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2022

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Sometimes miracles happen in sport and right now Connacht need one

The Irish province start their URC run-in at Benetton today knowing they need to win their concluding four games to have any chance of making the play-offs.

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Apr 2nd 2022, 7:00 AM

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In war-torn Mosul, the hot springs and spa are a place to relax for soldier and refugee alike

Hammam al-Alil’s sulphur springs and reopened spa have become a spot where the soldiers fighting in Mosul and the civilians fleeing it meet for a rare moment of relaxation.

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Apr 16th 2017, 3:00 PM