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Fired IT worker partly shuts down British Museum

Fired IT worker partly shuts down British Museum

The British Museum said it had closed a number of exhibits after a fired IT contractor "shut down" some of its systems, in one of several unrelated incidents targeting European museums on Saturday.

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Buttler, Carse lead England to 165-9 in second T20 against India

Buttler, Carse lead England to 165-9 in second T20 against India

Attacking knocks by skipper Jos Buttler and Brydon Carse helped England reach 165-9 against India in the second T20 international on Saturday.

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Heliovaara and Patten win epic Australian Open men's doubles

Heliovaara and Patten win epic Australian Open men's doubles

Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Britain's Henry Patten won an epic late-night men's doubles final to add the Australian Open crown to their Wimbledon title on Saturday.

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'Best honeymoon ever': Keys hails reluctant husband-coach after Slam win

'Best honeymoon ever': Keys hails reluctant husband-coach after Slam win

Madison Keys paid tribute to her coach and new husband Bjorn Fratangelo saying it "was the best honeymoon ever" after winning her first Grand Slam title on Saturday aged 29 -- and then revealed he did not even want the job.

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Israelis rejoice at emotional release of second group of hostages

Israelis rejoice at emotional release of second group of hostages

A loud cheer swept through the crowd gathered at a Tel Aviv plaza known as Hostage Square, as giant screens livestreamed the long-awaited release of four Israeli hostages, the latest to be freed under a Gaza ceasefire deal.

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Seoul court rejects second request to extend Yoon detention

Seoul court rejects second request to extend Yoon detention

A Seoul court rejected a second request Saturday to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to declare martial law, putting pressure on prosecutors to quickly indict him.

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Flick demands Barca focus more after Liga slump

Flick demands Barca focus more after Liga slump

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick called on his team to show more concentration in La Liga on Saturday after a dismal run of domestic form.

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Keys pays tribute to reluctant husband-coach after first Slam title

Keys pays tribute to reluctant husband-coach after first Slam title

Madison Keys paid tribute to her coach and new husband Bjorn Fratangelo after winning her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday aged 29 -- and then revealed he did not even want the job.

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West Indies earn slender lead over Pakistan after Noman hat trick

West Indies earn slender lead over Pakistan after Noman hat trick

The West Indies gained a slender nine-run lead over Pakistan Saturday as spinners dominated the opening day of the second Test in Multan, with Noman Ali achieving a hat trick for the home side.

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Sabalenka says 'trophy or nothing' after losing Melbourne final

Sabalenka says 'trophy or nothing' after losing Melbourne final

Aryna Sabalenka said she was proud to have reached three Australian Open finals in a row but admitted after losing Saturday's decider to Madison Keys: "It's trophy or nothing."

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