Avdiivka, a symbolic trophy for Putin's Russia
Ukraine's withdrawal from the city of Avdiivka hands Vladimir Putin a major symbolic victory before Russia's presidential election in March and exposes Kyiv's critical shortages of weapons and soldiers.
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Somalia accuses Ethiopia of trying to block AU summit access
Somalia and Ethiopia, already at odds over a controversial maritime pact, locked horns again on Saturday over Somali claims that Ethiopian security forces tried to block President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the African Union summit.
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Birthday-boy De Minaur celebrates with Rotterdam semis win
Australia's Alex de Minaur celebrated his 25th birthday in style Saturday, powering into the Rotterdam Open final with a straight-sets win over Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in a high-quality encounter.
Read moreNavalny's 'killers' refusing to hand over body, allies say
Alexei Navalny's supporters on Saturday accused Russian authorities of being "killers" who were "covering their tracks" by refusing to hand over his body, as the Kremlin stayed silent despite Western accusations and a flood of tributes to the late opposition leader.
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Atletico thrash Las Palmas despite Griezmann rest
Atletico Madrid moved provisionally third in La Liga with a thumping 5-0 victory over Las Palmas on Saturday.
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Israel out to destroy UNRWA, says agency chief
Israel is waging a concerted campaign aimed at destroying UNRWA, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said in an interview published Saturday.
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Salah scores on return as leaders Liverpool rout Brentford
Mohamed Salah returned in style with a goal in Liverpool's 4-1 rout of Brentford as the Premier League leaders survived a rash of injuries to step up their title charge on Saturday.
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London Fashion model's tumble exposes reality of bus travel for women
A model in towering heels took an accidental tumble down the stairs of red double-decker bus at a London Fashion Week show on Saturday about "the authentic experience" of women navigating the urban landscape.
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Hintermann celebrates downhill win at his 'favourite' slope
Switzerland's Niels Hintermann edged the men's World Cup downhill at the Norwegian ski resort of Kvitfjell on Saturday.
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Dozens detained in Russia as Navalny's family seek body
Police detained dozens of Russians paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Saturday, as his spokeswoman accused authorities of stalling the release of his body to relatives.
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