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João Franco’s earlier post draws attention after arrest over fatal Turkey brawl

Bath & Body Works launches buy-one-get-one-free candle offer

Itlu Arjuna receives U/A certificate ahead of theatrical release

Dhananjaya de Silva guides Sri Lanka to 221-4 against Pakistan

Niraj Kumar earns Los Angeles Olympic quota with 50m rifle bronze

Delhi gold loses Rs 800 while silver falls Rs 5,000

India extends micro-credit guarantee plan for five years

Pradeep Antony, Smeha Manimegalai portray secret spouses in Mr & Mrs Office

Zelenskyy arrives in Dublin for meetings on Ukraine and peace efforts

Oilers Edge Flyers 3-2 in Overtime Despite Philadelphia's Shot Dominance

Woman barred from every Greggs outlet after series of offences

Jury hears social-media image helped identify teen in Scarlett Faulkner case

Ketchup packets link suspect to break-in at Eddie Rocket’s restaurant

American Airlines passenger falls ill and vomits on three travellers

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

NCaledonia politicians agree on statehood while remaining French

France on Saturday announced a "historic" accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist violence last year, would remain French but be declared a new state.

Robertson hails 'ruthless' All Blacks after France crushed 43-17

New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson was pleased with a "ruthless" All Blacks display Saturday as an under-strength France were crushed 43-17 in the second Test in Wellington to clinch the series with a game to spare.

American midfielder Tillman joins Leverkusen from PSV

USA international midfielder Malik Tillman has joined Bayer Leverkusen from Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven, the Bundesliga side announced on Saturday.

Sparkling Fiji score four tries beat error-prone Scotland 29-14

Brilliant Fiji capitalised on a red card to wing Darcy Graham to beat Scotland 29-14 in Suva on Saturday, their first win over the tourists in eight years.

Ukraine says four killed in massive Russian drone, missile attack

Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight killing four people, Ukraine said Saturday, calling for fresh sanctions on Moscow to halt its record barrages.

Akram hails 'modern-day great' Starc on 100-Test milestone

Pakistan fast bowling legend Wasim Akram on Saturday hailed Australia's Mitchell Starc as a "modern-day great" for reaching 100 Test appearances.

Wales look to future after ending 18-game losing run with Japan win

Interim head coach Matt Sherratt said Wales's 31-22 win over Japan on Saturday "has got to be the start of something" after ending their record 18-game losing streak.

Gaza ceasefire talks held up by Israel withdrawal plans: Palestinian sources

Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza are being held up by Israel's proposals to keep troops in the territory, two Palestinian sources with knowledge of the discussions told AFP on Saturday.

All Blacks score six tries to hammer under-strength France

New Zealand crushed an under-strength France 43-17 in the second Test in Wellington on Saturday, scoring six tries to clinch the three-match series.

Cambodia genocide survivors 'thrilled' at new UNESCO status

Survivors of Cambodia's four-year genocide on Saturday told AFP they were "thrilled" that the site of their lives' biggest horror has gained UNESCO recognition.

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