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French investigators suspect train derailment was sabotage

French investigators suspect train derailment was sabotage

French investigators suspect sabotage was behind a train derailment in northwestern France that injured 44 people and left passengers in "a state of shock", prosecutors said on Saturday, after a massive section of rail was found on the track.

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No Kerr clash as Ingebrigtsen pulls out of Ultimate 1,500m

No Kerr clash as Ingebrigtsen pulls out of Ultimate 1,500m

A mouth-watering 1,500m clash between Jakob Ingebrigtsen and British rival Josh Kerr was scuppered on Saturday after the Norwegian withdrew from the race at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

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Norris snatches thrilling Spanish GP pole from Antonelli

Norris snatches thrilling Spanish GP pole from Antonelli

Lando Norris claimed a spectacular pole position for McLaren with a stunning lap to beat championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes in the final seconds of Saturday's tense qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development

Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems.

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'Great to have a race at home': Fans celebrate F1's Madrid return

'Great to have a race at home': Fans celebrate F1's Madrid return

Forty-five years after Formula 1 last roared around Madrid, the Spanish capital is celebrating its return this weekend with a brand-new circuit, accessible from the city centre via only a metro ride.

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BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war

BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war

Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement.

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French IT giant Capgemini sells subsidiary after row over ICE links

French IT giant Capgemini sells subsidiary after row over ICE links

French IT giant Capgemini said on Saturday it was selling its US subsidiary to an American company after the unit came under pressure for its work for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.

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England v Pakistan Test series: Three talking points

England v Pakistan Test series: Three talking points

Pakistan finally found some spark in the third Test against England at Edgbaston but it was too little, too late to avoid a 3-0 whitewash.

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Thousands rally in Kosovo ahead of ex-leader's war crimes verdict

Thousands rally in Kosovo ahead of ex-leader's war crimes verdict

Tens of thousands of people gathered on Saturday in Kosovo's capital to demand the acquittal of former President Hashim Thaci, days ahead of a long-awaited war crimes verdict against the ex-guerrilla leader.

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Marquez snatches San Marino MotoGP sprint ahead of Bezzecchi

Marquez snatches San Marino MotoGP sprint ahead of Bezzecchi

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez led almost all the way to win the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday ahead of his Aprilia rivals.

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