Ramaphosa lauds ANC record as S.Africa celebrates democracy
President Cyril Ramaphosa touted South Africa's achievements under his party's leadership on Saturday as the country celebrated 30 years of democracy a month before its most consequential election in decades.
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Leicester's Maresca hails 'fantastic moment' after Premier League return
Leicester manager Enzo Maresca on Saturday hailed a "fantastic moment" for the club after they sealed an immediate return to the Premier League but underlined his determination to win the Championship title.
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Tsitsipas ousted by qualifier, Swiatek coasts into last 16
Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a surprise second round exit at the hands of world number 118 Thiago Monteiro in Madrid on Saturday, while Iga Swiatek cruised into the last 16 on a rainy day at the Caja Magica.
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Influential Iraqi cleric backs US campus protests
Iraqi religious leader Moqtada Sadr on Saturday expressed his support for pro-Palestinian encampments at universities in the United States and called for an end to police action against them.
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Russia hits Ukrainian energy sites in 'massive' overnight attack
Russia launched a "massive" missile strike at Ukraine overnight, damaging four power plants in the latest barrage targeting the country's energy supply, officials in Kyiv said on Saturday.
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Marquez takes pole for Spanish MotoGP
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez secured his first pole position as a Ducati-Gresini rider and 65th of his career on Saturday for the Spanish MotoGP.
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Louvre says Mona Lisa could get a room of her own
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum's president said on Saturday.
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Estanguet emotional as Olympic torch sets sail for France
The Olympic flame set sail on Saturday on its voyage to France on board the Belem, the Torch Relay reaching its climax at the revolutionary Paris Games opening ceremony along the river Seine on July 26.
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Hamas says studying new Israeli truce proposal
Hamas said it was studying on Saturday the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, a day after media reports said a delegation from mediator Egypt arrived in Israel in a bid to jump-start stalled negotiations.
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Kenyan patients suffer as doctors' strike grinds on
Desperate to have her five-month-old daughter treated for a skin infection in Kenya, Celine Nyaga rode for an hour on the back of a motorcycle, cradling her baby in her arms.
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