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'Surf and turf' protest in Spain against factory, mine

'Surf and turf' protest in Spain against factory, mine

Thousands of people on boats and on land staged a "surf and turf" protest in northwest Spain on Saturday against a planned textile factory and the reopening of a copper mine.

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Spain coach hails emerging talent ahead of Netherlands clash

Spain coach hails emerging talent ahead of Netherlands clash

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente hailed his team's "inexhaustible" supply of talent on Saturday, ahead of the Nations League quarter-final second leg clash against the Netherlands.

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Pope to leave hospital for Vatican on Sunday

Pope to leave hospital for Vatican on Sunday

Pope Francis is to leave hospital on Sunday and return to his residence in the Vatican, where he is to spend "at least two months" recovering, one of his doctors announced.

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Kohli stars as Bengaluru thrash Kolkata in IPL opener

Kohli stars as Bengaluru thrash Kolkata in IPL opener

Virat Kohli opened the Indian Premier League season with an unbeaten 59 as he led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a crushing seven-wicket win over champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the curtain-raiser on Saturday.

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Putin not a 'bad guy,' Trump envoy says

Putin not a 'bad guy,' Trump envoy says

White House envoy Steve Witkoff has praised Vladimir Putin in glowing terms as trustworthy and said the Russian leader told him he had prayed for his "friend" US President Donald Trump when he was shot.

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Turkey braces for fourth night of protest as mayor arrives in court

Turkey braces for fourth night of protest as mayor arrives in court

Turkey was headed for a fourth straight night of protests late Saturday, as the biggest street unrest the country has seen in over a decade raged on over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

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Hundreds pay tribute to Russia's deadly Crocus attack

Hundreds pay tribute to Russia's deadly Crocus attack

Hundreds of Russians placed flowers at Crocus City Hall in the Moscow suburb of Krasnogorsk Saturday, paying homage a year on to the 145 victims of the gun attack there.

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Evans consolidates lead at hectic Safari Rally Kenya

Evans consolidates lead at hectic Safari Rally Kenya

Elfyn Evans overcame the full spectrum of weather conditions that the Safari Rally Kenya can offer on Saturday as he grew his lead to 1min 57.4sec ahead of the chasing pack.

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Van der Poel pounces past Pogacar to secure Milan-San Remo double

Van der Poel pounces past Pogacar to secure Milan-San Remo double

Mathieu van der Poel won Milan-San Remo on Saturday to claim the cycling season's opening "Monument" race for the second time, denying Tadej Pogacar in a gripping finale on the Italian Riviera.

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Van der Poel pounces past Pogacar at Milan-San Remo

Van der Poel pounces past Pogacar at Milan-San Remo

Mathieu van der Poel won Milan-San Remo on Saturday to claim the cycling season's opening "Monument" race for the second time.

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