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Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina

Swiatek races into Toronto semis as Svitolina battles through

Oil prices rise further as hopes for Hormuz deal fade

'Big Four' bowlers back as ageing Australia begin gruelling run

One year after Putin-Trump summit, 'spirit of Anchorage' dissipated

AI's hunger for power sparks US private gas plant boom

Farage vs Count Binface: What to know about UK snap poll

Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhood

Torment of Afghan fathers as daughters deprived of education

Ceuta leader wants migrant detention centre after influx

Return of displaced Syrian Kurds to hometown suspended after violence

Iyer leads Punjab's chase of 220 to down Hyderabad

Shreyas Iyer led from the front with an unbeaten 69 to steer Punjab Kings to a six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring IPL contest on Saturday.

Arsenal defeat blows Premier League title race wide open

Arsenal suffered a huge blow in the Premier League title race on Saturday, losing 2-1 at home to Bournemouth to give Manchester City renewed hope of catching the long-time leaders.

Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: journalists frozen out of Iran talks

They came from around the world: hundreds of journalists rushed to Islamabad's flagship convention centre -- converted into a media hub by Pakistani authorities for landmark talks between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.

McIlroy's Masterpiece remains the buzz at Augusta

Rory McIlroy's astonishing finish to grab a Masters record six-stroke lead after 36 holes remained the talk of Augusta National as Saturday's third round began.

Sinner brushes past Zverev to reach Monte Carlo final

World No.2 Jannik Sinner eased his way into the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a clinical 6-1, 6-4 semi-final win over Alexander Zverev on Saturday.

Arsenal suffer major blow in Premier League title charge

Arsenal suffered a huge blow in the Premier League title race on Saturday, losing 2-1 at home to Bournemouth to give Manchester City renewed hope they can catch the long-time leaders.

Iran and US top officials launch negotiations in Pakistan

Senior Iranian and American officials began negotiations in Pakistan on Saturday, Iranian media reported, in a bid to bring to an end the Middle East war which plunged the region into violence and sent shockwaves through the world economy.

Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine begins

A temporary truce between Russia and Ukraine entered into force on Saturday, with Kyiv warning it would respond "immediately" if Russia violated it.

Russia and Ukraine trade prisoners, drone strikes ahead of Easter truce

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners Saturday but also fired waves of drones at each other overnight, just hours before a temporary ceasefire was set to take effect for Orthodox Easter, according to officials.

UK puts Chagos handover deal in 'deep freeze' after Trump criticism

Britain indicated Saturday it would shelve plans to hand back the Chagos Islands -- which hosts a strategic US-UK military base -- after US President Donald Trump strongly criticised the deal.

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US and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get under way