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At least 34 dead in two Turkey road accidents

At least 34 dead in two Turkey road accidents

At least 34 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate road accidents Saturday, each in places where collisions had taken place shortly before, local media reported.

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Marseille win as Monaco humbled by Lens

Marseille win as Monaco humbled by Lens

Marseille continued their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season after a late Nicolas Pallois own goal gave them a 2-1 win over Nantes at the Velodrome on Saturday.

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Guinea opposition calls fresh protests after deaths

Guinea opposition calls fresh protests after deaths

A political coalition on Saturday called for fresh protests a day after Guinea's junta denied its forces had shot dead two teenagers at opposition demonstrations earlier in the week.

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Pole vault king Duplantis rules supreme as Bol grabs third Euro gold

Pole vault king Duplantis rules supreme as Bol grabs third Euro gold

World and Olympic pole vault champion Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis retained his European title in comprehensive fashion in Munich on Saturday while the irrepressible Femke Bol sealed a third gold of the championships.

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Inter stroll past Spezia on Lukaku's San Siro return

Inter stroll past Spezia on Lukaku's San Siro return

Inter Milan made it two from two in Serie A with Saturday's comfortable 3-0 win over Spezia on Romelu Lukaku's return to the San Siro, while Domenico Berardi fired Sassuolo to a 1-0 win over Lecce.

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Wild swimming as European open water races end in chaos

Wild swimming as European open water races end in chaos

The 25km open water races at the European Swimming Championships were abandoned in confusion almost two thirds of the way through as the weather deteriorated on Saturday, with organisers deciding they could not declare a winner.

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Somali forces pound hotel in battle to end Al-Shabaab siege

Somali forces pound hotel in battle to end Al-Shabaab siege

Somali security forces bombarded a Mogadishu hotel on Saturday as they battled to end a deadly siege by Al-Shabaab fighters that is now in its second straight night, witnesses said.

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Sweden's Duplantis retains European pole vault title

Sweden's Duplantis retains European pole vault title

Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis retained his European pole vault title in comprehensive fashion in Munich on Saturday.

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Ex-president dos Santos' body lands in Angola

Ex-president dos Santos' body lands in Angola

The body of Angola's Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain last month, arrived in Luanda on Saturday, ending a weeks-long feud over the repatriation of the ex-president's corpse.

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Russian crops, fertiliser must move 'unimpeded': UN chief

Russian crops, fertiliser must move 'unimpeded': UN chief

Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets "unimpeded" or a global food crisis could strike as early as next year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Saturday.

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