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Ahead of Paris mass, pope urges life together in 'dignity and peace'

Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

Austria 'ghetto' language classes leave children to repeat school

Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster

S.African women runners arm themselves after string of killings

China, US to open AI 'communication channel' after summit

'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold

Nepal tunnel survivor wants to help post-flood rebuild

Indonesia fires threatens critically-endangered orangutan: IUCN

New China sprint star, 17, vows 'no limits' after Asian Games gold

Bangkok declares flood disaster across city

Japanese 11-year-old wins Asian Games eSports gold

'World records not enough': North Korea weightlifters target Olympic gold rush

TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta

Long winter for Morocco quake survivors

Long, cold months have passed since an earthquake levelled Abdallah Oubelaid's impoverished village in Morocco's High Atlas mountains.

Beijing's top diplomat says China will be a 'force for stability'

Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi said China will be a "force for stability" in the world during a speech on Saturday at a major security conference in Germany.

Bayern at fault for Kane's form dip says coach Tuchel

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said Saturday his side needed to do more to bring an "unsatisfied" Harry Kane into games amid a dip in form.

Madrid coach Ancelotti swerves Mbappe talk amid links

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday steered away from talk of Kylian Mbappe signing for the Spanish giants in the summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract.

Mourners detained as Kremlin stays silent on Navalny's death

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's sudden death in prison drew no response from the Kremlin on Saturday, despite protests and mounting accusations from the West that it was responsible.

Bassino wins second Crans-Montana downhill, Gut-Behrami third

Italy's Marta Bassino emerged the surprise winner of the second World Cup downhill in 24 hours at Crans-Montana on Saturday.

Ukraine withdraws from eastern city Avdiivka to 'save our people'

Ukraine withdrew troops from the besieged eastern stronghold of Avdiivka to save the lives of its soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, handing Russia its biggest symbolic victory since May.

Kremlin silent after Navalny's death in jail

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's sudden death in prison drew no response from the Kremlin on Saturday, despite mounting accusations from the West that it was responsible.

Ammunition shortage hurting Ukraine, Zelensky tells Munich meeting

Ukraine's fightback against Russian troops is being limited by a lack of long-range missiles and artillery shells, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, making a fresh appeal for more weapons.

UK summons Russian diplomats over Navalny's death

The UK government said it had summoned Russian embassy diplomats "to make clear that we hold the Russian authorities fully responsible" for the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

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