Mass protests in Germany fail to stop far-right AfD congress
Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded a German city on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, but failed to halt a congress of the far-right AfD party.
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Farrell hails Ireland character in Wallabies win but says work to do
Andy Farrell said he was proud of Ireland's character Saturday after they clawed to a tense 33-31 win over Australia, but admitted there were plenty of problems to fix.
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Ireland pip Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter
Tom Clarkson scored a last-gasp converted try as a dogged Ireland battled to a riveting 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney on Saturday to kick-start their Nations Championship with a bang.
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Ireland edge Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter
Tom Clarkson scored a last-gasp converted try as a dogged Ireland battled to a riveting 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney on Saturday to kick-start their Nations Championship with a bang.
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Antonelli edges Hamilton in sprint to extend title lead
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes became the youngest winner of a Formula One sprint on Saturday when he passed Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to triumph at the British Grand Prix.
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Mali hit by new wave of coordinated rebel attacks
Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks Saturday, striking multiple towns and a prison just months after hobbling the country's military junta with a similar wave of assaults.
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Rennie 'relief' as All Blacks tenure begins with narrow win over France
Coach Dave Rennie said he felt "relief" after New Zealand edged France 34-32 in their Nations Championship opener on Saturday, his first game in charge of the All Blacks.
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Hosts Canada, Mexico and USA thrive in their World Cup
Canada have already made World Cup history, while Mexico and the USA are also on course to beat their best ever runs in the tournament as home advantage has paid dividends.
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Europe's baked rice bowl seeks escape from drought
Summer came too early to Europe's most important rice growing region and weeds are taking over Sharon Angoli's parched paddies in Italy's Pavia province.
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Japan beat Italy 27-10 in Nations Championship opener
Japan beat Italy 27-10 to make an impressive start to their Nations Championship campaign in Tokyo on Saturday, with coach Eddie Jones absent through suspension.
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