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Yamal injury complicated, return date uncertain: Barca coach Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday Lamine Yamal's groin injury is not simple to heal from and cast doubt over a potential return date.
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Conservative Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM
Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a "new era" Saturday after becoming head of Japan's ruling party, putting her on course to become the country's first woman prime minister.
Sports
Marsh ton powers Australia to T20 series win over New Zealand
Captain Mitchell Marsh scored a sparkling maiden Twenty20 century to steer Australia to a three-wicket win in the third and final match against New Zealand on Saturday, sealing a 2-0 series victory.
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Verstappen lays down marker in final Singapore practice
Red Bull's Max Verstappen fired a warning on Saturday by going quickest in final practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, just 0.17 seconds ahead of championship leader Oscar Piastri.
Economy
French air traffic controllers cancel three-day strike
French air traffic controllers have called off a three-day strike that threatened to disrupt European skies next week, a top union said on Saturday.
Politics
'A bit unusual': Russia's Sochi grapples with Ukrainian drones
Internet blackouts have become a fact of daily life in the Russian city of Sochi, which is coming under increasing threat of retaliatory Ukrainian drone strikes.
Sports
Test skipper Gill replaces Rohit as India ODI captain
Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain, the country's cricket board said Saturday, starting with the series in Australia.
Israel troops still operating in Gaza after Trump, hostage family appeals
Israel said Saturday its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the families of Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump for an immediate halt to the fighting.
Sports
Jadeja stars as India crush West Indies in first Test
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball as India hammered West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days of the first Test on Saturday.
Sports
Pogacar eyes 'explosive' Euros race with Vingegaard, Evenepoel
A week after romping to the world title, cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar expects a closer fight at the European road race championships in France on Sunday, with rivals Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel looming.
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Minnie Hauk, Graffard, Japan vie for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe glory
Minnie Hauk is favourite to give trainer Aidan O'Brien his third victory in Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.
Sports
Three Japanese tales of Arc heartbreak
Croix du Nord, Byzantine Dream and Alohi Alii are the latest equine stars who try to fulfil Japan's dream of winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.
Sports
Anisimova thrashes Gauff in 58 minutes to make China Open final
US Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova crushed defending champion Coco Gauff in just 58 minutes on Saturday to reach her first China Open final.
Economy
Flights resume at Munich airport after second drone scare
Flights resumed "progressively" on Saturday at Munich airport, but delays were expected after a drone scare caused a second shutdown in as many days, affecting over 6,500 passengers, the operator said.
Politics
Hostage families urge immediate end to Gaza war
The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Saturday said it was "essential" to end the Gaza war immediately, as Israel bombarded the territory even after US President Donald Trump called on it to stop.
Sports
Bezzecchi wins wild Indonesia sprint as Marquez extends MotoGP points record
Marco Bezzecchi won a thrilling sprint race in Indonesia on Saturday as newly crowned MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez extended the season points record.
Politics
Czech ex-PM who wants to halt Ukraine aid set to win vote
Czechs began voting for a second and last day Saturday in a general election in which the party of self-described "Trumpist" billionaire Andrej Babis is a frontrunner -- something that could weaken Prague's support for Ukraine and affect ties with the European Union.
Sports
India close in on innings win with West Indies 66-5 in first Test
Spinner Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets as India closed in on an innings victory with West Indies in deep trouble on 66-5 at lunch on day three of the first Test on Saturday.
Politics
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first woman PM-to-be
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected and staunchly conservative head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to become Japan's first woman prime minister, but that doesn't mean she's a feminist choice, analysts say.
Politics
China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM
China hawk Sanae Takaichi won the leadership of Japan's ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country's first woman prime minister.
Taylor Swift breaks streaming records with new 'Showgirl' album
Taylor Swift quickly set on Friday several streaming records with "The Life of a Showgirl," her new album of bouncy pop songs about love, sex, success -- and score-settling -- that had fans analyzing every word.
Economy
'I found hell': the women ensnared in Albania's global sex trade
From Venezuela, Maria travelled halfway around the world in search of a better life. Instead, the mother of two was trapped in Albanian detention for months after being lured into illegal sex work.
China hawk Takaichi, youthful Koizumi in Japan ruling party runoff
China hawk Sanae Takaichi and the youthful Shinjiro Koizumi went into a runoff vote Saturday to become the head of Japan's ruling party, charged with reviving its flagging fortunes as a new anti-immigration grouping snaps at its heels.
Sports
Marquez ninth on Indonesia MotoGP grid as Bezzecchi sets lap record
Newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez qualified a lowly ninth on Saturday for the Indonesia MotoGP sprint and grand prix, as Marco Bezzecchi claimed pole position with a stunning lap record.
Economy
Swedes stock up on food as fears of war deepen
Swedes are stocking up on food items in case of war, as more conflict in Europe no longer feels like a distant possibility and authorities encourage measures to boost readiness.
Politics
Georgia votes in local polls as opposition urges 'last-chance' protest
Georgia votes in local polls on Saturday as the country's opposition urges thousands to take to the streets in a "last chance" to save democracy, with the government warning of a tough response to those it casts as seeking "revolution".
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Sean Combs sentencing: Tears, pleas and cutting reminders of guilt
Sean Combs, once a music world powerhouse, took a deep breath.
Politics
Hamas says ready for peace talks, Trump urges Israel to halt Gaza bombing
Hamas said on Friday it was ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages it holds and ending the Gaza war, welcoming US President Donald Trump's call for Israel to stop bombing the Palestinian territory.
Sports
Under-fire WNBA chief 'disheartened' by criticism, vows to 'do better'
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert insisted she remained the right person to lead the league on Friday as she responded to an avalanche of recent criticism from leading players over her stewardship of the sport.
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'The soundtrack to my life': Taylor Swift fans flock to new film
With friendship bracelets on her wrist and feathers in her hair, Temple Daniel says she was never going to miss the film that accompanies Taylor Swift's new album.
Politics
Salvadoran journalist deported from US says punished for migrant coverage
A Salvadoran journalist who was deported from the United States said Friday he was expelled for reporting on the "unjust arrests" of migrants.
Culture
Sean Combs, incarcerated music titan with a shattered reputation
Sean Combs once had it all: riches, fame and the power to get anything he wanted.