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Newcastle held by 10-man Villa after Konsa sees red

Newcastle held by 10-man Villa after Konsa sees red

Newcastle got a worrying glimpse of life without Alexander Isak as they were held to a 0-0 draw in their Premier League opener at Aston Villa despite Ezri Konsa's dismissal.

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Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool 'will stay with me forever'

Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool 'will stay with me forever'

Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo said on Saturday the racist abuse he alleges was directed at him by a Liverpool fan at Anfield "will stay with me forever".

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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill over 340

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill over 340

Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said.

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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 340

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 340

Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Saturday.

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Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 3 storm as it nears Caribbean

Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 3 storm as it nears Caribbean

Hurricane Erin strengthened rapidly to a Category 3 storm early Saturday as it churned towards the Caribbean, with a warning issued that flash floods and landslides were possible.

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Trump seeks US-Russia-Ukraine summit after Putin meeting fails to secure ceasefire

Trump seeks US-Russia-Ukraine summit after Putin meeting fails to secure ceasefire

US President Donald Trump failed to secure a Ukraine war ceasefire at a high-stakes summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin but insisted on Saturday that he would now target a full peace agreement to end the conflict.

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Trump-Putin summit ends without Ukraine deal

Trump-Putin summit ends without Ukraine deal

The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin failed at a high-stakes summit to reach an accord on halting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leaving European leaders scrambling Saturday to figure out the next steps to pressure Moscow.

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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 320

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 320

Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 321 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Saturday.

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Bob Simpson: Australian cricket captain and influential coach

Bob Simpson: Australian cricket captain and influential coach

Bob Simpson, who has died at the age of 89, was the archetypal granite-jawed comic-book Australian cricketer who opened the batting, bowled leg-spin and is still cited as the greatest slip catcher the game has seen.

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Air Canada flight attendants strike over pay, shutting down service

Air Canada flight attendants strike over pay, shutting down service

Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline announced a complete shutdown of operations, creating summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers.

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