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Tanzania president wins 98% of votes after violence-marred polls
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, results showed Saturday, after key candidates were jailed or barred from a vote that has triggered days of violent protests.
Economy
South Korea hosts Xi as Chinese leader rekindles fraught ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took centre stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which US leader Donald Trump was largely absent.
Sports
England's batting exposed as New Zealand seal ODI series sweep
Blair Tickner and Zakary Foulkes made decisive contributions with bat and ball to secure a tense two-wicket win for New Zealand over England on Saturday and a clean sweep of the three-match ODI series.
Culture
Funk legend turned painter George Clinton opens show in Paris
At 84, George Clinton is a funk legend, ubiquitous hip-hop sample source, father of psychedelic Afrofuturism... and now, a painter with a show opening in Paris.
Culture
Traditional mass wedding held in Nigeria to ensure prosperity
Sheltering from the pitiless sun under large blue umbrellas, several dozen young Nigerian women sporting colourful dresses paraded to the rhythm of drums in a mass wedding on Friday -- an annual rite held in western Nigeria.
Politics
Canada PM says Xi talks 'turning point', apologises to Trump
Canadian premier Mark Carney on Saturday called his talks with China's leader Xi Jinping a "turning point" in restoring their battered ties, adding he raised tricky topics with Beijing like foreign interference.
Education
Iranian tech prodigies battle it out with robots
Two machines resembling robotic vacuum cleaners sped around a ring colliding, shooting sparks and catching fire, as Iranian engineering students watched from behind plexiglass.
China's Xi meets South Korean leader, capping APEC summit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday, after taking centre stage at an Asian summit in the wake of US leader Donald Trump's departure.
Health
Maldives begins 'generational ban' on smoking
The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said.
Technology
Explorers seek ancient Antarctica ice in climate change study
An explorer and a glaciologist have embarked on a three-month mission to cross part of Antarctica on kite skis in search of ice that is 130,000 years old.
Sports
India's Iyer discharged from hospital after lacerated spleen
India batsman Shreyas Iyer has been discharged from hospital after lacerating his spleen when falling heavily in a one-day clash against Australia, cricket officials said Saturday.
Politics
Serbia marks first anniversary of deadly train station collapse
Tens of thousands of people are expected on Saturday in Serbia's second largest city Novi Sad to commemorate victims of a railway station collapse a year ago that triggered mass protests.
Economy
Latin America weathered Trump tariffs better than feared: regional bank chief
The impact of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump "has been less than expected" in Latin America, the head of the region's development bank told AFP in an interview.
Economy
Bangladesh dockers strike over foreign takeover of key port
Bangladesh's dock workers escalated a strike on Saturday at the country's biggest port, Chattogram, protesting plans by the interim government to lease operating licences to a foreign company.
Politics
Tanzania president wins election landslide after deadly protests
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results showed Saturday, after key candidates were jailed or barred from a vote that has triggered days of violent protests.
Sports
Sixers suffer first loss, Bulls stay perfect as NBA Cup opens
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics knocked Philadelphia from the ranks of the unbeaten 109-108 on Friday as the NBA Cup in-season tournament began.
Sports
Dodgers, Blue Jays gear up for winner-take-all World Series game seven
The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and title-hungry Toronto Blue Jays vowed to be ready for the first World Series game seven since 2019 on Saturday.
Politics
Taiwan's new opposition leader against defence spending hike
Taiwan can't afford to hike its defence budget to more than three percent of GDP, the new leader of the democratic island's biggest opposition party told AFP, which could derail the government's spending plans.
Economy
China to exempt some Nexperia chips from export ban
China said Saturday it will exempt some Nexperia chips from an export ban that was imposed over a row with Dutch officials and has alarmed European businesses.
Sports
Dodgers hold off Blue Jays 3-1 to force World Series game seven
The Los Angeles Dodgers, fueled by a three-run third inning and another dominant pitching performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday to force a decisive World Series game seven.
Technology
Crowns, beauty, fried chicken: Korean culture meets diplomacy at APEC
World leaders and business titans gathered in South Korea this week to hash out issues from tariffs and AI to disputed history and regional security.
Boulevard
Panama wins canal expansion arbitration against Spanish company
Panama's government won a lawsuit against Spanish company Sacyr, officials said Friday, after the firm claimed it was owed around $2.3 billion for its work expanding the Panama Canal.
Politics
Myanmar fireworks festival goers shun politics for tradition
Goat, hippo and duck-shaped hot air balloons floated in clear blue skies over war-ravaged Myanmar this week in a rare opportunity for escapism.
Economy
China to exempt some Nexperia orders from export ban
China said Saturday it will exempt some Nexperia chips from an export ban that has alarmed European businesses, days after trade talks between the leaders of the world's two largest economies.
Sports
Sixers suffer first loss as NBA Cup begins
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics knocked Philadelphia from the ranks of the unbeaten 109-108 on Friday as the NBA Cup in-season tournament began.
Politics
China's Xi to meet South Korean leader, capping APEC summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday, capping an Asian summit at which Beijing and Washington agreed to a truce in their trade war.
Sports
Japan's Chiba leads after Skate Canada short program
Japan's Mone Chiba, who took a bronze medal at this year's world championships, won the women's short program on Friday at Skate Canada.
Economy
Finland's crackdown on undocumented migrants sparks fear
The Finnish government's crackdown on immigration has led to a sharp rise in deportations, raising fears among undocumented migrants who could face dangerous situations in their home countries.
Politics
Climbers test limits at Yosemite, short-staffed by US shutdown
Thousands of adrenaline junkies including BASE jumpers are flocking to California's Yosemite National Park, as the US government shutdown leaves the few rangers on duty struggling to cope at the popular climbing destination.
Sports
Gstaad gives O'Brien record 21st Breeders' Cup win
Gstaad won the Juvenile Turf to give Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien a record 21st Breeders' Cup triumph on Friday as son Donnacha O'Brien bagged his first with Balantina's upset win in the Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Politics
After the tears, anger on Rio's blood-stained streets
In a Rio de Janeiro favela, a little boy wore a T-shirt stained with red paint mimicking the blood spilled this week in Brazil's deadliest-ever police operation.
Sports
Sinner boosts number one bid in Paris, to face Zverev in semis
Jannik Sinner took a step closer to reclaiming the world number one ranking with a comfortable victory over Ben Shelton in the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Friday, setting up a clash with reigning champion Alexander Zverev.