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Japan's Sasaki set to follow Ohtani with move to MLB

Japan's Sasaki set to follow Ohtani with move to MLB

Hotly tipped Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was on Saturday given the green light to follow in the footsteps of Shohei Ohtani and move to Major League Baseball.

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Konstas hits unbeaten 73 in audition to open for Australia

Konstas hits unbeaten 73 in audition to open for Australia

Teenager Sam Konstas fired a reminder to selectors Saturday with a gritty unbeaten 73 as two of his rivals to open for Australia in the first of five Tests against India were out for golden ducks.

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Pakistani separatists kill 22 in railway station blast

Pakistani separatists kill 22 in railway station blast

Pakistani separatists killed at least 22 people Saturday in a bombing targeting a railway station in Balochistan province, local officials and a militant group said.

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No culprit found five years on from Notre Dame fire

No culprit found five years on from Notre Dame fire

Five years of investigation and expert reports have failed to identify the precise cause of the 2019 fire that ravaged Paris' landmark Notre Dame cathedral, even as the probe draws to a close just as the cathedral prepares to reopen early next month.

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Reeking mud sparks health fears in Spain flood epicentre

Reeking mud sparks health fears in Spain flood epicentre

The sea of mud and stagnant water submerging Spanish towns more than 10 days after the country's worst floods in decades has sparked a sickening stench and health fears.

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Bogusz goal edges LAFC past Whitecaps in MLS playoffs

Bogusz goal edges LAFC past Whitecaps in MLS playoffs

Polish international Mateusz Bogusz scored the only goal as Los Angeles FC defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 to clinch their Major League Soccer playoff series on Friday.

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N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in South

N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in South

North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea, Seoul's military said.

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Indonesia volcano catapults vast ash tower into sky

Indonesia volcano catapults vast ash tower into sky

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Saturday, sending a giant ash tower nine kilometres (more than five miles) into the sky, days after it killed nine people and forced thousands of locals to evacuate.

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Cavs ride huge first half to crushing win over Warriors

Cavs ride huge first half to crushing win over Warriors

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their perfect start to the NBA season in sensational style on Friday, seizing a 41-point halftime lead on the way to a 136-117 rout of the Golden State Warriors.

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Over 130 homes lost in California wildfire as winds drop

Over 130 homes lost in California wildfire as winds drop

Firefighters grappling with a blaze that has destroyed at least 130 homes in California said Friday they had made progress in their fight as a turn in the weather offered a break.

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