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Brazil's Bolsonaro jailed over alleged bid to break ankle bracelet and flee

Brazil's Bolsonaro jailed over alleged bid to break ankle bracelet and flee

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken from house arrest into police custody on Saturday after the Supreme Court accused him of trying to break his ankle bracelet and plot an escape.

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Montoya says beating England ideal way for Pumas to round off 2025

Montoya says beating England ideal way for Pumas to round off 2025

Julian Montoya has challenged Argentina to finish a promising year by upsetting the odds with victory over England at Twickenham on Sunday.

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Chinese star Fan Bingbing wins Taiwan top film award

Chinese star Fan Bingbing wins Taiwan top film award

Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing won best actress at Taiwan's prestigious Golden Horse Awards on Saturday, earning accolades for an uncharacteristic farmer role as she eyes a rebound after a tax evasion scandal wrecked her career.

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UN climate summit nears end as EU accepts watered-down deal

UN climate summit nears end as EU accepts watered-down deal

Nations neared a deal at the UN climate summit Saturday after the EU accepted a text with only an implicit nod to phasing out fossil fuels following fraught negotiations with oil producers and emerging countries.

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England wary of Argentina attack as Pumas lie in wait

England wary of Argentina attack as Pumas lie in wait

England are determined to avoid being undone by the kind of Argentina counter-attack that stunned Scotland when they face the Pumas at Twickenham on Sunday.

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Kagiyama seizes men's title in Finlandia Grand Prix

Kagiyama seizes men's title in Finlandia Grand Prix

Yuma Kagiyama jumped and spun from third to first in the free skate to take the Finlandia figure skating Grand Prix title as his main rivals stumbled on Saturday in Helsinki.

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Rassat claims 'insane' Gurgl slalom for first World Cup victory

Rassat claims 'insane' Gurgl slalom for first World Cup victory

French skier Paco Rassat claimed a career-first World Cup victory in the men's slalom in Gurgl on Saturday.

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Amorim ignores Premier League table on his Man Utd anniversary

Amorim ignores Premier League table on his Man Utd anniversary

Ruben Amorim is refusing to take anything for granted as he approaches a match against Everton at Old Trafford on Monday that marks the first anniversary of his maiden game in charge of Manchester United.

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Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80

Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80

Irish-American fashion titan Paul Costelloe, who was the late Princess Diana's personal designer for over a decade, has died aged 80, his family said in a statement Saturday.

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Chelsea sink Burnley to close gap on leaders Arsenal

Chelsea sink Burnley to close gap on leaders Arsenal

Chelsea stepped up their Premier League title challenge with a gritty 2-0 win against struggling Burnley on Saturday.

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