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Tropical Storm Lala lashes Hawaii with heavy rain

easyJet strike sees 100 French flights cancelled

Lebanon reports 11 dead in strikes that Israel says targeted Hezbollah

Monica Bellucci and Florin Serban win at Locarno Film Festival

Crystal Palace sign Israel winger Khalaili

India's Padikkal hits unbeaten century in first Sri Lanka Test

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 47

Liechtenstein places gender equality on its throne

Taliban govt supporters dance, take selfies in Kabul celebrations

Street rallies held as Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan

UK PM urges 'reflection' after Cambridge professor's death

World Cup winner Ferran Torres signs for PSG from Barcelona

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 40

Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar

Carrick urges consistency from 'fantastic' Man Utd after derby win

Michael Carrick has challenged Manchester United to match the standards they set in a dominant 2-0 win over local rivals Manchester City on Saturday -- giving him a dream start to his reign as interim boss.

Man City well beaten by 'better' Man Utd, concedes Guardiola

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City were outplayed by an inspired Manchester United in a 2-0 defeat that further dented their Premier League title challenge on Saturday.

Real Madrid overcome Bernabeu boos to record Arbeloa's first win

Angry Real Madrid fans jeered their own team before they went on to beat Levante 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday to record new coach Alvaro Arbeloa's first win at the helm.

Trump invites more leaders to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'

US President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" for postwar Gaza began to take shape Saturday, with the leaders of Egypt, Turkey, Argentina and Canada asked to join.

Man Utd dominate Man City in dream start for Carrick

Manchester United gave Michael Carrick the dream start to his interim tenure as manager on Saturday, beating Manchester City 2-0 to deal a huge blow to their local rivals' Premier League title aspirations.

CAF boss backs Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to hold successful AFCON in 2027

African football chief Patrice Motsepe on Saturday admitted that Morocco's hosting of the Cup of Nations had raised the bar for the tournament but dismissed doubts about East Africa being ready to host the 2027 edition.

Swiss ace Odermatt romps to Wengen downhill win

Marco Odermatt won a shortened Wengen downhill Saturday to win the event for a fourth year and pad his overall World Cup lead.

Museveni: Uganda's ex-revolutionary entering 5th decade in power

Yoweri Museveni has been president longer than most Ugandans have been alive, and shows no sign of giving up his place among the world's longest-serving leaders after he won a seventh election on Saturday.

'We can hunt': Greenlanders weigh drastic options as US threatens

Ulrikke Andersen has already made a plan. If the United States invades Greenland, she will flee her home with her daughter.

Uganda's Museveni wins seventh term as observers denounce intimidation

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had "instilled fear".

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