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Osasuna dismantle Barca's perfect Liga start

Osasuna dismantle Barca's perfect Liga start

Osasuna shattered La Liga leaders Barcelona's perfect start to the season with an emphatic 4-2 victory on Saturday.

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Dozens missing, 9 dead in migrant boat wreck off Spanish Canaries

Dozens missing, 9 dead in migrant boat wreck off Spanish Canaries

Nine people are confirmed drowned and at least 48 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Spain's Canary Islands overnight, rescue services said Saturday, the latest in a series of such disasters off the west coast of Africa.

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Death toll from Hurricane John hits eight in Mexico

Death toll from Hurricane John hits eight in Mexico

Hurricane John, which made landfall twice on Mexico's Pacific coast, has now left eight people dead, all of them in southern Guerrero state, home to the beachside city of Acapulco, authorities said Saturday.

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Israel kills Hezbollah chief in Beirut strike

Israel kills Hezbollah chief in Beirut strike

Israel killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in a huge air strike in Lebanon, dealing the movement a seismic blow that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called a "turning point" for his country.

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Kane limps off as frustrated Bayern held by Leverkusen

Kane limps off as frustrated Bayern held by Leverkusen

Harry Kane went off injured as Bayern Munich were held 1-1 at home by champions Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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Springboks wore Pumas down with 'slow poison', says Erasmus

Springboks wore Pumas down with 'slow poison', says Erasmus

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said on Saturday that Argentina are a tough side to crack and "had to be softened up" before three late tries delivered a 48-7 Rugby Championship victory.

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Storm Helene's toll rises as rescue and cleanup efforts gain pace

Storm Helene's toll rises as rescue and cleanup efforts gain pace

The death toll from the passage of powerful Storm Helene reached at least 53 on Saturday, authorities said, as responders, hampered by washed-out bridges and debris-strewn roads, searched house-by-house for survivors in devastated regions of several eastern US states.

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Ukraine says 10 killed in Russian strikes on hospital

Ukraine says 10 killed in Russian strikes on hospital

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Moscow for "waging war on hospitals" after Russian strikes on a hospital in the border city of Sumy killed 10 people Saturday.

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Bayern boss Kompany hopeful Kane will bounce back for Villa clash

Bayern boss Kompany hopeful Kane will bounce back for Villa clash

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said it was "too early" to know the extent of Harry Kane's injury but he was hopeful the forward will be fit for Wednesday's Champions League clash at Aston Villa.

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Kane injured as Bayern and Leverkusen draw in Bundesliga

Kane injured as Bayern and Leverkusen draw in Bundesliga

Harry Kane went off injured as Bayern Munich were held 1-1 at home by champions Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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