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Cut off by cyclone, Malawian villagers face hunger, perilous journeys

Cut off by cyclone, Malawian villagers face hunger, perilous journeys

A husband holds his heavily pregnant wife's hand as the two wade across roaring floodwaters in southern Malawi.

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Protesters demonstrate UK plan to halt Channel crossings

Protesters demonstrate UK plan to halt Channel crossings

Anti-racism protesters marched to Downing Street in London on Saturday to demonstrate against the government's contentious new plan to halt cross-Channel migrant crossings by barring arrivals from applying for asylum.

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Latin finance ministers meet in Panama under shadow of US bank crisis

Latin finance ministers meet in Panama under shadow of US bank crisis

Top financial officials from Latin American and Caribbean countries are meeting Saturday in an annual conclave of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), after a week overshadowed by the banking crisis in the United States and Europe.

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Penaud double helps France beat Wales to keep Six Nations hopes alive

Penaud double helps France beat Wales to keep Six Nations hopes alive

Damian Penaud scored two tries as France beat Wales 41-28 on Saturday to keep alive hopes of defending their Six Nations title.

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Putin visits Crimea on annexation anniversary, as grain deal extended

Putin visits Crimea on annexation anniversary, as grain deal extended

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's annexation, a day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against him over the Ukraine conflict.

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Mathieu van der Poel wins Milan-San Remo

Mathieu van der Poel wins Milan-San Remo

Mathieu van der Poel won Milan-San Remo on Saturday to claim the first 'Monument' of the season with an attack which left some of road cycling's biggest stars trailing in his dust.

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Dominant Verstappen completes practice clean sweep ahead of qualifying

Dominant Verstappen completes practice clean sweep ahead of qualifying

Max Verstappen topped the times ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez for a practice clean sweep as Red Bull registered another commanding one-two in Saturday’s final session at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Refugees protest tough Greek migration policy

Refugees protest tough Greek migration policy

Hundreds of refugees protested against Greece's tough migration policies in Athens on Saturday, accusing the conservative government of "murdering" asylum seekers through illegal pushbacks.

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From payment to porn star to Trump's possible indictment

From payment to porn star to Trump's possible indictment

A payment meant to silence a porn star in the days before Donald Trump's stunning election victory in 2016 may now result in his being the first US former president ever to be indicted.

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French biathlon star unhappy coaches blamed his depression for bad season

French biathlon star unhappy coaches blamed his depression for bad season

French Olympic biathlon medallist Emilien Jacquelin responded with irritation on Saturday after two national team coaches gave his depression as one of the reasons they were quitting.

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