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Monaco lose captain Zakaria for City and Spurs Champions League clashes

Monaco lose captain Zakaria for City and Spurs Champions League clashes

Monaco captain Denis Zakaria has been ruled out for two months with a thigh injury which already sidelined the Swiss midfielder for their midweek Champions League defeat at Club Brugge, coach Adi Hutter said Saturday.

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Kenya's Wanyonyi holds off Sedjati for world 800m gold

Kenya's Wanyonyi holds off Sedjati for world 800m gold

Kenya's Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi added the world crown to his laurels with a hard-fought victory in the men's 800 metres on Saturday.

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Elderly British couple returns to UK after Taliban release

Elderly British couple returns to UK after Taliban release

An elderly British couple released by the Taliban authorities after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan arrived back in the UK on Saturday.

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Suryakumar sidesteps handshake issue ahead of India-Pakistan rematch

Suryakumar sidesteps handshake issue ahead of India-Pakistan rematch

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav sidestepped the no-handshake issue ahead of the Asia Cup rematch against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, choosing to focus instead on the bat and ball.

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Liverpool beat Everton to maintain perfect Premier League start

Liverpool beat Everton to maintain perfect Premier League start

Liverpool stretched their perfect Premier League start to maintain their stranglehold of the Merseyside derby with a 2-1 win over Everton and open up a six-point lead at the top of the table.

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Chebet outsprints Kipyegon to win 5,000m for world double

Chebet outsprints Kipyegon to win 5,000m for world double

Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet produced a devastating burst of speed to edge Kenyan teammate Faith Kipyegon for victory in the women's 5,000m on Saturday and secure a world championships double gold.

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Cyberattack hits European airports

Cyberattack hits European airports

Major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London's Heathrow were Saturday hit by a cyberattack on checkin systems that caused cancellations and long delays for many passengers.

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Novartis chief eyes ways to end higher US drug prices: media

Novartis chief eyes ways to end higher US drug prices: media

Amid a threat of towering US tariffs, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is seeking ways to enable Americans to pay less for their medicines, its chief said in an interview published Saturday.

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Trump's $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, a tech industry favourite, concerns India

Trump's $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, a tech industry favourite, concerns India

India's leading trade body said on Saturday it was concerned by a new annual $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump ordered for H-1B skilled worker visas, an addition that could have major repercussions for the tech industry where such permits are widespread.

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Swiatek shrugs off double duty to reach Korea Open final

Swiatek shrugs off double duty to reach Korea Open final

Iga Swiatek blazed into the Korea Open final after bad weather forced her to play two matches on Saturday, winning both in a combined time of two and a half hours.

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