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France's new PM courts the left a day after ratings downgrade

France's new PM courts the left a day after ratings downgrade

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu held out an olive branch to the left on Saturday, ruling out his predecessor's plan to cut two public holidays to help slash the deficit.

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Belgium PM attends concert of Israeli conductor axed by festival

Belgium PM attends concert of Israeli conductor axed by festival

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Saturday he attended a concert by a German orchestra that was disinvited from a Belgian festival to show support for its Israeli conductor.

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Last-gasp Juve beat Inter to maintain perfect Serie A start

Last-gasp Juve beat Inter to maintain perfect Serie A start

Juventus continued their perfect start to the Serie A season after a stunning strike in stoppage time from teenage substitute Vasilije Adzic secured a thrilling 4-3 win over fierce rivals Inter Milan.

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Kane hits brace as Bayern thump Hamburg again

Kane hits brace as Bayern thump Hamburg again

Harry Kane scored in each half as Bayern Munich piled the pain on old foe Hamburg in a 5-0 home win on Saturday.

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Arsenal spoil Ange return, Spurs win at West Ham

Arsenal spoil Ange return, Spurs win at West Ham

A Martin Zubimendi double took Arsenal top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest, while Tottenham beat West Ham 3-0 on Saturday to join their north London rivals on nine points.

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Sri Lanka cruise to six-wicket win over Bangladesh in Asia Cup T20

Sri Lanka cruise to six-wicket win over Bangladesh in Asia Cup T20

Former champions Sri Lanka launched their Asia Cup campaign in emphatic fashion on Sunday, cruising to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi.

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Spurs beat woeful West Ham to pile pressure on Potter

Spurs beat woeful West Ham to pile pressure on Potter

Tottenham ran riot in the second half of their 3-0 win over 10-man West Ham on Saturday as the pressure mounted on under-fire boss Graham Potter.

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Rubio says Qatar strike 'not going to change' US-Israel ties

Rubio says Qatar strike 'not going to change' US-Israel ties

The United States is "not happy" about Israeli strikes targeting Hamas in Qatar, but the attack will not change Washington's allied status with Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday as he departed for the region.

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Toulouse turn on Top 14 power despite sub-par performance

Toulouse turn on Top 14 power despite sub-par performance

Lyon, Pau and champions Toulouse all collected their second wins of the season on Saturday to move to the head of the fledgling French Top 14 table.

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Vingegaard touching Vuelta glory with stage 20 triumph as protests persist

Vingegaard touching Vuelta glory with stage 20 triumph as protests persist

Jonas Vingegaard virtually sealed Vuelta a Espana victory on Saturday as he powered to a solo stage 20 triumph, extending his general classification lead on Joao Almeida to over a minute.

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