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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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Slovak PM shooting: doctors upbeat, suspect arrives in court

Slovak PM shooting: doctors upbeat, suspect arrives in court

Slovakia's health minister said Saturday the prognosis for Prime Minister Robert Fico was "positive" after an assassination attempt, while the suspected gunman appeared in court for the first time.

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Israeli leaders split over post-war Gaza governance

Israeli leaders split over post-war Gaza governance

New divisions have emerged among Israel's leaders over post-war Gaza's governance, with an unexpected Hamas fightback in parts of the Palestinian territory piling pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Istanbul derby is fraught title showdown for Fenerbahce and Galatasaray

Istanbul derby is fraught title showdown for Fenerbahce and Galatasaray

With their president complaining of "an occult network" working against his club, Fenerbahce take on Galatasaray on Sunday in an Istanbul derby they must win to keep alive their hopes of a first Turkish title for a decade.

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Paris Olympics organisers deny beds for athletes are 'anti-sex'

Paris Olympics organisers deny beds for athletes are 'anti-sex'

They may be made of cardboard, but the beds at the athletes' village for this year's Paris Olympics have been chosen for their environmental credentials, not to prevent competitors having sex, organisers said.

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Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan

Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan

Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday, with some reaching safety on higher ground mere minutes before the water hit.

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Fury, Usyk set for 'fireworks' in undisputed heavyweight clash

Fury, Usyk set for 'fireworks' in undisputed heavyweight clash

Tyson Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk in the first undisputed heavyweight fight for a generation on Saturday with bad blood boiling after a tempestuous clash at the weigh-in.

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