Charles III’s visit to France will include a state dinner at Versailles and a stop in Bordeaux

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

Supporters of Capt. Ibrahim Traore protest against France and the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS in the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Oct. 4, 2022. In Sept. 2023, The era of France's arm-twisting interventionism in Africa may finally be over. France has sat by militarily despite moves by putschists to seize control of former French colonies in recent years. (AP Photo/Kilaye Bationo, File)

France’s waning influence in coup-hit Africa appears clear while few remember their former colonizer

By Jamey Keaten and Sam Mednick and Cara Anna - Associated Press

The list of the French squad is photographed from a screen during a media conference where French head coach Fabien Galthie announcing the 33 players for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. France end their World Cup preparations by welcoming Australia to Paris on Sunday Aug. 27. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

France’s Rugby World Cup preparations disturbed by calls to drop Chalureau in racism controversy

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

New Zealand's head coach Ian Foster, watches as players warm up before the start of the rugby union international match between New Zealand and South Africa, at Twickenham stadium in London, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The year of the North? Ireland and France threaten southern hemisphere hold on the Rugby World Cup

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Supporters of Niger's ruling junta hold a Russian flag at the start of a protest called to fight for the country's freedom and push back against foreign interference in Niamey, Niger, on Aug. 3, 2023. The mutinous soldiers who overthrew democratically elected Niger President Mohamed Bazoum have announced a raft of measures that analysts say are aimed at strengthening their grip on power while preparing to defend against any military attempt by regional leaders to reinstate Bazoum, it was reported on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)

Niger’s military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity

By Sam Mednick - Associated Press

Bayern's Benjamin Pavard celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during their German Bundesliga soccer match against 1899 Hoffenheim, at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Bayern Munich chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen says on Wednesday, Aug. 30 defender Benjamin Pavard will undergo medical tests at Inter Milan ahead of an expected transfer to the Italian club. Pavard would leave after four years with the German champions. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file)

Defender Benjamin Pavard transfers from Bayern Munich to Champions League finalist Inter Milan

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This video grab shoes the spokesperson for the mutinous soldiers speaking on state television as they announce that they had seized power in Libreville, Wednesday Aug. 30, 2023. Mutinous soldiers in Gabon said Wednesday they were overturning the results of a presidential election that was to extend the Bongo family's 55-year hold on power. (GABON 24 via AP)

Soldiers in Gabon say they’ve seized power and detained a president whose family ruled for 55 years

By Yves Laurent and Sam Mednick - Associated Press

President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at U.N. headquarters. Nearly a dozen soldiers took to state television and said they were overturning the presidential election and called for calm among the population on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Gabon’s wealthy, dynastic leader thought he could resist Africa’s trend of coups. He might be wrong

By Cara Anna - Associated Press

Montenegro center Nikola Vucevic (4) celebrates a three-point basket against Mexico during the second half of a Basketball World Cup group D match in Manila, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Montenegro defeated Mexico 91-71. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Canada knocks off France; Basketball World Cup attendance record set on Day 1

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Boston Red Sox's Alex Verdugo celebrates with Justin Turner (2) after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

Verdugo, Abreu both homer with 4 hits as Red Sox rout Astros 17-1

By Kristie Rieken - Associated Press