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Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 4 storm as it nears Caribbean

Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 4 storm as it nears Caribbean

Hurricane Erin strengthened to a Category 4 storm Saturday as it churned towards the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of possible flash floods and landslides.

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Championship leader Marc Marquez wins sprint at Austrian MotoGP

Championship leader Marc Marquez wins sprint at Austrian MotoGP

Marc Marquez extended his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings when he won Saturday's Austrian Grand Prix sprint at the Red Bull Ring.

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Trump moves away from Ukraine war ceasefire demand

Trump moves away from Ukraine war ceasefire demand

US President Donald Trump on Saturday shifted his campaign to halt the Ukraine war to securing a full peace agreement after a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin failed to secure a ceasefire.

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Newcastle held by 10-man Villa after Konsa sees red

Newcastle held by 10-man Villa after Konsa sees red

Newcastle got a worrying glimpse of life without Alexander Isak as they were held to a 0-0 draw in their Premier League opener at Aston Villa despite Ezri Konsa's dismissal.

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Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool 'will stay with me forever'

Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool 'will stay with me forever'

Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo said on Saturday the racist abuse he alleges was directed at him by a Liverpool fan at Anfield "will stay with me forever".

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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill over 340

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill over 340

Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said.

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In high-stakes summit, Trump, not Putin, budges

In high-stakes summit, Trump, not Putin, budges

Donald Trump wanted to go bold -- a high-pomp, high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin to test whether the Russian leader would compromise on the Ukraine war.

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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 340

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 340

Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Saturday.

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Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 3 storm as it nears Caribbean

Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 3 storm as it nears Caribbean

Hurricane Erin strengthened rapidly to a Category 3 storm early Saturday as it churned towards the Caribbean, with a warning issued that flash floods and landslides were possible.

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Trump seeks US-Russia-Ukraine summit after Putin meeting fails to secure ceasefire

Trump seeks US-Russia-Ukraine summit after Putin meeting fails to secure ceasefire

US President Donald Trump failed to secure a Ukraine war ceasefire at a high-stakes summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin but insisted on Saturday that he would now target a full peace agreement to end the conflict.

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