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Gives a summary concerning international appearances (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

recaps

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'gives' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a summary concerning international appearances' is the wordplay.
'a summary' becomes 'recap' (recap is a kind of summary).
'concerning international appearances' becomes 's' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'recap'+'s'='RECAPS'

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(Other definitions for recaps that I've seen before include "Summarises briefly" , "Such summaries" , "Summarises at the end" , "In brief, state again the main points" , "Reviews" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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