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Napoli survive Udinese scare to move 11 points clear

Napoli survive Udinese scare to move 11 points clear

Napoli's bid for a first Serie A title since the days of Diego Maradona was further boosted on Saturday after surviving a late scare against Udinese to claim a 3-2 win, stretching their lead to 11 points.

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Fofana winner consolidates second spot for Lens in Ligue 1

Fofana winner consolidates second spot for Lens in Ligue 1

Lens continued their frantic pace to keep the pressure on Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday with a 2-1 win at home against Clermont consolidating second spot in Ligue 1.

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Banksy unveils Ukraine mural in town bombed by Russia

Banksy unveils Ukraine mural in town bombed by Russia

Banksy, the elusive British street artist, has painted a mural on a bombed-out building outside Ukraine's capital, in what Ukrainians have hailed as a symbol of their country's invincibility.

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Alec Baldwin files cross-complaint in fatal movie-set shooting

Alec Baldwin files cross-complaint in fatal movie-set shooting

American actor Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit against four people involved in the Western film "Rust," saying they were negligent in providing him with a gun that discharged, killing the movie's cinematographer.

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Celtic nine clear as Rangers drop more points

Celtic nine clear as Rangers drop more points

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's future as Rangers manager is in the balance heading into the World Cup break after Celtic moved nine points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

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'The war is not over!' Samoa cry after historic advance to Cup final

'The war is not over!' Samoa cry after historic advance to Cup final

Samoa captain Junior Paulo vowed Saturday that his team would go all out in their preparations for a historic Rugby League World Cup final against Australia after a thrilling last-four victory over England.

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Ethiopia rivals agree on humanitarian access for Tigray

Ethiopia rivals agree on humanitarian access for Tigray

Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan rebels agreed Saturday to facilitate immediate humanitarian access to "all in need" in war-ravaged Tigray and neighbouring regions.

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Ukraine police work to de-mine Kherson after Russian retreat

Ukraine police work to de-mine Kherson after Russian retreat

Ukrainian authorities said Saturday they were working to de-mine Kherson, record Russian crimes and restore power across the region one day after declaring the southern city had been liberated following months of Russian occupation.

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Marinakis, the fiery Greek mogul at war with the PM

Marinakis, the fiery Greek mogul at war with the PM

Evangelos Marinakis, the shipping tycoon, football boss and media mogul, is not just one of the most powerful and controversial figures in Greece, he is waging open warfare against Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

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Iran dissidents praise 'groundbreaking' Macron talks, urge action

Iran dissidents praise 'groundbreaking' Macron talks, urge action

Iranian women dissidents who met President Emmanuel Macron praised the talks on Saturday as a historic move from Paris, while urging France to lead concrete action against the Islamic republic.

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