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Hundreds evacuated from Greek resort as Lesbos fires rage

Hundreds evacuated from Greek resort as Lesbos fires rage

Hundreds of tourists and residents were evacuated on Saturday from a popular resort on the Greek island of Lesbos as a wildfire destroyed homes in the beachside village of Vatera.

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Vingegaard survives 'heart attack' slip to virtually wrap up Tour de France

Vingegaard survives 'heart attack' slip to virtually wrap up Tour de France

Jonas Vingegaard survived the "heart attack" of a near fall on Saturday's individual time-trial to virtually wrap up the Tour de France and now only needs to cross the Champs-Elysees finish line in Paris on Sunday to guarantee the champion's yellow jersey.

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Flying the flag: Thousands march in defiant Hungary pride

Flying the flag: Thousands march in defiant Hungary pride

Thousands of Hungarians marched in Budapest on Saturday to defend LGBTQ rights, a year after the passage of a law widely described as discriminatory.

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Hamilton admits Ferrari and Red Bull in 'place of their own'

Hamilton admits Ferrari and Red Bull in 'place of their own'

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth on Saturday for the French Grand Prix but admitted rivals Ferrari and Red Bull are in a "place of their own".

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Thomas hails 'once in a generation' Vingegaard and Pogacar

Thomas hails 'once in a generation' Vingegaard and Pogacar

Geraint Thomas said Saturday he was "over the moon" to have made it onto the 2022 Tour de France podium behind a "once in a generation" pair of super cyclists Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar.

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US heat wave soars as California wildfire rages

US heat wave soars as California wildfire rages

Tens of millions of Americans already baking in a scorching heat wave braced Saturday for record-setting temperatures to climb, while a major fire ravaged part of California.

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Biden's Covid symptoms 'continue to improve': W.House doctor

Biden's Covid symptoms 'continue to improve': W.House doctor

US President Joe Biden's Covid symptoms "continue to improve" and he is tolerating treatment well, his White House physician said Saturday, two days after the 79-year-old tested positive for the virus.

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Myanmar junta disappointed top court rejects challenge to genocide case

Myanmar junta disappointed top court rejects challenge to genocide case

Myanmar's military junta on Saturday expressed disappointment with the decision of the United Nations' highest court to greenlight a landmark case concerning accusations of genocide against minority Rohingya Muslims.

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Henderson takes two-shot lead ahead of Evian final round

Henderson takes two-shot lead ahead of Evian final round

Brooke Henderson stayed in front at the Evian Championship with a third-round 68 on Saturday and is determined to complete the job and end her long wait for a second major title.

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Sainz happy to give Leclerc slipstream to French GP pole

Sainz happy to give Leclerc slipstream to French GP pole

Carlos Sainz was frustrated, but happy on Saturday after providing a critical tow to enable Charles Leclerc to slipstream him and take pole position for Ferrari at the French Grand Prix.

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