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Rammstein fans, sex assault protesters face off at Swiss concert

Rammstein fans, sex assault protesters face off at Swiss concert

Around 150 protesters gathered outside a Bern stadium Saturday, trying to out-shout thousands of Rammstein fans pouring in to see their favourite band, despite a wave of sexual assault claims.

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Blinken due on rare Beijing visit in bid to lower temperature

Blinken due on rare Beijing visit in bid to lower temperature

Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Sunday for the highest-level trip by a US official in nearly five years as the rival powers look to lower the temperature after soaring tensions.

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Fernandes nets brace as Portugal beat Bosnia in Euro qualifying

Fernandes nets brace as Portugal beat Bosnia in Euro qualifying

Bruno Fernandes scored a late brace as Portugal eased to a 3-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday to maintain their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying.

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Khawaja savours 'emotional' Ashes hundred as Broad blasts 'soulless' pitch

Khawaja savours 'emotional' Ashes hundred as Broad blasts 'soulless' pitch

Usman Khawaja said the taunts of the Edgbaston crowd spurred him on to an "emotional" maiden Test hundred in England as he led Australia's fightback in the Ashes opener on Saturday.

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Fowler leads with McIlroy lurking as LA Country Club promises stiff US Open test

Fowler leads with McIlroy lurking as LA Country Club promises stiff US Open test

Rickie Fowler has come far from golf's wilderness to the US Open lead, but the former world number four headed into Saturday knowing he had a long way to go yet to claim a first major title that once seemed assured.

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South Africa's Ramaphosa tells Putin 'war' must end

South Africa's Ramaphosa tells Putin 'war' must end

South Africa's president, in Russia as part of a delegation pushing for peace between Kyiv and Moscow, on Saturday told his Russian counterpart the fighting had to stop.

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Sudan warring generals agree new truce after fighting intensifies

Sudan warring generals agree new truce after fighting intensifies

Sudan's warring generals agreed a new 72-hour ceasefire from Sunday, US and Saudi mediators said, after fighting intensified with deadly air strikes in Khartoum and an exodus of wounded from Darfur over the border into Chad.

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Brazil wear black for first time in anti-racism stand

Brazil wear black for first time in anti-racism stand

Brazil abandoned their iconic yellow and green shirts and were instead kitted out in an all-black strip in a stand against racism when they played Guinea in a friendly international on Saturday.

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French police and protesters clash over Italy train project

French police and protesters clash over Italy train project

French police fired tear gas on Saturday as they clashed with protesters seeking to stop construction of a new high-speed train line between France and neighbouring Italy which opponents argue will wreck the fragile Alpine environment.

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Serbians hold mass protest against government

Serbians hold mass protest against government

Tens of thousands of people protested on Saturday against the government in the Serbian capital, in the latest rally since 18 people were killed in mass shootings.

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