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UK PM says not embarrassed by hoax messages with fake Trump aide

Syria, US say Israel struck military air base in Idlib province

West Bank siege exposes Israel army inaction on settler violence

France probes Russian disinfo campaign against centrist candidates

Four-time champion Roglic to ride Vuelta after training crash

Stocks mostly drop as Mideast hopes dim, interest rates rise

Ukrainian convicted in Germany over Russian sabotage plot

Bayern's Musiala returns to training after on-field collapse

Beleaguered FIFA chief Infantino rids himself of critic Lamour

China's Baidu, betting on AI, posts fifth straight quarterly revenue drop

Kane confirms Bayern extension talks set to start

German farmers warn of drought toll on grain harvest

Asian allies stress 'critical' US cooperation as Trump slashes Korea drills

Pant fastest to 100 sixes as India set Sri Lanka 372 to win first Test

Nepali climbers kick-start this year's Everest summits

Eleven Nepali climbers reached the top of Mount Everest on Saturday, the first of hundreds of climbers expected to summit the world's highest mountain from its southern approach in the coming weeks.

Chelsea held in front of Boehly, Watford relegated

Chelsea blew a two-goal lead in front of prospective owner Todd Boehly as Wolves snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw, while Watford were relegated from the Premier League after defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Yates wins Giro d'Italia time-trial, Van der Poel retains lead

British rider Simon Yates of Bike Exchange won stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, crossing the Budapest finish line of the 9.2km time-trial 03sec faster than Mathieu van der Poel, who retained the overall lead, while Tom Dumoulin was third.

FIFA says 'dossier closed' on Algeria's World Cup appeal

FIFA has rejected Algeria's desperate bid to have their World Cup play-off with Cameroon replayed, saying on Saturday "they consider the dossier closed".

Fraser-Pryce clocks world-leading 10.67 to win 100m in Nairobi

Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce posted the fastest 100m in the world this year as she clocked 10.67secs to win her season opener in Nairobi on Saturday.

Union stun Freiburg in race for Europe as Leverkusen seal top-four spot

Dutch winger Sheraldo Becker grabbed a goal and an assist as Union Berlin stunned top-four hopefuls Freiburg with a 4-1 win in a dramatic afternoon in the Bundesliga race for Europe on Saturday.

Napoli beat Torino to consolidate third spot in Serie A

Napoli strengthened their hold on third place in Serie A on Saturday after beating Torino 1-0 to keep Juventus at bay.

Jill Biden hails 'amazingly strong' Ukraine refugees in Romania

US First Lady Jill Biden hailed the "amazingly strong" refugees from war-torn Ukraine as she visited neighbouring Romania on Saturday.

Death toll climbs to 25 in Havana hotel blast

The death toll after an explosion ripped through a luxury hotel in central Havana climbed to 25 people including a Spanish tourist, state television reported Saturday, one day after the powerful blast due to a suspected gas leak.