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Iran, US hold fire as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones

UN lists South Sudan antelope route as heritage in danger

Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court

German govt vows to toughen laws after jihadist attack on Pride event

UK funeral director faces jail over bodies left 'on racks'

What are 'fire clouds', the ominous phenomenon seen in France?

German authorities criticised after Pride attack

'Fresh' Evenepoel answers Tour de France questions

Flooding forces residents to flee homes by boat in Pakistan

Paris police arrest man who wounded three women with knives

Polish village puts faith in Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

Miotti kicks Montpellier past Stade Francais into Top 14 final

Argentina fly-half Domingo Miotti kicked 17 points as Montpellier held on to edge Stade Francais 25-15 on Saturday in Marseille to reach the French Top 14 final.

France's Saliba says playing through the pain at World Cup

France centre-half William Saliba said Saturday he has been "gritting his teeth" and playing through the pain at the World Cup after suffering from a back problem for the past few months.

Iran says Hormuz closed as US-Iran deal falters over Lebanon

Iran said Saturday it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, jolting a fragile US-Iran agreement just as negotiators headed to Switzerland to try to salvage efforts to end the Middle East war.

Counter-terror cops probe suspected anti-Muslim 'attacks' in Edinburgh

Scottish police said Saturday counter-terrorism officers were investigating several attacks the previous evening in Edinburgh in which five men were wounded, suspected anti-Muslim incidents condemned by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Bagnaia scorches to Czech MotoGP sprint victory, Bezzecchi suspended

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia scorched to victory in the Czech MotoGP sprint in Brno on Saturday, while championship leader Marco Bezzechi was suspended for Sunday's race for striking a steward.

Clark begins with bogey as McIlroy charges at US Open

Leader Wyndham Clark made a bogey at the first hole to begin his third round Saturday at the US Open while Rory McIlroy made a charge with three consecutive birdies.

Bolivia declares state of emergency, deploys military to quell protests

Bolivia's president on Saturday declared a state of emergency and deployed soldiers and bulldozers to raze anti-government roadblocks that have paralyzed the Andean nation.

Specter of military escalation hangs over Colombia vote

Colombians elect a new president on Sunday, with the frontrunner's plans for a military offensive against resurgent armed groups splitting voters, and even the military ranks.

Heavy metal: French town hosts medieval combat cage fights

A French town on Saturday hosted a special event inside a hexagonal cage normally used for mixed martial arts: duels between fully armoured warriors wielding medieval weapons.

Jamieson strikes as New Zealand eye series-levelling win despite Root heroics

Kyle Jamieson took three wickets as New Zealand pressed for a series-levelling win, despite another landmark day for Joe Root, after leaving England with a record-breaking run-chase at the Oval.

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Dutch swat Sweden as Germany, Ivory Coast eye World Cup knockout rounds