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French air traffic controllers cancel three-day strike

French air traffic controllers cancel three-day strike

French air traffic controllers have called off a three-day strike that threatened to disrupt European skies next week, a top union said on Saturday.

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'A bit unusual': Russia's Sochi grapples with Ukrainian drones

'A bit unusual': Russia's Sochi grapples with Ukrainian drones

Internet blackouts have become a fact of daily life in the Russian city of Sochi, which is coming under increasing threat of retaliatory Ukrainian drone strikes.

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Test skipper Gill replaces Rohit as India ODI captain

Test skipper Gill replaces Rohit as India ODI captain

Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain, the country's cricket board said Saturday, starting with the series in Australia.

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Israel troops still operating in Gaza after Trump, hostage family appeals

Israel troops still operating in Gaza after Trump, hostage family appeals

Israel said Saturday its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the families of Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump for an immediate halt to the fighting.

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Jadeja stars as India crush West Indies in first Test

Jadeja stars as India crush West Indies in first Test

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball as India hammered West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days of the first Test on Saturday.

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Pogacar eyes 'explosive' Euros race with Vingegaard, Evenepoel

Pogacar eyes 'explosive' Euros race with Vingegaard, Evenepoel

A week after romping to the world title, cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar expects a closer fight at the European road race championships in France on Sunday, with rivals Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel looming.

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Minnie Hauk, Graffard, Japan vie for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe glory

Minnie Hauk, Graffard, Japan vie for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe glory

Minnie Hauk is favourite to give trainer Aidan O'Brien his third victory in Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.

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Three Japanese tales of Arc heartbreak

Three Japanese tales of Arc heartbreak

Croix du Nord, Byzantine Dream and Alohi Alii are the latest equine stars who try to fulfil Japan's dream of winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.

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Anisimova thrashes Gauff in 58 minutes to make China Open final

Anisimova thrashes Gauff in 58 minutes to make China Open final

US Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova crushed defending champion Coco Gauff in just 58 minutes on Saturday to reach her first China Open final.

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Flights resume at Munich airport after second drone scare

Flights resume at Munich airport after second drone scare

Flights resumed "progressively" on Saturday at Munich airport, but delays were expected after a drone scare caused a second shutdown in as many days, affecting over 6,500 passengers, the operator said.

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