Record-setting Duplantis lights up Xiamen, Richardson upset
Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis opened his outdoor season in Olympic year in stunning fashion on Saturday as he bettered his own pole vault world record at the Xiamen Diamond League meeting.
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Kenya pays military homage to army chief killed in copter crash
With a 19-gun cannon salute and a religious ceremony Kenya on Saturday paid a military tribute to its army chief who died in a helicopter accident this week.
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Barca coach Xavi hails rivals Madrid ahead of Clasico
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez praised rivals Real Madrid ahead of their Clasico showdown in La Liga on Sunday.
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South Korean doctors reject govt proposal to end strike
South Korea's leading doctors' body on Saturday rejected a revised medical reform plan from the government, the initial version of which sparked a strike two months ago.
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Blast at Iraq army base kills one, wounds others
One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said Saturday.
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China says AUKUS risks nuclear proliferation in Pacific
China's foreign minister on Saturday accused Western powers in the AUKUS security pact of provoking division and risking nuclear proliferation in the South Pacific.
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Iran, Israel appear to pull back from brink as Gaza bombed again
Iran has dismissed as akin to child's play the reported Israeli retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides on Saturday appeared to step back from wider conflict stemming from the war in Gaza.
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Civilians killed as Ukraine, Russia trade strikes
Ukraine launched a wave of drones at Russia in the early hours of Saturday, setting a fuel depot ablaze, officials said, as both sides accused each other of deadly attacks on civilians.
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Emphatic Verstappen enjoys 'incredible' pole after China sprint win
Max Verstappen continued his dominant start to the season in emphatic style Saturday by romping to sprint victory then claiming pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix -- an "incredible" 100th for his Red Bull team.
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O'Callaghan upstages Olympic champion Titmus as McKeown challenges world record
World record holder Mollie O'Callaghan upstaged Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus in the year's fastest 200m freestyle Saturday, while Kaylee McKeown narrowly missed her own 200m backstroke world best.
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