German train drivers union halts strikes to negotiate
Germany's Deutsche Bahn railways and the GDL train drivers' union announced they had returned to the negotiating table on Saturday after a wave of strikes demanding better pay.
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Gaza truce efforts revived as first sea aid unloaded
Efforts towards a truce in the Israel-Hamas war appeared to rekindle on Saturday after a new proposal from the Palestinian militant group which also called for more aid into Gaza, where the first food shipment by sea reached shore.
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Rights advocates denounce 'systemic abuse' in Israeli prisons
In the shadow of the war raging in Gaza, record numbers of Palestinian detainees are filling Israeli prisons, where they face "systemic abuse" and torture, rights advocates warn, calling for international action.
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Odermatt error scuppers giant slalom clean sweep quest
A rare mistake by Marco Odermatt scuppered the Swiss skier's quest for a perfect 10 out of 10 giant slaloms this season at the World Cup finals on Saturday.
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McKenzie inspires Chiefs' Super Rugby win as Brumbies snap drought
The Waikato Chiefs rediscovered their attacking verve to outclass the Fijian Drua 46-29 on Saturday and move to third in the standings, while the ACT Brumbies snapped an 11-year drought in Dunedin.
Read moreUkrainian strikes rock Russia as vote cements Putin's grip on power
Ukrainian bombardments killed two people in a Russian border region on Saturday, its governor said, on the second day of presidential elections inussia guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule.
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Inferno destroys prestigious Arab film studio in Cairo
A major fire in Cairo destroyed one of the Arab world's most prestigious and oldest film production houses, founded 80 years ago, an AFP journalist said.
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Australia's Beale plays first game since being cleared of sexual assualt
Former Wallabies star Kurtley Beale played his first match in more than a year Saturday, resuming his career after being cleared of sexual assault last month.
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Truce efforts ongoing as first sea aid unloaded for hungry Gazans
Efforts towards a truce in the Israel-Hamas war continued Saturday after a new proposal from the Palestinian militant group which also called for more aid into Gaza, where famine threatens and the first food shipment by sea was unloaded.
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McKeown goes close to 100m backstroke world record in Sydney
Kaylee McKeown went close to her own 100m backstroke world record Saturday, hitting the wall at the NSW State Championships in the sixth-fastest time ever.
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