Aleix Espargaro wins Catalunya MotoGP sprint race
Aleix Espargaro won the Catalunya MotoGP sprint race at Montmelo on Saturday.
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Pope offers apparent gesture to China during visit to Mongolia
Pope Francis appeared to seek to reassure China on Saturday, using a gathering of Catholic missionaries in Mongolia to state that governments had "nothing to fear" from the Catholic Church.
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'Beam of light' South Sudan qualify for Paris Olympics basketball competition
South Sudan head coach Royal Ivey said his team were "a beam of light" after they qualified for the Paris Olympics on Saturday as the highest-placed African team at the Basketball World Cup.
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Nobel Foundation cancels Russian ambassador invite to prize ceremony
The Nobel Foundation said Saturday it was reversing its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year's Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm, after the move sparked a backlash.
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Spalletti urges Italy to forget World Cup heartbreak
Luciano Spalletti on Saturday urged Italy to forget the pain of failing to qualify for the past two World Cups as he takes charge of the Azzurri's Euro 2024 bid following the departure of Roberto Mancini.
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Sainz fastest for Ferrari in final Monza practice
Carlos Sainz gave Ferrari's army of fans hope of a good showing at the Italian Grand Prix after topping the times in Saturday's final practice session ahead of qualifying.
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'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett dies at 76
American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, best known for his 1977 hit "Margaritaville," has died at age 76, according to a statement on his website.
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Chinese flock to Mongolia hoping for papal visit of their own
Chinese Catholics flocked to Mongolia's capital to see Pope Francis this weekend, getting a glimpse of grand public expressions of religious faith unthinkable back home, and visitors expressed hope that the pontiff could one day visit them.
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South Sudan qualify for Paris Olympics at Basketball World Cup
South Sudan qualified for the Paris Olympics on Saturday after finishing as the highest-placed African team at the Basketball World Cup.
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Channel migrants confront tighter French coast patrols
A chain of buoys blocks a river in northern France, the latest costly measure the authorities have deployed in their almost impossible mission to stop Britain-bound migrants crossing the Channel.
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