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Sailboats carrying aid reach Cuba after going missing

Sailboats carrying aid reach Cuba after going missing

Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba reached Havana on Saturday after disappearing during a longer-than-expected journey from Mexico that triggered a search-and-rescue operation.

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Lakers guard Doncic gets one-game ban for accumulated technicals

Lakers guard Doncic gets one-game ban for accumulated technicals

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, the NBA scoring leader, was suspended one game without pay by the league on Saturday after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season.

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Houthis claim missile attacks on Israel, entering Middle East war

Houthis claim missile attacks on Israel, entering Middle East war

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels joined the month-old Middle East war on Saturday, claiming two missile attacks on Israel as explosions shook the Iranian capital.

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NBA Spurs stretch win streak to eight in rout of Bucks

NBA Spurs stretch win streak to eight in rout of Bucks

Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and 15 rebounds while Stephon Castle added a triple double to lead San Antonio's 127-95 victory at Milwaukee on Saturday, boosting the Spurs' NBA win streak to eight games.

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US lose 5-2 to Belgium in rude awakening for World Cup hosts

US lose 5-2 to Belgium in rude awakening for World Cup hosts

The United States were routed 5-2 by Belgium on Saturday in a humbling defeat for Mauricio Pochettino's team as they prepare to co-host this summer's World Cup.

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Sabalenka sinks Gauff to win second straight Miami Open title

Sabalenka sinks Gauff to win second straight Miami Open title

World number one Aryna Sabalenka held off fourth-ranked Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday to claim her second straight Miami Open WTA 1000 title.

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Lebanon kids struggle to keep up studies as war slams school doors shut

Lebanon kids struggle to keep up studies as war slams school doors shut

In a classroom turned shelter for displaced families, teenager Ahmad Melhem follows a recorded lesson on a tablet as the war between Hezbollah and Israel interrupts education for hundreds of thousands of students in Lebanon.

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Cherry blossoms, kite-flying and 'No Kings' converge on Washington

Cherry blossoms, kite-flying and 'No Kings' converge on Washington

A boisterous "No Kings" rally competed for visitors' attention Saturday in Washington, as people also packed the National Mall for a kite-flying festival and the US capital's favorite annual rite of spring: communing with the cherry blossoms.

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Britain's Kerr to target El Guerrouj's mile world record

Britain's Kerr to target El Guerrouj's mile world record

British athlete Josh Kerr will attempt to break Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year-old world record for the mile (1.6km) at the London Diamond League meeting on July 18.

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Crowds protest against Trump across US on 'No Kings' day

Crowds protest against Trump across US on 'No Kings' day

Huge crowds rallied Saturday against US President Donald Trump from coast to coast, venting their fury over what they see as his authoritarian style of governing, his hardline immigration policies and the war with Iran.

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