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Parma appoint Italy World Cup winner Gilardino

UK PM Burnham reopens divisive debate on rejoining EU

West Indies pile up record 405-7 in second ODI against India

Man City future in doubt after guilty verdict

'Do something,' begs Iranian woman after death sentence over protests

Passenger on rerouted flydubai flight says pilot tried to crash plane

China extends 52-year unbeaten record as Games organisers say sorry

In Manchester, people say City scandal is 'shame for football'

Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities

Dangote's $16bn Kenya refinery 'new chapter' for Africa

Israel-bound plane rerouted, pilots wounded in reported fight

Ireland coach Hallgrimsson confirms second Israel game will go ahead

Swift concert attack plan convict fails to get Disney damages

Energy costs spark inflation surges in France, Italy

Aston Villa beat Arsenal to close on Premier League lead

Aston Villa closed to within two points of the top of the Premier League as John McGinn's goal beat title rivals Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday.

Muriel late backheel takes Atalanta past AC Milan

Experienced Colombia striker Luis Muriel scored a 95th-minute winner with a backheel as Atalanta beat AC Milan 3-2 in Serie A on Saturday.

Ten Hag blasts 'inconsistent' Man Utd after Bournemouth misery

Erik ten Hag blasted his "inconsistent" Manchester United charges after Bournemouth made history with their first ever victory at Old Trafford on Saturday.

70,000 migrants intercepted by Tunisia in 2023: official

Close to 70,000 migrants were intercepted trying to cross the Mediterranean from Tunisia to Italy this year, more than double the 2022 figure, the Tunisian National Guard told AFP on Saturday.

Monaco down Rennes to move back into top two

Second-half strikes from Vanderson and Youssouf Fofana gave Monaco a 2-1 win away to Rennes on Saturday with the principality side moving above Nice into second place.

Progress but divides persist as climate summit takes up fossil fuels

A UN climate summit in Dubai made progress Saturday but deep divides persisted, negotiators said, following a last-minute push by the OPEC oil cartel to block a phase-out of fossil fuels.

Politics and tradition mingle in Polish Nativity scenes

Figurines representing Russian President Vladimir Putin as a devil and Polish protesters were among the unusual characters making an appearance in traditional Nativity scenes in Krakow at the weekend.

Bayern thrashed by 'merciless' Frankfurt in Bundesliga

Bayern Munich suffered a jolt to their title defence, losing their first league game of the season 5-1 in Frankfurt and handing Bayer Leverkusen the chance to open a six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.

Debutant Kinghorn's double helps Toulouse trounce Cardiff

Scotland full-back Blair Kinghorn scored two tries on his Toulouse debut as the record five-time winners hammered Cardiff 52-7 in the Champions Cup on Saturday.

Environmental activists pour green dye in Venice canal

Environmental activists from the group Extinction Rebellion poured dye into Venice's Grand Canal and several Italian rivers Saturday in protest against the "failure" of ongoing international climate talks to deliver results.

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