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Va-va-vovinam: Vietnam's martial art flies on SEA Games return

Va-va-vovinam: Vietnam's martial art flies on SEA Games return

Faced with a machete, the fighter leaps and locks his legs around the other man's neck, bringing him crashing down to a cacophony of cheers.

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Sicily judge weighs trial of migrant rescue NGOs

Sicily judge weighs trial of migrant rescue NGOs

Charities running migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean faced a pre-trial hearing in Sicily Saturday over alleged collusion with people traffickers after a controversial probe that involved mass wiretapping.

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Leclerc completes practice clean sweep in Spain

Leclerc completes practice clean sweep in Spain

Championship leader Charles Leclerc completed a clean sweep of all three sessions when he topped world champion Max Verstappen in Saturday’s third and final practice for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.

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Two million stranded as worst floods in decades hit Bangladesh's northeast

Two million stranded as worst floods in decades hit Bangladesh's northeast

Rivers in Bangladesh have burst their banks and caused the worst floods in the country's northeast for nearly two decades, with about two million people marooned by rising waters, officials said Saturday.

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Early vote results show Australia's conservative PM in trouble

Early vote results show Australia's conservative PM in trouble

Early results in Australia's bitterly fought election showed conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison facing an almighty struggle to remain in power, as voters offered a stinging rebuke of his party's inaction on climate change.

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Sindhu upstaged in badminton's Thailand Open

Sindhu upstaged in badminton's Thailand Open

Indian badminton powerhouse P.V. Sindhu toppled out of the Thailand Open Saturday at the hands of Chinese Olympic champion Chen Yufei, who booked herself a finals berth.

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McKeown and O'Callaghan shine at Australian championships

McKeown and O'Callaghan shine at Australian championships

Olympic 200m backstroke champion Kaylee McKeown cruised to the Australian title Saturday as fast-rising prospect Mollie O'Callaghan punched her ticket for a fourth individual event at next month's world championships.

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Toyota's Evans kicks up dust in Rally of Portugal

Toyota's Evans kicks up dust in Rally of Portugal

Elfyn Evans of Toyota extended his lead in the Rally of Portugal winning two of the three dirt-track specials around Braga on Saturday.

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Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air

Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air

Women presenters on Afghanistan's leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group's austere brand of Islam.

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Man City's Foden voted Premier League Young Player of the season

Man City's Foden voted Premier League Young Player of the season

Manchester City forward Phil Foden was named the Premier League's Young Player of the season for the second consecutive year on Saturday.

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