Activists, exiled opposition slam Sweden's 'shameful' freeing of Iranian ex-official
An exiled Iranian opposition group and activists on Saturday slammed as shameful Sweden's freeing in an apparent swap for two Swedes of a former Iranian official jailed over his role in the mass executions of dissidents in 1988.
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Aberg chases win in US Open debut while Scheffler struggles
Ludvig Aberg, trying to become the first US Open debut winner since 1913, carried a one-stroke lead into Saturday's third round at Pinehurst, where top-ranked Scottie Scheffler was 11 strokes adrift.
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US swimmers 'frustrated' at Chinese doping scandal as Olympic trials begin
America's 100m breaststroke world record-holder Lilly King called the latest doping scandal involving Chinese swimmers "disappointing and frustrating" as the sport gears up for its ultimate showcase at the Paris Olympics.
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Iran, Sweden free prisoners in Oman-mediated swap
Iran and Sweden announced a prisoner exchange on Saturday that saw a former Iranian official released in Sweden in exchange for a European Union diplomat and a second Swede.
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Switzerland sink Hungary to make strong start at Euro 2024
Switzerland made a flying start at Euro 2024 as Kwadwo Duah and Michel Aebischer scored their first international goals in a 3-1 win against Hungary on Saturday.
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Ahmadis in Pakistan say intimidated ahead of Eid al-Adha feast
Pakistanis from the minority Ahmadi community say they are under increasing pressure from authorities and Islamist groups ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebrations on Monday.
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Spain's Yamal, 16, to become youngest ever Euros player against Croatia
Lamine Yamal will become the youngest player ever to feature at a European Championship after Spain coach Luis de la Fuente selected him to start their first match against Croatia on Saturday.
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Britain's Raducanu into first semi-final since 2022
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has reached her first semi-final since 2022 after Fran Jones withdrew from their quarter-final in Nottingham on Saturday.
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Football great Zidane kicks off Le Mans 24 Hours
French football great Zinedine Zidane acted as starter to get the mythic Le Mans 24 Hour race on its way at 1400GMT on Saturday.
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I.Coast relies on livestock from crisis-hit Sahel for Eid
At a muddy market in a city district in Ivory Coast, hundreds of animals are lined up to be sacrificed for this Sunday's Muslim festival of Eid.
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