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Defrocked Chilean priest gets 15 years for abusing minors

Defrocked Chilean priest gets 15 years for abusing minors

A defrocked priest who once held senior positions in the Catholic Church in Chile was sentenced to 15 years in prison Saturday for raping and otherwise sexually abusing minors for more than a decade.

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Alonso quickest in incident-filled final practice for Canadian GP

Alonso quickest in incident-filled final practice for Canadian GP

Fernando Alonso rolled back the years on Saturday when he topped the times for Alpine in a wet and incident-filled third practice session for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

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Argentine leader denies grounded plane has any terror link

Argentine leader denies grounded plane has any terror link

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez insisted Saturday that a cargo plane with Iranian and Venezuelan crew members had been grounded due only to fueling difficulties, not because of any alleged link to Iran's elite Quds Force.

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Prepare for the long haul, UK's PM tells Western allies

Prepare for the long haul, UK's PM tells Western allies

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned allies to prepare for a long war in Ukraine, urging sustained support for Kyiv or risk "the greatest victory for aggression" since World War II.

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Police confirm ID of Brazilian guide in Amazon double killing

Police confirm ID of Brazilian guide in Amazon double killing

British journalist Dom Phillips and his Brazilian guide, whose disappearance in the Amazon some two weeks ago sparked an international outcry, were killed by gunfire, Brazilian police said Saturday.

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Bitcoin plunges below $20,000

Bitcoin plunges below $20,000

Bitcoin plunged below $20,000 on Saturday, shedding nine percent from the previous day to fall to $18,740, its lowest level since December 13, 2020.

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'We prepare for worst', says governor of Ukraine frontline region

'We prepare for worst', says governor of Ukraine frontline region

The governor of the eastern Ukrainian region now seeing heavy fighting with Russia, Sergiy Gaiday, opened the pockets of his flack jacket Saturday to show gun cartridges and a tourniquet.

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Indigenous protesters in Ecuador defy state of emergency

Indigenous protesters in Ecuador defy state of emergency

Indigenous protesters demanding cheaper fuel in Ecuador defied a state of emergency Saturday, pressing on with road blockages now in their sixth day.

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Redemption for Ledecky and Winnington with 400m freestyle gold at worlds

Redemption for Ledecky and Winnington with 400m freestyle gold at worlds

American Katie Ledecky and Australian Elijah Winnington gained early redemption for Olympic 400m freestyle disappointments on the first evening of the World Swimming Championships Saturday in Budapest.

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Mexico City punches its way to a new Guinness record

Mexico City punches its way to a new Guinness record

Mexico City has set a world record for hosting the largest boxing class ever, with 14,299 people taking part in a massive lesson in the capital's central plaza, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced Saturday.

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