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Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at French nuclear plant

Liverpool fans seek clarity on Bezos bid to buy stake

Hodgkinson, Werro sail through Euro 800m qualifying

Solar eclipse sparks scramble for protective glasses across Europe

Somali referee denied World Cup 'proud' to oversee UEFA Super Cup

Oil prices jump as US-Iran deal hopes falter

French newspapers target Google over AI summaries

Newly crowned world's best pastry chef stays true to artisan roots

Ebola death toll in DR Congo outbreak rises to more than 2,000

Johnson signs for Everton in McNeil swap deal

PrimeXBT Launches MT5 Cent Account for Beginners and Risk-Conscious Traders

Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over atrocities

British sprinter Hunt chasing three more golds after winning 100m

Hong Kong's tech index plans expansion with AI and robotics themes

Johnson outguns Koepka in WGC Match Play duel

Former world number one Dustin Johnson recovered from an early deficit to defeat Brooks Koepka and reach the semi-finals of the PGA Tour's WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas on Saturday.

'I'm OK' but Schumacher will miss Saudi Arabian GP after horror crash

Mick Schumacher insisted Saturday 'I'm OK' but he will not take part in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after crashing his Haas car at 240kmh in qualifying on Jeddah's high-speed street circuit.

US banishing 2017 World Cup woe ahead of Panama clash

United States coach Gregg Berhalter says his team have banished memories of their 2018 World Cup qualifying flop as they aim to take a giant stride towards Qatar 2022 with victory over Panama on Sunday.

Perez hails 'lap of my life' to secure Saudi Arabian pole position

Eleven years and 214 races after making his Formula One debut, Sergio Perez will on Sunday be the first Mexican to start from pole position when he lines up for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix thanks to the "lap of my life".

'Finally first' says Uno after figure skate world title as French ice dancers win fifth gold

Japan's Shoma Uno was finally crowned men's world figure skating champion at the sixth attempt in Montpellier on Saturday as French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron won a fifth world crown.

Schumacher to miss Saudi Arabian GP after horror crash

Mick Schumacher will not take part in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after crashing his Haas car at 240kmh in qualifying on Jeddah's high-speed street circuit Saturday, his team announced.

EU sees Iran nuclear deal in 'days' as envoy due in Tehran

The European Union's coordinator for efforts to restore the Iran nuclear deal was due in Tehran for Sunday talks, as its foreign policy chief saw a renewed accord in "days".

Russia accuses Azerbaijan of violating ceasefire in Karabakh

Moscow on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of violating a ceasefire agreement by entering the Russian peacekeeping mission's zone in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the first time Russia publicly assigned the blame for violating the 2020 deal.

Microsoft says it addressed corruption allegations in Middle East, Africa

Microsoft, accused by a former employee of paying bribes in Africa and the Middle East, said Saturday it has already probed the allegations and fired several employees as a result.

Biden says 'butcher' Putin 'cannot remain in power'

US President Joe Biden on Saturday castigated Vladimir Putin over the month-old war in Ukraine, bluntly calling the Russian leader "a butcher" who "cannot remain in power".

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