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Thousands rally in Tbilisi against 'foreign influence' bill: AFP

Thousands rally in Tbilisi against 'foreign influence' bill: AFP

Thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial "foreign influence" bill backed by the Georgian government and likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.

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'They drowned together': Lives swept away by Afghanistan floods

'They drowned together': Lives swept away by Afghanistan floods

Jawed's whole life was ripped away when flash floods tore through Afghanistan's Baghlan province, drowning every member of his family except a young son who clung to a tree above the churning mud.

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Ireland's Eurovision entry shares cryptic post ahead of final

Ireland's Eurovision entry shares cryptic post ahead of final

Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest entry Bambie Thug on Saturday said a "situation" that required "urgent attention" from show organisers had led to them missing the dress rehearsal ahead of the final in Sweden.

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Burnley relegated from Premier League after loss at Spurs

Burnley relegated from Premier League after loss at Spurs

Burnley were relegated from the Premier League after a 2-1 defeat against Tottenham on Saturday.

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In Nigeria, Prince Harry promotes Invictus Games for veterans

In Nigeria, Prince Harry promotes Invictus Games for veterans

On a three-day visit to Nigeria to promote his Invictus Games, Prince Harry on Saturday played a seated volleyball match with army veterans, most wounded in battle against the country's Islamist insurgency.

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Man City close in on Premier League title, Burnley relegated

Man City close in on Premier League title, Burnley relegated

Manchester City closed in on a fourth consecutive Premier League title by thrashing Fulham 4-0 on Saturday, while Burnley were relegated from the top flight after a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.

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Cologne great escape still on after stunning comeback

Cologne great escape still on after stunning comeback

Teenager Damion Downs came off the bench to score a 92nd-minute winner against Union Berlin to keep Cologne's hopes of a miraculous great escape alive and plunge Union back into the thick of the relegation battle.

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Brazil's catastrophic weather spawns spate of conspiracy theories

Brazil's catastrophic weather spawns spate of conspiracy theories

The climate catastrophe that has struck southern Brazil, killing more than a hundred people and displacing nearly two million, has also spawned a spate of bizarre conspiracy theories, some involving jets' vapor trails and weather antennas in faraway Alaska.

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Man City have title 'destiny' in our hands: Guardiola

Man City have title 'destiny' in our hands: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have the destiny of the Premier League title in their hands after a 4-0 demolition of Fulham took them to the top of the table on Saturday.

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Pogacar wins again on Giro d'Italia mountain

Pogacar wins again on Giro d'Italia mountain

Tadej Pogacar tightened his grip on the Giro d'Italia on Saturday winning the 152km mountainous stage eight over rolling terrain for his third success of this year's race.

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