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Haaland hat trick powers Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2

Haaland hat trick powers Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2

Erling Haaland's hat trick, including two goals in the first five minutes, led Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2 on Saturday in an English club football friendly at Columbus, Ohio.

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Putin vows support to North Korea after devastating floods

Putin vows support to North Korea after devastating floods

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over devastating floods that caused untold casualties and damaged thousands of homes, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

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Lyles aims to rescue US sprinting's honour in 100m at Olympics

Lyles aims to rescue US sprinting's honour in 100m at Olympics

Noah Lyles has a chance on Sunday to land the Olympic men's 100m title and restore pride to US sprinting, while Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in a mouthwatering men's singles final.

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'I'm still here': Joan Chen plays thwarted immigrant mom in 'Didi'

'I'm still here': Joan Chen plays thwarted immigrant mom in 'Didi'

Long before Joan Chen charmed Western audiences with seductive turns in "The Last Emperor" and "Twin Peaks" she was a child star in China, hand-picked for her debut movie role by Mao Zedong's wife.

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German engineering helps Ukrainian amputees walk again

German engineering helps Ukrainian amputees walk again

Double amputee Vitaliy Saiko, a veteran of the war in Ukraine, compares the artificial limbs made for him by a Berlin-based prosthetics specialist to a sports car.

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Lee shoots 67 to grab one-stroke LPGA Portland Classic lead

Lee shoots 67 to grab one-stroke LPGA Portland Classic lead

Andrea Lee, seeking her second LPGA Portland Classic title in three seasons, fired a five-under par 67 to seize a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third round.

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Venezuela opposition declares 'we have never been so strong'

Venezuela opposition declares 'we have never been so strong'

Venezuela's opposition leader emerged from hiding on Saturday, declaring "We have never been so strong," as President Nicolas Maduro slammed what he called attempts to "usurp the presidency" following last week's disputed election.

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Haaland's hat trick powers Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2

Haaland's hat trick powers Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2

Erling Haaland's hat trick, including two goals in the first five minutes, led Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2 on Saturday in an English club football friendly at Columbus, Ohio.

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Record third Olympic title the sweetest, says shot king Crouser

Record third Olympic title the sweetest, says shot king Crouser

World record-holder Ryan Crouser said his unprecedented third consecutive Olympic title in the men's shot put on Saturday "definitely means the most" of the trio.

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US break world record to win Olympic 4x100m mixed medley gold

US break world record to win Olympic 4x100m mixed medley gold

Ryan Murphy said the United States were not targeting the 4x100m mixed medley relay world record in the Olympic final, but always knew they had the potential to do something special on Saturday.

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