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Fulham puncture Man Utd's feel-good factor, Villa hit Forest for four

Fulham puncture Man Utd's feel-good factor, Villa hit Forest for four

Manchester United's air of optimism was punctured as Alex Iwobi's 97th minute winner handed Fulham their first win at Old Trafford since 2003, while Aston Villa surged clear in fourth by beating Nottingham Forest 4-2 on Saturday.

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Famine fears deepen in besieged Gaza

Famine fears deepen in besieged Gaza

Concern deepened Saturday over the growing humanitarian crisis in the war-torn Gaza Strip, with aid agencies warning of unprecedented levels of desperation and looming famine.

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Stuttgart miss chance to cut gap to Bayern with Cologne draw

Stuttgart miss chance to cut gap to Bayern with Cologne draw

Stuttgart were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Cologne on Saturday, missing the chance to move to within one point of second-placed Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

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Navalny's body given to his mother, his team says

Navalny's body given to his mother, his team says

The body of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed to his mother, more than a week after he died in an Arctic prison colony, his spokesperson said on Saturday.

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Evacuations, retreat in east Ukraine on war anniversary

Evacuations, retreat in east Ukraine on war anniversary

Explosions echoed over the train station in east Ukraine on Saturday -- the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion -- where children and a wheelchair-bound woman were loaded onto carriages heading for safety.

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Ireland post sloppy win over Wales to remain on course for Six Nations Grand Slam

Ireland post sloppy win over Wales to remain on course for Six Nations Grand Slam

Ireland need two wins to secure unprecedented back to back Six Nations Grand Slams after beating Wales 31-7 in a sometimes sloppy performance at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

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Ollivon's France 'still in the hunt' for Six Nations title despite slow start

Ollivon's France 'still in the hunt' for Six Nations title despite slow start

France captain Charles Ollivon said on Saturday his side still hopes to lift the Six Nations despite a sluggish start to their campaign.

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Protests across Germany on Ukraine war anniversary

Protests across Germany on Ukraine war anniversary

Thousands of protesters rallied across Germany Saturday in support of Ukraine on the second anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion, even as doubts grow about Kyiv's chances of victory.

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Slovenia's Tratnik steals in for Het Nieuwsblad win

Slovenia's Tratnik steals in for Het Nieuwsblad win

Visma-Lease a Bike's Jan Tratnik won the season opening Belgian cobbled classic on Saturday refusing to work with his escape partner UAE's Nils Politt and then overtaking the exhausted German in a desperate cat-and-mouse finish.

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Hundreds protest in Senegal demanding new election date

Hundreds protest in Senegal demanding new election date

Several hundred people demonstrated in Dakar on Saturday calling on the president to set a date to elect his successor before his term ends on April 2.

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