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Over 1,000 migrants brought to safety at Italian ports: coastguard

Over 1,000 migrants brought to safety at Italian ports: coastguard

More than 1,000 migrants were brought to safety at two Italian ports after the overcrowded boats they were on encountered problems in the Mediterranean, the coastguard said Saturday.

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South Africa win by 284 runs as West Indies collapse

South Africa win by 284 runs as West Indies collapse

South Africa's bowlers ripped through the West Indies batting as the hosts completed a 284-run win on the fourth day of the second Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday.

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Gill ton powers India's reply but Australia still ahead

Gill ton powers India's reply but Australia still ahead

Shubman Gill's sparkling century and an unbeaten 59 by Virat Kohli kept India strong in their first innings reply against a persistent Australian spin attack in the fourth Test on Saturday.

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Benzema disputes 'liar' Deschamps' claim over World Cup fitness

Benzema disputes 'liar' Deschamps' claim over World Cup fitness

Karim Benzema has responded to Didier Deschamps' claim that the striker told him "he wouldn't have been ready" to play at the World Cup because of an injury by implying the France coach was a "liar".

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Iran says deal reached to buy Russian fighter jets

Iran says deal reached to buy Russian fighter jets

Iran has finalised a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defence cooperation between the two countries deepens.

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BBC football show in chaos as Lineker taken off air in asylum row

BBC football show in chaos as Lineker taken off air in asylum row

BBC television's flagship football programme was in meltdown on Saturday after pundits and commentators refused to work in support of presenter Gary Lineker, who was forced to "step back" after accusing the government of using Nazi-era rhetoric.

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Some 1,000 migrants brought to safety at Italian ports: reports

Some 1,000 migrants brought to safety at Italian ports: reports

About 1,000 migrants were brought to safety at two Italian ports Saturday after the overcrowded boats they were on encountered problems in the Mediterranean, news reports said.

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Rabada sparks West Indies collapse as South Africa hunt victory

Rabada sparks West Indies collapse as South Africa hunt victory

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada struck twice in three balls and sparked a West Indian collapse on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday.

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Desolation in east DR Congo village after ADF attack

Desolation in east DR Congo village after ADF attack

Only a few survivors are left in the village of Mukondi, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where ADF militants hacked dozens of people to death during an attack this week.

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Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, covers villages in ash

Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, covers villages in ash

Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday, spewing out smoke and ash that blanketed villages near the crater.

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