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Ukraine's Zelensky says Trump backing still 'crucial' after row

Ukraine's Zelensky says Trump backing still 'crucial' after row

Volodymyr Zelensky insisted on Saturday that Donald Trump's support was still "crucial" for Ukraine despite an undiplomatic row with the US president that left Kyiv's European allies scrambling for new responses to Russia's invasion.

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Outsider Waerenskjold wins season opening cycling classic

Outsider Waerenskjold wins season opening cycling classic

Norway's Soren Waerenskjold won the season opening Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Belgian cycling classic on Saturday when the 197km race over 11 hills came down to a bunch sprint.

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South Africa upstage hapless England to reach Champions Trophy semis

South Africa upstage hapless England to reach Champions Trophy semis

South Africa qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy on Saturday with a convincing seven wicket win over a hapless England in a Group B match in Karachi.

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Two lunar landings in a week for NASA's private Moon fleet

Two lunar landings in a week for NASA's private Moon fleet

More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to the lunar surface, when the first-ever private lander touched down last February.

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Palace's Mateta in hospital after 'reckless' horror challenge

Palace's Mateta in hospital after 'reckless' horror challenge

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish branded the challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts that left Jean Philippe-Mateta in hospital as "the most reckless" he has ever seen.

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Trump-Zelensky shouting match stuns world leaders as Europe backs Ukraine

Trump-Zelensky shouting match stuns world leaders as Europe backs Ukraine

European leaders backed Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky after a White House showdown with US President Donald Trump that has cast doubts on efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Kristoffersen nails Slovenia giant slalom to break Brazil hearts

Kristoffersen nails Slovenia giant slalom to break Brazil hearts

Henrik Kristoffersen kept his head to deliver a flawless second run and seal his first giant slalom win of the season in Slovenia on Saturday.

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Barca defying expectations with treble fight: Flick

Barca defying expectations with treble fight: Flick

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday that at the start of his reign nobody expected the Catalan giants would be fighting for three trophies in March.

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Delhi bans old cars from refuelling to help tackle city's pollution

Delhi bans old cars from refuelling to help tackle city's pollution

Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city's government said Saturday, as part of measures to reduce the Indian capital's hazardous pollution levels.

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Cyclone death toll rises to four on La Reunion

Cyclone death toll rises to four on La Reunion

At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion during the passage of a devastating cyclone that sowed destruction across the overseas French territory, officials said on Saturday.

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