Iran are moving their World Cup training base to Mexico after football's world governing body FIFA approved a request to transfer it from Tucson, Arizona, the head of Iran's football federation said on Saturday.
Britain's George Russell powered to pole position on Saturday for the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.
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Coal miners in the sleepy Chinese county of Qinyuan sometimes dine at Zhang's skewer eatery, especially on payday, so a gas explosion that killed at least 82 of these workers left her feeling lost and sad.
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Ignacio Buse became the first Peruvian to win on the ATP tour in 19 years as he battled past American Tommy Paul on Saturday in the Hamburg final.
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by the 2024 Nov Sad rail station disaster.
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American Learner Tien won his second ATP title and first on clay against Argentinian Mariano Navone at the Geneva Open on Saturday.
French men's No.1 Arthur Fils withdrew Saturday from Roland Garros saying he was in pain from an injury that forced him out of the Italian Open earlier this month.
Winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored two tries and captain Maxime Lucu bagged 21 points as Bordeaux-Begles defended their Champions Cup crown with a 41-19 hammering of Leinster in Bilbao on Saturday.
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A French court on Saturday sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for the aggravated rape and torture of his former partner, who chose to follow in Gisele Pelicot's footsteps by speaking publicly about her ordeal.
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A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, authorities reported Saturday, revising an earlier death toll as they said preliminary findings showed the company involved had committed "serious" violations.
Emma Navarro beat Victoria Mboko on Saturday to win her first title in over a year at the Strasbourg Open.
Jonas Vingegaard took charge of the Giro d'Italia by winning Saturday's key 14th stage, showing his power in the mountains to snatch the overall lead from Afonso Eulalio.
A tense family drama set against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is among the favourites for top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, which will be awarded at a star-packed ceremony later Saturday.
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