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Film director Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran on foot: Guardian

Film director Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran on foot: Guardian

Film director Mohammad Rasoulof made an "exhausting and extremely dangerous" walk across a mountainous borderland in order to avoid being jailed in Iran on national security charges, he told the Guardian newspaper.

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Slovak PM shooting: 'positive' health outlook, suspect in detention

Slovak PM shooting: 'positive' health outlook, suspect in detention

Slovakia's health minister said Saturday the prognosis for Prime Minister Robert Fico was "positive" after an assassination attempt as a court put the suspected gunman in pre-trial detention.

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Heavy fog delays restart of PGA Championship

Heavy fog delays restart of PGA Championship

Heavy fog has delayed Saturday's restart of the second round of the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla and changed how players will be grouped for round three.

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Piastri on top at Imola as McLaren lead Ferrari in final practice

Piastri on top at Imola as McLaren lead Ferrari in final practice

Oscar Piastri topped the times ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in Saturday’s incident-filled third and final practice ahead of this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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Sevilla confirm coach leaving, captain Navas decides to stay

Sevilla confirm coach leaving, captain Navas decides to stay

Sevilla confirmed Saturday coach Quique Sanchez Flores will leave the club at the end of the season, while captain Jesus Navas said he would stay on despite initially deciding to depart.

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Barca convey me 'calmness and confidence': coach Xavi, despite sack reports

Barca convey me 'calmness and confidence': coach Xavi, despite sack reports

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez insisted he still felt he had the confidence of president Joan Laporta on Saturday, despite intense speculation over his future.

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Germany cleans up after massive floods

Germany cleans up after massive floods

German emergency workers were Saturday starting a major clean-up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding in the southwest of the country, while parts of Belgium and the Netherlands were also hit.

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Pope leads forum for peace in Italy's Verona

Pope leads forum for peace in Italy's Verona

Pope Francis presided over a forum for peace Saturday during a visit to Verona, home to the warring Montague and Capulet families in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

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Man City's Foden named Premier League Player of the Season

Man City's Foden named Premier League Player of the Season

Manchester City's Phil Foden has been named the Premier League's Player of the Season.

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Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president

Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president

Vietnam's Communist Party has nominated public security minister To Lam to be the country's new president, state media said Saturday, after his predecessor resigned as part of a sweeping anti-graft purge.

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