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Barca defying expectations with treble fight: Flick

Barca defying expectations with treble fight: Flick

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday that at the start of his reign nobody expected the Catalan giants would be fighting for three trophies in March.

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Delhi bans old cars from refuelling to help tackle city's pollution

Delhi bans old cars from refuelling to help tackle city's pollution

Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city's government said Saturday, as part of measures to reduce the Indian capital's hazardous pollution levels.

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Cyclone death toll rises to four on La Reunion

Cyclone death toll rises to four on La Reunion

At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion during the passage of a devastating cyclone that sowed destruction across the overseas French territory, officials said on Saturday.

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Pope spends 'peaceful night' after breathing crisis

Pope spends 'peaceful night' after breathing crisis

Pope Francis, hospitalised for two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, spent a peaceful night after suffering a breathing crisis, the Vatican said Saturday, as Catholics prayed for his speedy recovery.

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German skier Aicher lands first World Cup win at 21

German skier Aicher lands first World Cup win at 21

Germany's Emma Aicher secured her first career women's alpine ski World Cup win on Saturday in the downhill at Kvitfjell.

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Kristoffersen leads after Slovenia giant slalom first run

Kristoffersen leads after Slovenia giant slalom first run

Henrik Kristoffersen led the times after the men's World Cup giant slalom first run at Kranjska Gora in Slovenia on Saturday.

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Four dead from India avalanche, five still missing: army

Four dead from India avalanche, five still missing: army

At least four people died from their injuries in India after an avalanche hit a remote border area, officials said Saturday, as rescuers deployed helicopters to search for the remaining five missing.

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Olympic champion Lydia Ko seizes control in Singapore

Olympic champion Lydia Ko seizes control in Singapore

Olympic champion Lydia Ko battled to the top of the leaderboard with a four-under-par 68 after the third round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Saturday in Singapore.

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Sydney Mardi Gras celebrates inclusion in sea of glitter and feathers

Sydney Mardi Gras celebrates inclusion in sea of glitter and feathers

Thousands of scantily clad revellers danced through Sydney on Saturday for the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade, transforming the Australian city into a vibrant sea of colour and costumes.

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Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire

Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire

The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close on Saturday, but negotiations on the next stage, which should secure a permanent ceasefire, have so far been inconclusive.

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