Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 30 killed in school strike
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said an Israeli strike Saturday on a school killed 30 people, after a days-long military operation further south left around 170 dead, according to the civil defence agency.
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Beach volleyball starts in pouring rain at landmark Paris venue
Excited spectators plodded through puddles Saturday to reach the most spectacular venue of the Paris 2024 Olympics, with beach volleyball kicking off in the shadow of a just-visible Eiffel Tower.
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Root and Stokes repel West Indies after England collapse in third Test
Joe Root and Ben Stokes shared an unbroken century stand that revived England from the depths of 54-5 in the third Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston on Saturday.
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Upset bishops and mixed reviews for Paris Olympics ceremony
French bishops complained on Saturday about the "scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity" during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed reviews.
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Verstappen on top in Belgium after rainy third practice
Heavy rain reduced Saturday’s third and final free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix to a washout of only a handful of laps after Lance Stroll crashed in his Aston Martin at the high-speed Raidillon corner.
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World number one Swiatek into second round of Olympics tennis
World number one Iga Swiatek battled to a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania to reach the second round of the rain-lashed Olympics tennis tournament on Saturday.
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Zhang urges fans to 'look at facts' of China doping furore
China's two-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Zhang Yufei urged fans to "look at the facts" of doping allegations against her and her team-mates as she opened her campaign at the Paris Games on Saturday.
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Ledecky edges Titmus in Olympic 400m free heats as Peaty kickstarts campaign
American great Katie Ledecky edged defending champion Ariarne Titmus to be quickest into the Olympic 400m freestyle final Saturday, setting the scene for a titanic battle for gold.
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Relaxed Peaty begins bid to match Phelps' record
Britain's Adam Peaty began his bid to win a third straight Olympic gold in the 100m breaststroke with the second fastest time in Saturday's heats and said he was feeling very differently from three years ago in Tokyo.
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Chang, Chen bag Olympic diving gold for China
All-conquering Chinese divers Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen bagged the first Olympic gold of their careers on Saturday with a superb victory in the women's synchronised three-meter springboard final.
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