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Usyk rocked but beats Verhoeven to retain heavyweight titles

Usyk rocked but beats Verhoeven to retain heavyweight titles

Heavyweight boxing king Oleksandr Usyk retained his titles after a dramatic and controversial stoppage victory over kick-boxer Rico Verhoeven with a second left of the 11th round in Egypt on Saturday.

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Enhanced Games boss predicts multiple feats beyond world records

Enhanced Games boss predicts multiple feats beyond world records

The head of the Enhanced Games on Saturday predicted multiple world records will be "beaten" at this weekend's drug-fueled event, even if the feats will not be officially recognized due to the banned substances athletes are taking.

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Kim's lead trimmed to two at PGA CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Kim's lead trimmed to two at PGA CJ Cup Byron Nelson

South Korean Kim Si-woo clung to a two-stroke lead after firing a three-under par 68 in Saturday's third round of the PGA Tour CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament.

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Large police presence around White House after reports of shots fired: AFP

Large police presence around White House after reports of shots fired: AFP

Police and security forces swarmed the area around the White House on Saturday evening after reports of shots fired, AFP journalists said.

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Ebola toll tops 200, other African countries seen at risk

Ebola toll tops 200, other African countries seen at risk

Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there and Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases.

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Russell snatches pole in Canada with late lap to frustrate Antonelli

Russell snatches pole in Canada with late lap to frustrate Antonelli

George Russell powered to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with a spectacular last-gasp flying lap on Saturday ahead of his championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.

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Romania's Mungiu wins top prize at glitzy Cannes finale

Romania's Mungiu wins top prize at glitzy Cannes finale

"Fjord", a thought-provoking drama by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu that challenges left-wing prejudices, won the best film prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday at a star-packed closing ceremony.

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Iran move World Cup base from US to Mexico

Iran move World Cup base from US to Mexico

Iran are moving their World Cup training base to Mexico after football's world governing body FIFA approved a request to transfer it from Tucson, Arizona, the head of Iran's football federation said on Saturday.

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Russell grabs pole for Mercedes 1-2 at Canadian GP

Russell grabs pole for Mercedes 1-2 at Canadian GP

Britain's George Russell powered to pole position on Saturday for the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.

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Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated,' includes opening strait

Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated,' includes opening strait

US President Donald Trump said Saturday a deal with Iran had been "largely negotiated," with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though the agreement was "subject to finalization."

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