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Messi brace lifts Inter, Mueller grabs game-winner for Whitecaps

Messi brace lifts Inter, Mueller grabs game-winner for Whitecaps

Lionel Messi scored twice to spark Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United, seizing the lead in Major League Soccer's scoring table in a key victory for the Florida club.

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Seychelles opposition leader wins presidential run-off

Seychelles opposition leader wins presidential run-off

Seychelles' opposition leader Patrick Herminie won the presidential run-off on Sunday, electoral commission results showed, after a race dominated by environmental and economic concerns.

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At least 41 dead in Mexico floods

At least 41 dead in Mexico floods

Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 41 people in Mexico in recent days and left behind a trail of destruction, the government said Saturday.

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Hamas says Israeli hostages to be freed from Gaza before Trump peace summit

Hamas says Israeli hostages to be freed from Gaza before Trump peace summit

Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, a top official from the Palestinian militant group told AFP, before US President Donald Trump chairs an international summit in Egypt on his peace plan for the region.

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Woods undergoes lower back disc replacement surgery

Woods undergoes lower back disc replacement surgery

Tiger Woods underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his lower back after experiencing pain and a lack of mobility, the 15-time major golf champion announced on Saturday.

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Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79

Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" films, has died at age 79.

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Haaland fires Norway closer to World Cup as Italy stay in hunt

Haaland fires Norway closer to World Cup as Italy stay in hunt

Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to pass 50 international goals in record time as Norway cruised to a 5-0 thrashing of Israel on Saturday, edging closer to qualifying for a first World Cup finals since 1998.

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'Taste of peace': Palestinian, Israeli join forces in Paris

'Taste of peace': Palestinian, Israeli join forces in Paris

A new restaurant opened its doors in Paris on Saturday, founded by a Palestinian from Gaza and a Franco-Israeli, aiming to promote reconciliation through food.

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Palestinians find Gaza City in ruins, Trump to chair peace summit

Palestinians find Gaza City in ruins, Trump to chair peace summit

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, as Hamas prepared to release Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump readied to chair an international summit on his peace plan for the region.

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Italy beat Estonia in World Cup qualifier before Israel clash

Italy beat Estonia in World Cup qualifier before Israel clash

Italy beat Estonia 3-1 in Saturday's 2026 World Cup qualifier in Tallinn before a Group I fixture with Israel which will be flanked by pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

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