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African players in Europe: Defender Hakimi's historic hat-trick

Bangladesh garment workers clash with police protesting higher wages

Japan urges US to enforce discipline after second Marine arrest

Struggling Slavia face Arsenal as grim record looms

'Remarkable' rookie Lendeborg scores 37 as Warriors beat Clippers

Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs in NFL

ExxonMobil urged to re-think Papua New Guinea gas project

South Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027

Asian stocks mixed as tech sector struggles to rebound from selloff

On All Saints' Day, Philippine mountain town honours dead with fire

Irish bookshops help meet UK demand for Sally Rooney novels

Point of Law favourite at Australia's 'race that stops a nation'

NFL Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs

'Kid' Antonelli gets affectionate tributes from all quarters

CIA says Covid 'more likely' to have leaked from lab

The Central Intelligence Agency has shifted its official stance on the origin of Covid-19, saying Saturday that the virus was "more likely" leaked from a Chinese lab than transmitted by animals.

Mbappe treble extends Liga leaders Real Madrid's edge on Atletico

Kylian Mbappe continued his rich vein of form with a hat-trick on Saturday to power Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Valladolid and a four-point lead at the top of La Liga.

Berdeu last-gasp effort stuns Top 14 leaders Bordeaux-Begles

Leo Berdeu kicked a late penalty to give Lyon their first ever French Top 14 win at Bordeaux-Begles, 22-20, retook first place with a bonus point.

PSG held as Kvaratskhelia makes debut

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Saturday and set up a goal for Ousmane Dembele, but the Ligue 1 leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Reims.

Mbappe treble helps Liga leaders Real Madrid down Valladolid

Kylian Mbappe continued his rich vein of form with a hat-trick on Saturday to power Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Valladolid and a four-point lead at the top of La Liga.

Wembanyama and Spurs fall to Haliburton-inspired Pacers in Paris

Victor Wembanyama's second NBA game in Paris ended in a loss Saturday as Tyrese Haliburton's hot shooting fired the Indiana Pacers to a 136-98 win against the San Antonio Spurs.

Sinner faces Zverev test in 'perfect' Australian Open final

Jannik Sinner is wary of "physical beast" Alexander Zverev as the Italian bids to join an elite group with back-to-back Australian Open titles in a final Sunday that pits the world's top two players.

Guardiola backs Khusanov to learn from nightmare Man City debut

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola praised the reaction of Abdukodir Khusanov's team-mates to lift the young Uzbek after a nightmare introduction to the Premier League in Saturday's 3-1 win over Chelsea.

Monaco back on Ligue 1 podium as Lille lose

Monaco climbed back up to third place in Ligue 1 on Saturday after their 3-2 win at home to struggling Rennes was followed by a 2-1 defeat for Lille at Strasbourg.

Cheika unhappy with referee O'Keeffe's role as Gloucester tame Tigers

Michael Cheika questioned why New Zealand's Ben O'Keeffe had been appointed to referee an English Premiership rugby match after his Leicester side lost 38-31 away to Gloucester on Saturday.

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