Spain on World Cup brink as Belgium also made to wait
Spain all but mathematically booked their ticket to the World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Georgia on Saturday, with Turkey delaying their celebrations by edging Bulgaria 2-0.
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Spain virtually seal World Cup qualification in Georgia romp
Spain made almost certain of qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable 4-0 win in Georgia on Saturday.
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M23, DR Congo sign new peace roadmap in Doha
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia signed a new peace framework on Saturday in Qatar aimed at ending the fighting that has devastated eastern DRC.
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Estevao, Casemiro on target for Brazil in Senegal win
Brazil beat fellow World Cup qualifiers Senegal 2-0 at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Saturday thanks to goals from teenager Estevao and veteran Casemiro.
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Ford steers England to rare win over New Zealand
George Ford inspired an England revival as they came from 12 points behind to beat New Zealand 33-19 at Twickenham on Saturday for just their ninth win in 120 years of Tests against the All Blacks.
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Massive march in Brazil marks first big UN climate protest in years
Tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of the Amazonian city hosting COP30 talks on Saturday, dancing to thumping speakers in the first large-scale protest at a UN climate summit in years.
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Spain rescues hundreds of exotic animals from unlicensed shelter
Spanish police announced on Saturday they had raided a unlicensed animal sanctuary and rescued hundreds of exotic creatures including leopard tortoises, iguanas and geckos.
Read moreHuge fire sparked by explosions near Argentine capital 'contained'
A large blaze ignited by powerful explosions at an industrial park near Argentina's capital has been contained, local authorities reported on Saturday.
Read moreSouth Africa defy early red card to beat battling Italy
World champions South Africa beat a spirited Italy 32-14 on Saturday, coming out on top despite having to play a huge chunk of the match a man down, just as they did in last weekend's win over France.
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Sinner beats De Minaur to reach ATP Finals title match
Jannik Sinner continued his mastery over Alex de Minaur on Saturday with a straight-sets win to reach the ATP Finals championship match for the third year in a row.
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