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Home hope Sainz tops tight and tense final Spanish practice

Home hope Sainz tops tight and tense final Spanish practice

Home hope Carlos Sainz topped the times for Ferrari in a tight and tense final practice ahead of Spanish Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

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Mauritanian president calls on West African states to ally against jihadism

Mauritanian president calls on West African states to ally against jihadism

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani called on West African countries to come together in the face of jihadism, in an interview with AFP ahead of the country's presidential vote.

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Marcus Smith relishing England responsibility

Marcus Smith relishing England responsibility

England's Marcus Smith said he feels like one of the team's elder statesmen after leading them to a resounding 52-17 win over Japan in Saturday's Test in Tokyo.

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Japan's Jones positive despite England defeat

Japan's Jones positive despite England defeat

Eddie Jones said Japan were "going in the right direction" despite being thrashed 52-17 by England in Tokyo on Saturday in the first game of his second stint in charge.

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Marcus Smith stars as England thrash Japan in Tokyo

Marcus Smith stars as England thrash Japan in Tokyo

Marcus Smith gave an all-action first-half performance as England thrashed Japan 52-17 in Tokyo on Saturday ahead of two Tests against the All Blacks.

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Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine power grid

Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine power grid

Ukraine on Saturday said Russia had launched a "massive" overnight attack on energy infrastructure in the west and south, adding that at least seven people died in strikes elsewhere.

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Blues crush Chiefs 41-10 to win Super Rugby final

Blues crush Chiefs 41-10 to win Super Rugby final

Caleb Clarke scored a hat-trick as the Auckland Blues crushed the Waikato Chiefs 41-10 on Saturday to win their first full Super Rugby title since 2003.

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Fighting rages in Gaza as Red Cross says 22 killed in shelling near office

Fighting rages in Gaza as Red Cross says 22 killed in shelling near office

The Israeli army on Saturday continued to pound Gaza, after the International Committee of the Red Cross said 22 people were killed in shelling that damaged its office in the besieged Palestinian territory.

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Marcus Smith stars as England thrash Japan 52-17 in Tokyo

Marcus Smith stars as England thrash Japan 52-17 in Tokyo

Marcus Smith gave an all-action first-half performance as England thrashed Japan 52-17 in Tokyo on Saturday ahead of two Tests against the All Blacks in New Zealand.

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China, France launch satellite to better understand the universe

China, France launch satellite to better understand the universe

A French-Chinese satellite blasted off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant.

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