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Election campaign deepens Congo's generational divide

Election campaign deepens Congo's generational divide

"Hoodlums," muttered 80-year-old village chief Joseph Batangouna as he walked past a group of young people sitting by the side of road in Mayitoukou, Congo-Brazzaville.

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Molina rocket helps Atletico beat 10-man Getafe

Molina rocket helps Atletico beat 10-man Getafe

Nahuel Molina scored a spectacular long-range strike as Atletico Madrid scraped a 1-0 win over Getafe in La Liga on Saturday to cut the gap to the top two.

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Russian sports minister defends return of flag, anthem to Paralympics

Russian sports minister defends return of flag, anthem to Paralympics

Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev on Saturday defended the return of the Russian flag and anthem to the Paralympics for the first time since 2014, amid a backlash from Ukraine and some European countries.

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Irish captain Doris proud of 'big performance' in win over Scots

Irish captain Doris proud of 'big performance' in win over Scots

Ireland captain Caelan Doris said the senior players had "stood up" when it mattered after the Irish kept their Six Nations title hopes alive with an impressive 43-21 win over title rivals Scotland on Saturday in the final round of matches.

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France's Pinturault to retire at season's end

France's Pinturault to retire at season's end

Alexis Pinturault, France's most successful alpine skier with 34 victories on the World Cup circuit, announced Saturday that he will retire at the end of this season.

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Nine-man Bayern hold on for draw at Leverkusen

Nine-man Bayern hold on for draw at Leverkusen

Leaders Bayern Munich held on for a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen despite finishing with nine men in an eventful Bundesliga clash on Saturday.

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Carmona: actor, skateboarder, Paralympic history-maker

Carmona: actor, skateboarder, Paralympic history-maker

Diogo Carmona has worn many hats in his young life, from his beginnings as a child actor to becoming a skateboarder before a train accident cost him his leg, now he's a history-maker after becoming the first Portuguese Winter Paralympian.

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Pope Leo moves into papal apartments

Pope Leo moves into papal apartments

Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed.

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Ireland keep Six Nations title dreams alive in dashing Scotland's

Ireland keep Six Nations title dreams alive in dashing Scotland's

Ireland beat Scotland 43-21 on Saturday to keep their Six Nations title hopes alive and win the Triple Crown for the fourth time in five years.

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Inter's Serie A title bid hit with Atalanta draw

Inter's Serie A title bid hit with Atalanta draw

Inter Milan suffered another wobble in their bid to reclaim the Serie A title after Saturday's 1-1 draw with Atalanta, who bounced back from Champions League humiliation against Bayern Munich.

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