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Starvation fears as flood toll passes 900 in Indonesia

Four civilians, soldier killed in Afghan-Pakistan border clash

Milan-Cortina chief admits venue time pinch as Olympic torch relay begins

England make quick start after Australia take big lead at Gabba

Finally! India break toss jinx as Rahul gets lucky

Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?

England nemesis Starc stretches Australia lead in Gabba Ashes Test

Banana skin 'double whammy' derails McIlroy at Australian Open

Epic Greaves double ton earns West Indies draw in first NZ Test

Thunder roll to 14th straight NBA win, Celtics beat depleted Lakers

Myanmar citizens head to early polls in Bangkok

Piastri boosts title bid with dramatic late pole lap

Oscar Piastri boosted his title bid with a dramatic late lap to claim pole position on Saturday for the Qatar Grand Prix, beating McLaren team-mate and series leader Lando Norris by a tenth of a second.

Title-chasing Piastri takes pole for Qatar Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position for the penultimate race of the Formula One season when he edged team-mate and title rival Lando Norris as time expired in Saturday's qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix.

Erasmus hails Springboks' 'proper performance' after Wales thrashing

Rassie Erasmus hailed his team's "proper performance" after South Africa inflicted a stunning record 73-0 home defeat on Wales in Cardiff on Saturday to wrap up a superlative season.

Monaco shock PSG as Minamino scores winner

Japan's Takumi Minamino scored the only goal of the game as Monaco shocked reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on Saturday, winning 1-0 in the principality.

German far right founds new youth wing in face of protests

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) founded its new youth wing "Generation Deutschland" on Saturday in the face of noisy protests that delayed its meeting by more than two hours.

Eight-try Toulon hammer Montauban to join Toulouse at top

Mathieu Smaili and Mathis Ferte each scored a brace of tries as Toulon climbed back up to second in the French Top 14 with a 54-28 thumping of Montauban on Saturday.

Exit stage left: playwright Tom Stoppard is dead

When it comes to the world of comic invention and linguistic pyrotechnics, few dramatists of the 20th century could match the scope and sustained success of British writer Tom Stoppard, who has died aged 88.

Oscar-winning UK playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88

British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar for the screenplay for the 1998 movie "Shakespeare In Love", has died at the age of 88, United Agents said on Saturday.

South Africa inflict record 73-0 home defeat on Wales

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu starred as South Africa ran in 11 unanswered tries to inflict a record 73-0 home defeat on Wales in the autumn-season-ending international Test in Cardiff on Saturday.

'I don't trust it: Russians sceptical about state-backed messenger

A new Russian messaging platform that authorities hope will replace WhatsApp and Telegram is getting rave reviews from government officials, but on the streets of Moscow, reception has been mixed.

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