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Russia's Aeroflot says halting all flights abroad from March 8

Russia's Aeroflot says halting all flights abroad from March 8

Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot said Saturday that it was suspending all its international flights beginning March 8, as Moscow faces waves of Western sanctions over its military incursion in Ukraine.

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UK dockers refuse Russian oil, accuse sanction loophole

UK dockers refuse Russian oil, accuse sanction loophole

British dockers on Saturday refused to unload Russian oil from a tanker, calling for the government to close a "loophole" in sanctions allowing foreign-flagged ships to deliver the fuel.

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Chile creates national park to save glaciers

Chile creates national park to save glaciers

Chile said Saturday it is creating a vast national park to protect hundreds of glaciers that are melting due to climate change.

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Liverpool ride their luck to cut gap on Man City

Liverpool ride their luck to cut gap on Man City

Liverpool closed to within three points of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League as Sadio Mane's goal secured a nervy 1-0 win over West Ham at Anfield.

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Liverpool close gap on Man City, Tuchel slams Chelsea fans for Abramovich song

Liverpool close gap on Man City, Tuchel slams Chelsea fans for Abramovich song

Liverpool's Sadio Mane sealed a 1-0 win against West Ham that moved the Premier League title chasers within three points of leaders Manchester City, while Thomas Tuchel slammed the Chelsea fans who sang Roman Abramovich's name during a minute's applause for Ukraine on Saturday.

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Rangers strike late on 150th birthday to close on Celtic

Rangers strike late on 150th birthday to close on Celtic

Rangers needed Kemar Roofe to come off the bench and grab a vital winner nine minutes from time as they moved level on points with Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 1-0 victory over Aberdeen on Saturday.

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Ukraine's Yastremska in Lyon final, a week after escaping Russian bombs

Ukraine's Yastremska in Lyon final, a week after escaping Russian bombs

Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska reached the Lyon WTA final on Saturday, just a week after escaping Russian bomb attacks on her home city of Odessa.

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Battleground Ukraine: Day ten of Russia's invasion

Battleground Ukraine: Day ten of Russia's invasion

On the tenth day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Saturday, Russian forces besieged the key southern port of Mariupol and sought to press deeper into the country in the face of strong Ukrainian resistance.

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Blinken meets Ukraine FM Kuleba in show of support

Blinken meets Ukraine FM Kuleba in show of support

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the Poland-Ukraine border Saturday in a show of solidarity on day 10 of Russia's invasion of its pro-Western neighbour.

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Tuchel slams Chelsea fans for singing Abramovich's name during Ukraine applause

Tuchel slams Chelsea fans for singing Abramovich's name during Ukraine applause

Thomas Tuchel has slammed the Chelsea fans who chanted Roman Abramovich's name during a minute's applause for war-torn Ukraine before Saturday's 4-0 win against Burnley.

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