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Ex-ministers charged as probe into deadly club fire broadens
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Magisterial McIlroy leads midway through Masters third round
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Own goal helps Liga leaders Barca beat Leganes
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Svitolina seals Ukraine berth in BJK Cup Finals with Britain, Spain advancing
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Marc Marquez fires warning with MotoGP Qatar sprint victory
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McLaren's Piastri claims Bahrain pole as Norris, Verstappen struggle
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Serbian president holds nationalist rally to counter student demos
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Bayern fail to make most of Leverkusen slip with Dortmund draw
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Ailing Bolsonaro says he will 'probably' need surgery
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Arnautovic pushes Inter six points clear ahead of Bayern showdown
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Zach Johnson, 49, turns back time with 66 in Masters charge
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Sizzling start lifts McIlroy to Masters lead
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Abhishek plunders 141 as Hyderabad pull off second-highest IPL chase
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Serbian president holds nationalist counter-rally
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Arsenal held by Brentford as faint title hopes fade
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Arnautovic pushes Inter Milan six points clear in Serie A
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Belligerent Abhishek hits 141 as Hyderabad chase down 246 in IPL
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England 'put foot on Ireland's throat' in Women's Six Nations
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England survive Ireland scare in Women's Six Nations
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Serbia's Vucic holds rally for 'love of Serbia'
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Israel expanding Gaza offensive, seizes key corridor
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Monaco beat faltering Marseille to take second place in Ligue 1
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'Slow travel' start-up launches cross-Channel crossings by sail
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UK passes emergency law to save British Steel
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Alcaraz to face Italy's Musetti in Monte Carlo final
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Newcastle boss Howe admitted to hospital
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US exempts tech imports in tariff step back
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Masters winner to get $4.2 mn from $21 mn purse
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De Bruyne leads Man City comeback, Forest beaten by Everton
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Almeida claims Tour of the Basque Country with stage six triumph
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Toll hits 225, Dominican officials say all bodies returned to loved ones
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Leverkusen title hopes take hit in Union stalemate
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Ferrand-Prevot wins sensational women's Paris-Roubaix on debut
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De Bruyne targets Champions League place before Man City farewell
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Rose leads stacked leaderboard heading into Masters third round
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Ferrand-Prevot wins sensational Paris-Roubaix women's debut
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US, Iran hold 'constructive' nuclear talks in Oman
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Bordeaux-Begles' Penaud breaks Champions Cup single season try record
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Pogacar 'here to go for it' in Paris-Roubaix debut
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Real Madrid need to plug defensive leaks: Ancelotti
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Markram, Pooran lead Lucknow to IPL win over Gujarat
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First US-Iran nuclear talks in years take place in Oman
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Boulard double takes Women's Six Nations contenders France past Wales
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Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 in Bahrain final practice
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Alcaraz beats Davidovich Fokina to reach first Monte Carlo final
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De Bruyne inspires Man City revival to crush Palace
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UK lawmakers hold emergency debate to save British Steel
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Warnings issued, flights cancelled as strong winds whip north China
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End of the line for Hong Kong's Democratic Party
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Israel takes control of key Gaza corridor, to expand offensive
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Sudan's foreign ministry on Saturday condemned the killing of 18 Sudanese people during an attack by an armed group from Chad, state media reported.
Israel warns aerial onslaught against Gaza militants may last a week
Israel's military warned Saturday deadly air strikes against Palestinian militants in Gaza could last a week, as cross-border fire reverberated for a second day in the worst escalation since last year's war.
Israel warns aerial onslaught against Gaza militants could last a week
Israel's military warned Saturday deadly aerial operations against Palestinian militants in Gaza could last a week, as cross-border fire reverberated for a second day in the worst escalation since last year's war.
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With empty streets and drawn curtains, Gaza feels like a ghost town. Its residents -- tested by repeated wars -- feel like they are living the same scenes again and again.
Turkey to pay for some Russian gas in rubles: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that Turkey will start paying for some of its Russian natural gas imports in rubles.
Ukraine's elderly bikers defy cycle of violence
They look incongruous, but they are everywhere across Ukraine's embattled eastern Donbas region -- elderly cyclists, trundling back and forth on battered push bikes, refusing to be fazed by the chaos around them.
Taiwan accuses Beijing of simulating invasion as US-China relations nosedive
Taiwan accused the Chinese army of simulating an attack on its main island Saturday, as Beijing continued its retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taipei visit.
Snickers owner apologises after referring to Taiwan as a country
American candy giant Mars Wrigley has insisted it "respects China's national sovereignty" and apologised after an advert for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage on the mainland.
China drills reveal plans for Taiwan blockade: experts
Beijing's largest-ever exercises around Taiwan have offered key clues into its plans for a gruelling blockade in the event of a war to take the self-ruled island, and revealed an increasingly emboldened Chinese military, experts told AFP.
Israel, Palestinian militants trade fire in major Gaza escalation
Israel hit Gaza with air strikes on Saturday and a Palestinian militant group retaliated with a barrage of rocket fire, in the territory's worst escalation of violence since a war last year.
Taiwan accuses China of simulating invasion as US relations nosedive
Taiwan accused the Chinese army of simulating an attack on its main island Saturday, as Beijing doubled down on its retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei after announcing a suspension of cooperation with Washington on key issues.
China to press on with drills around Taiwan as US relations nosedive
China has doubled down on its retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, announcing a suspension of cooperation with Washington on key issues as it was set Saturday to continue massive military exercises in the Strait.
Blinken hails 'strong' US-Philippine alliance in talks with Marcos
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr Saturday in a bid to bolster the countries' "strong" alliance, as China conducts military drills around nearby Taiwan.
Nicaragua police accuse Catholic Church of attempting to destabilize govt
Nicaraguan police on Friday accused the Catholic Church and Bishop Rolando Alvarez, who has been under siege in his residence for two days, of inciting violence to destabilize the country.
In high-level US visit to Solomon Islands, China looms large
A high-ranking US delegation lands in the Solomon Islands Saturday, as Washington wrestles with Beijing for influence in the region months after the Pacific nation signed a secretive security pact with China.
Frozen US-China cooperation presents new hitch for global warming
Beijing is freezing its cooperation with Washington on global warming, but experts are hoping that, for the sake of humanity, the cold spell between the world's two largest emitters is only temporary.
Stocks mostly fall after US jobs growth surges
Stock markets mostly fell Friday as a much stronger-than-expected US jobs report raised the prospect that the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive monetary policy to combat inflation.
State-aligned Cuban TV host cautions against 'repression' of protests
A Cuban TV program, state-run like all others in the communist country, has cautioned against responding to protests on the island with "repression," in a rare deviation from the official media line.
Israel strikes kill top Gaza militant, triggering rocket barrage
Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes Friday, killing more than 15 people, including a top militant, and triggering a barrage of retaliatory rocket fire from the territory.
Deadly Israel strikes on Gaza trigger rocket fire retaliation
Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes Friday, killing more than 15 people, including a top militant, and triggering a barrage of retaliatory rocket fire from the territory.
Nicaragua bishop under police siege at home
A Nicaraguan bishop critical of the regime has been confined to his home by police in a fast-worsening standoff between civil society and a government widely accused of authoritarianism.
Greek government rocked by resignations over phone spying claims
Greece's conservative government was rocked Friday by a long-simmering surveillance scandal after its intelligence chief and a close aide to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis resigned in the space of an hour.
goStocks fall after US jobs growth surges
Stock markets slid Friday as a much stronger-than-expected US jobs report raised the prospect that the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive monetary policy to combat inflation.
Surprise US job surge lifts employment back to pre-Covid levels
The US jobs market grew much faster than expected in July, lifting employment back to pre-pandemic levels, in news welcomed by President Joe Biden as he faces tough midterm elections -- but which also fuels concerns over sky-high inflation.
Senior militant among more than 15 dead as Israel strikes Gaza
A senior militant from Islamic Jihad was among more than 15 people killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip Friday, prompting the militant group to warn Israel has "started a war".
Senior militant among 4 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
A senior militant from Islamic Jihad was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip Friday, prompting the militant group to warn Israel has "started a war".
Stocks fall after US jobs growth surges
Stock markets slid Friday as a much stronger-than-expected US jobs report raised the prospect that the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive monetary policy to combat inflation.
Tens of thousands pray in show of force by Iraq cleric Sadr
Tens of thousands attended mass prayers Friday in Baghdad's Green Zone in a new power play by Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr after his adversaries conditionally backed his call for early elections.
Erdogan heads for high-stakes Putin talks on Ukraine, Syria
Ways to halt the war in Ukraine and the possible launch of a new conflict in Syria are expected to dominate talks on Friday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
China scraps cooperation with US over Taiwan spat
China said Friday it was ending cooperation with the United States on a litany of key issues including climate change, anti-drug efforts and military talks, as relations between the two superpowers nosedive over the island of Taiwan.
Blinken meets Cambodian opposition leader
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met a Cambodian opposition leader facing treason charges during a visit to Phnom Penh Friday, expressing concern about the kingdom's eroding democracy ahead of elections next year.
Russia 'ready' to discuss prisoner swap after Griner jailed
Russia said Friday it was ready to discuss a prisoner swap with Washington at the presidential level, a day after the drug conviction of US basketball star Brittney Griner.