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Pogacar set to win Tour de France, Carapaz claims Queen stage

Pogacar set to win Tour de France, Carapaz claims Queen stage

Tadej Pogacar all but sealed a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title on Saturday as Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz won the 20th stage on Alpe d'Huez.

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Kishan, Varma hit half centuries as India win Zimbabwe T20 series

Kishan, Varma hit half centuries as India win Zimbabwe T20 series

Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma struck half centuries to overshadow teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as India beat Zimbabwe by 90 runs on Saturday to win a Twenty20 international series.

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India's education minister resigns, end called to Delhi protests

India's education minister resigns, end called to Delhi protests

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.

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Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Unchecked wildfires raging Saturday in France's southwest and near Spain's capital Madrid have forced 267,000 people to flee and prompted Paris to deploy its military.

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Madeleine McCann's brother reaches Commonwealth Games final

Madeleine McCann's brother reaches Commonwealth Games final

Madeleine McCann's brother Sean was cheered on by his parents as he booked a place in the final of the 400 metres freestyle event at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

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Ipswich sign Japan forward Maeda from Celtic

Ipswich sign Japan forward Maeda from Celtic

Ipswich signed Japan forward Daizen Maeda from Scottish champions Celtic in a deal worth a reported £10 million ($13 million) on Saturday.

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Thousands sheltered in Bordeaux as France wildfires trigger exodus

Thousands sheltered in Bordeaux as France wildfires trigger exodus

Amid rows of camp beds and stacks of food supplies at a makeshift shelter in Bordeaux, thousands of tourists and locals try to regain their composure after fleeing wildfires sweeping through southwest France.

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Norris finds pace to edge Hamilton in last Hungarian practice

Norris finds pace to edge Hamilton in last Hungarian practice

World champion Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in Saturday's third and final free practice ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

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China evacuates 20,000 people as Typhoon Noul nears

China evacuates 20,000 people as Typhoon Noul nears

Authorities have evacuated more than 20,000 people and suspended rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in the financial hub of Hong Kong.

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Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force over 200,000 to flee

Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force over 200,000 to flee

Out-of-control wildfires in Spain and France that have forced the evacuation of more than 200,000 people raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with Paris mobilising its military to help overstretched firefighters.

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