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Zverev thrashes Shang to set up Djokovic quarter-final at China Open

Daryz seeks to join exclusive club of dual Arc winners

Turkey football ref chief jailed pending trial for graft

Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv over new strikes threat

North Korea says test of intermediate-range strategic missile included use of AI

Olympic champ Zheng rebukes rowdy home crowd at China Open

Rampant Sayers leads Hong Kong to third men's rugby gold in a row

World No.1 Sinner pulls out of Shanghai Masters to delay return

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances

Red Bull's Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP

Bulgaria's Tsar Samuel returns 'home' after 1,000 years

India beat Pakistan in blockbuster as golfer Kim wins 'crazy' gold

'Glad it's over': Kim powers to Games gold and military exemption

India beat arch-rivals Pakistan to win Asian Games cricket gold

Ferrari's Leclerc claims fourth straight pole in Baku

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secured pole for the fourth consecutive year at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.

Russia, Ukraine swap 206 POWs in UAE-brokered deal

Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine.

'Shame must change sides': France's mass rape plaintiff becomes feminist icon

Walking into court each day with her head held high, the ex-wife of a Frenchman on trial for orchestrating her mass rape in her own bed for almost a decade has become a feminist icon.

Fiji beat USA to reach Pacific Nations Cup final

Fiji moved into a Pacific Nations Cup final matchup against either Japan or Samoa after beating the United States 22-3 in Tokyo on Saturday.

Guardiola convinced rivals eager for Man City sanctions

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no doubts that other Premier League clubs are keen for the English champions to be punished for 115 alleged breaches of rules relating to financial regulations.

Turkey buries activist shot in West Bank

Mourners gathered in southwest Turkey on Saturday for the funeral of a US-Turkish activist, who was shot dead while protesting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Uganda holds funeral for murdered Olympian Cheptegei

Ugandans on Saturday paid tributes to Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her partner set her on fire in Kenya, ahead of her funeral in her family village.

Spanish star Juan Mata eager to kickstart career in Australia

Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata brushed off concerns about his fitness on Saturday, saying he was confident of making an impact with new club Western Sydney Wanderers.

Cash-strapped Maldives says no need for IMF bailout

The Maldives says its financial troubles are "temporary" and the luxury tourist destination has no plans to seek an International Monetary Fund bailout after warnings of a possible sovereign default.

France to bid final farewell to Olympics with Champs-Elysees parade

France is to bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by a concert featuring artists from the opening and closing ceremonies.

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