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French jury upholds jail terms for three rugby players over gang rape

French jury upholds jail terms for three rugby players over gang rape

A French court on Saturday upheld the prison sentences of up to 14 years imposed on three former rugby players who had appealed their convictions for raping a student in 2017.

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Strike hits near Iranian nuclear plant, as FM warns of risk to Gulf

Strike hits near Iranian nuclear plant, as FM warns of risk to Gulf

US-Israeli strikes hit an area near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, prompting its foreign minister to warn that the effects of any fallout would be felt most keenly by the country's Gulf neighbours.

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Rizvi stars as Delhi down Mumbai to top IPL table

Rizvi stars as Delhi down Mumbai to top IPL table

In-form batter Sameer Rizvi hit an attacking 90 to steer Delhi Capitals to a second successive win this IPL season as they beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets on Saturday.

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Haaland treble destroys Liverpool as Man City reach FA Cup semis

Haaland treble destroys Liverpool as Man City reach FA Cup semis

Erling Haaland hit a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 on Saturday to reach the FA Cup semi-finals and increase the pressure on Reds boss Arne Slot.

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Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeks

Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeks

Heavy rain and storms have killed at least 121 people over two weeks across Afghanistan and Pakistan, disaster officials in both countries said Saturday.

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Canadian astronaut describes 'phenomenal' Artemis journey

Canadian astronaut describes 'phenomenal' Artemis journey

Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen felt like he was "falling out of the sky" as his spacecraft followed its complex flight path to the Moon, the Canadian said in a Saturday video call.

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Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview

Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview

The Artemis 2 astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on Saturday as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with NASA releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft.

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Belgian prison tour lays bare grim reality of life behind bars

Belgian prison tour lays bare grim reality of life behind bars

As Belgium grapples with chronic prison overcrowding, a local charity in Brussels has found an immersive way to highlight the problem -- giving educational tours of a recently abandoned jail.

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Iran, US race to find crew member of crashed American fighter jet

Iran, US race to find crew member of crashed American fighter jet

Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.

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Brown, Tatum fuel Celtics over Bucks, Mavs teen Flagg scores 51

Brown, Tatum fuel Celtics over Bucks, Mavs teen Flagg scores 51

Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Jayson Tatum added 23 as the Boston Celtics thrashed the Milwaukee Bucks 133-101 on Friday to maintain their grip on third place in the NBA Eastern Conference.

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