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Charlotte Caslick’s SuperW debut has ended in defeat after the NSW Waratahs posted a 36-14 win over the Queensland Reds.The Reds scored the first try of Sunday’s match via Kahli Henwood, but the Waratahs took control in the second half to run away with the six-tries-to-two victory.Hooker Adiana Talakai and winger Maya Stewart scored two tries apiece for the Waratahs.The bonus-point win lifted NSW (10 points) to the top of the table after three rounds, while the Reds (four points) are third but have one game in hand.Caslick is a Rugby Sevens star for Australia, but she has committed to…

BEIJING: China’s Baidu said on Sunday (Mar 16) it has launched two new artificial intelligence (AI) models, including a new reasoning-focused model that it said rivalled DeepSeek’s model, as it vies to stand out in a fiercely competitive AI race. Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s roll-out of AI models which it says is on par with, or even better than, industry-leading models in the United States at a fraction of the cost, has roiled the industry and re-energised the global AI race. “ERNIE X1 delivers performance on par with DeepSeek R1 at only half the price,” Baidu said of one of…

Hedge funds slashed their positions at the fastest pace in years as tariffs and signs of softer economic growth sent stocks on a roller coaster ride. Professional money managers who make both long and short wagers cut back risk exposure by selling stocks and covering shorts in a dramatic fashion on Friday and Monday. Combined, the so-called de-grossing activity was the largest two-day move in four years, according to data from Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage unit. Hedge funds were retreating at a time when the macroeconomic environment suddenly grew less sure. President Donald Trump ‘s aggressive tariff charges on imports…

Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns could be headed towards a breakup this offseason. The team was in pursuit of Jimmy Bulter leading up to last month’s NBA trade deadline, ESPN reported. Nothing ever materialized. Butler grew unhappy in Miami and the Heat ultimately included him in a blockbuster trade that sent him to the Golden State Warriors. Bradley Beal #3 of the Phoenix Suns smiles during the game against the Sacramento Kings on March 14, 2025 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. (Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) Beal does have a no-trade clause in his contract, which could have hindered any…

After more than a year of Israeli bombing, tens of thousands of Palestinian deaths, and a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, the world was largely united in saying “enough is enough”. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution 12667 in December was clear in its demand: An immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Countries as diverse as Vietnam, Zimbabwe and Colombia echoed that call. And yet, bucking that consensus were nine “no” votes – chief among them, as is typical when it comes to resolutions calling for Israel to adhere to international law or human rights, was the United States. The US has provided…

A federal judge on Friday rejected for now efforts to block the Trump administration from sending migrants to the American military base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, declaring that because the government had emptied the wartime prison of those detainees, the petitions were moot.Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia expressed doubts toward those bringing challenges on behalf of the migrants, a potentially favorable sign for the administration as it seeks to use the base in President Trump’s deportation campaign.Mr. Trump has said he wants to use Guantánamo’s 30,000 beds “to detain the worst criminal…

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West Coast Fever have been over-ran by a depleted Adelaide Thunderbirds, ending their perfect pre-season tournament in a one-goal loss in the Team Girls Cup final.

Feith Shimila Murunga says her boss groped, beat and raped her.Mary Wanjiru Nyambura says she was thrown from a balcony.Winfridah Kwamboka never even made it back home.East African leaders and Saudi royals are among those profiting off a lucrative, deadly trade in domestic workers.By Abdi Latif Dahir and Justin ScheckPhotographs by Kiana HayeriAbdi Latif Dahir, Justin Scheck and Kiana Hayeri spent months visiting cities and remote villages in Kenya and Uganda.March 16, 2025On any given day in Kenya, dozens, if not hundreds of women buzz around the Nairobi international airport’s departures area. They huddle for selfies in matching T-shirts, discussing…

Syrian human rights activist Ribal al-Assad tore into Europe for lifting sanctions against the nation’s new “terrorist” regime, which he warned is no better than his first cousin, ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. After days of bloodshed, Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the forces that overthrew Assad, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), on Thursday signed a temporary constitution putting the country under Islamist rule for at least five years.But al-Sharaa’s government has gone on a “revenge killing spree,” going after low-level officers who had been conscripted into Assad’s armed forces, along with Alawite and Christian minorities, among others, according to al-Assad.”They…