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Ogier pulls clear in Rally Italia

Ogier pulls clear in Rally Italia

Sebastien Ogier surged clear of Ott Tanak in the Rally Italia on Saturday to close in on his third consecutive win of the year as Thierry Neuville slid off into retirement.

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Gazans back in war-ravaged Jabalia 'shocked' by destruction

Gazans back in war-ravaged Jabalia 'shocked' by destruction

Mohammed Al-Najjar, a 33-year-old Gazan, said Saturday he was "shocked" and feeling "lost" as he returned home, only to find much of Jabalia refugee camp in ruins after an Israeli offensive

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Bird stops play at French Open

Bird stops play at French Open

An injured pigeon rather than rain brought play to a halt at the French Open on Saturday during Daniil Medvedev's third round win over Tomas Machac.

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Hong Kong newspaper runs blank front page ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

Hong Kong newspaper runs blank front page ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

A Hong Kong Christian newspaper has left its front page mostly blank ahead of the 35th anniversary of China's 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square, as concerns mount about dwindling freedoms in the city.

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Boeing Starliner's crewed launch abruptly halted, once again

Boeing Starliner's crewed launch abruptly halted, once again

Boeing's second attempt at launching a crew aboard its troubled Starliner spaceship was dramatically aborted Saturday with just minutes left on the countdown clock, yet another setback for a program that has faced years of delays.

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El Salvador's Bukele sworn in, says 'bitter medicine' ahead

El Salvador's Bukele sworn in, says 'bitter medicine' ahead

El Salvador's popular gang-busting President Nayib Bukele was sworn in for a second term Saturday, but warned the country may need to swallow some "bitter medicine" to improve the economy.

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Zverev survives French Open epic as Djokovic eyes Federer record

Zverev survives French Open epic as Djokovic eyes Federer record

Alexander Zverev came back from the brink of defeat to reach the French Open last 16 for a seventh successive year on Saturday as Novak Djokovic took aim at equalling Roger Federer's record for Grand Slam match wins.

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French Open day 7: Who's saying what

French Open day 7: Who's saying what

Who's saying what on the seventh day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Saturday:

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'Biden is our only hope': Thousands of Israelis urge hostage deal

'Biden is our only hope': Thousands of Israelis urge hostage deal

Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday to demand acceptance of a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden, with many fearing the premier would reject the proposal.

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Orban holds mass 'peace' rally as EU elections near

Orban holds mass 'peace' rally as EU elections near

Tens of thousands of Hungarians rallied at a "peace march" Saturday called by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is increasingly stoking fears of a war between the West and Russia he blames on Brussels and NATO, ahead of EU elections next week.

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