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'Invigorated' Shiffrin takes World Cup tally to 97

'Invigorated' Shiffrin takes World Cup tally to 97

Mikaela Shiffrin ended her campaign by claiming her 97th World Cup victory in the season-closing women's slalom at Saalbach on Saturday.

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PSG 'favourites' in Champions League clash: Barca coach Xavi

PSG 'favourites' in Champions League clash: Barca coach Xavi

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday Paris Saint-Germain were the favourites in their upcoming Champions League quarter-final tussle.

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German train drivers union halts strikes to negotiate

German train drivers union halts strikes to negotiate

Germany's Deutsche Bahn railways and the GDL train drivers' union announced they had returned to the negotiating table on Saturday after a wave of strikes demanding better pay.

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Gaza truce efforts revived as first sea aid unloaded

Gaza truce efforts revived as first sea aid unloaded

Efforts towards a truce in the Israel-Hamas war appeared to rekindle on Saturday after a new proposal from the Palestinian militant group which also called for more aid into Gaza, where the first food shipment by sea reached shore.

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Rights advocates denounce 'systemic abuse' in Israeli prisons

Rights advocates denounce 'systemic abuse' in Israeli prisons

In the shadow of the war raging in Gaza, record numbers of Palestinian detainees are filling Israeli prisons, where they face "systemic abuse" and torture, rights advocates warn, calling for international action.

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Odermatt error scuppers giant slalom clean sweep quest

Odermatt error scuppers giant slalom clean sweep quest

A rare mistake by Marco Odermatt scuppered the Swiss skier's quest for a perfect 10 out of 10 giant slaloms this season at the World Cup finals on Saturday.

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McKenzie inspires Chiefs' Super Rugby win as Brumbies snap drought

McKenzie inspires Chiefs' Super Rugby win as Brumbies snap drought

The Waikato Chiefs rediscovered their attacking verve to outclass the Fijian Drua 46-29 on Saturday and move to third in the standings, while the ACT Brumbies snapped an 11-year drought in Dunedin.

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Ukrainian strikes rock Russia as vote cements Putin's grip on power

Ukrainian strikes rock Russia as vote cements Putin's grip on power

Ukrainian bombardments killed two people in a Russian border region on Saturday, its governor said, on the second day of presidential elections inussia guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule.

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Inferno destroys prestigious Arab film studio in Cairo

Inferno destroys prestigious Arab film studio in Cairo

A major fire in Cairo destroyed one of the Arab world's most prestigious and oldest film production houses, founded 80 years ago, an AFP journalist said.

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Australia's Beale plays first game since being cleared of sexual assualt

Australia's Beale plays first game since being cleared of sexual assualt

Former Wallabies star Kurtley Beale played his first match in more than a year Saturday, resuming his career after being cleared of sexual assault last month.

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