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US Treasury order targets bank transfers linked to crypto exchange MEXC

Godzilla Minus Zero sets foreign-language box-office opening record

Eagles record six sacks as rushing attack struggles against Giants

Villeneuve teases James Bond casting at Los Angeles museum gala

Palestinian Women Transform Organic Loofah Farming into Global Export Industry

Thames Water seeks to delay £12bn in debt repayments

Nottinghamshire launches specialist rural crime policing team

Newark boxing gym expands alternative education programme

China confirms talks over possible Xi-Putin-Trump summit

Democrats consider impeachment drive against Defence Secretary Hegseth

Rail journey offers a slower route to a Berlin city break

Energy bill plan could use HMRC income data to target support

Arsenal control title race as Manchester United fall into bottom three

Business owner earning £6,000 a month tackles £70,000 debt

Football great Zidane kicks off Le Mans 24 Hours

French football great Zinedine Zidane acted as starter to get the mythic Le Mans 24 Hour race on its way at 1400GMT on Saturday.

I.Coast relies on livestock from crisis-hit Sahel for Eid

At a muddy market in a city district in Ivory Coast, hundreds of animals are lined up to be sacrificed for this Sunday's Muslim festival of Eid.

Muslim pilgrims pray atop scorching Mount Arafat in hajj climax

Vast crowds of Muslims gathered for hours under the hot sun atop Mount Arafat Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, offering prayers including for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza.

Confident Kipyegon to run a double in Paris

Kenyan middle-distance superstar Faith Kipyegon will chase two golds at next month's Paris Olympics after she added qualification for her 1500m speciality at trials in Nairobi on Saturday.

Ukraine-sceptic Pellegrini sworn in as Slovak president

Peter Pellegrini, an ally of Ukraine-sceptic Prime Minister Robert Fico, was sworn in as Slovakia's new president on Saturday, pledging to unite the politically polarised central European country.

Ukraine seeks path to just peace at Swiss summit

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped to find paths to a "just peace" as soon as possible, as a first international summit on pathways to end Russia's war in Ukraine opened Saturday.

France star Thuram takes stand against far right ahead of elections

France forward Marcus Thuram on Saturday called on voters in the country to "fight" to stop the far right coming to power in upcoming snap elections.

Former Arsenal and Everton striker Campbell dies at 54

Ex-Premier League striker Kevin Campbell has died aged 54, his former clubs Arsenal and Everton announced on Saturday.

IOC issues first list of Russians and Belarusians eligible for Olympics

Fourteen Russian and 11 Belarusian athletes were included on Saturday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on an initial list of "Individual Neutral Athletes" (AINs) eligible to compete in the Paris Games.

Swim star Campbell fails to make fifth Olympics, pop star Simpson misses out

Shayna Jack and Meg Harris booked Australia's two spots in the Olympic 50m freestyle Saturday, with Tokyo gold medallist Emma McKeon and a tearful fellow veteran Cate Campbell missing out.

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Ukraine summit opens in Switzerland, seeking path to peace