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Pope Leo makes history with US midterm vote

Flick praises Yamal 'mentality' after missing out on Ballon d'Or

Arsenal boss Arteta fires 'Disneyland' warning at Dowman after Fleetwood red card

Binance heist: How were cryptocurrency billions stolen?

Russia's ice hockey stars come in from the cold after CAS ruling

France boards up ahead of Halloween protests

Wall Street tech rout deepens on doubts over AI spending

Is Bukele's troop deployment in Haiti just a rescue mission?

'Life in the old dog': German economy grows more than expected

Relatives' anguish grows as Spain identifies train crash dead

England great Anderson asks what's 'wrong with me?' after Lancashire exit

Italy inflation surges to 5.4% as economy stalls

Markets lashed by tech rout as earnings fan AI fears

US jury hands win to Bayer in weedkiller cancer case

Burnley sign Chelsea's Fofana on loan

Burnley signed Chelsea's Ivory Coast forward David Datro Fofana on loan until the end of the season on Saturday.

Taiwan's presidential favourite wins election held under China's glare

Taiwan's ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te, branded a threat to peace by China, on Saturday won the island's presidential election, a vote watched closely from Beijing to Washington.

Italy's Goggia claims first downhill win of season in Austria

Italy's former Olympic champion Sofia Goggia overcame a "few flaws" to claim her first downhill win of the season in Austria on Saturday.

Cairo arts centre latest victim of Old City makeover

Nestled in the heart of historic Cairo, a cultural centre synonymous with the Egyptian capital's art scene has been razed, the latest heritage site torn down for contentious development projects.

New US strike against Yemen rebels over Red Sea threat

The United States carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Huthi rebel target in Yemen, the US military said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of further attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

French foreign minister visits Kyiv, says Ukraine 'will remain priority'

France's new foreign minister Stephane Sejourne on Saturday renewed his country's support for Ukraine as he visited Kyiv in his first official trip abroad with the Russian invasion nearing a second anniversary.

Taiwan's presidential favourite ahead in vote held under China's glare

Taiwan's frontrunner presidential candidate Lai Ching-te took a clear lead in the vote count Saturday, according to partial results, after China warned electing him would lead to "war and decline" for the self-ruled island.

Japan's Endo vows to make Klopp wait by winning Asian Cup

Jurgen Klopp may have to wait a while for the return of Wataru Endo after the Liverpool ace vowed on Saturday to win the Asian Cup with Japan.

Lehecka, Ostapenko win Adelaide titles ahead of Australian Open

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and young Czech Jiri Lehecka completed the perfect build-up to the Australian Open on Saturday by claiming the Adelaide International titles.

Gaza ministry says dozens killed in Israeli strikes on 99th day of war

Health officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza said Saturday that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 60 people in the besieged territory, which was also grappling with a telecommunications blackout on the war's 99th day.

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Vote count under way in Taiwan election under China's glare