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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Deadly blast at Iraq army base amid Israel-Iran tensions
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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Dominant Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP after sprint victory
Triple world champion Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix, 0.322 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso third.
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Chinese swimmers failed doping tests ahead of Tokyo Olympics: NY Times
Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but were allowed to compete after world governing bodies secretly accepted China's findings that they had ingested it unknowingly, The New York Times said Saturday.
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Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP after sprint win
Triple world champion Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix, 0.322 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso third.
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