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Bagnaia denies returning Marquez to take French MotoGP pole

Bagnaia denies returning Marquez to take French MotoGP pole

Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia grabbed pole from the returning Marc Marquez for this weekend's French MotoGP in qualifying at Le Mans on Saturday.

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Erdogan leads prayers on eve of fight for political life

Erdogan leads prayers on eve of fight for political life

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will lead Saturday prayers at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia mosque, ahead of a battle for his political life against a powerful secular rival.

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Nepali climbers kick off Everest summits

Nepali climbers kick off Everest summits

Nine Nepalis reached the summit of Mount Everest on Saturday, opening the route for hundreds of climbers expected to scale the world's highest mountain in the coming weeks.

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Thousands flee as Cyclone Mocha approaches Myanmar, Bangladesh

Thousands flee as Cyclone Mocha approaches Myanmar, Bangladesh

Thousands fled Myanmar's west coast and officials in neighbouring Bangladesh raced to evacuate Rohingya refugees on Saturday as the most powerful cyclone in the region for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal.

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Gaza fighting rages despite latest truce efforts

Gaza fighting rages despite latest truce efforts

Israeli air strikes battered Gaza and militants fired rockets again on Saturday as deadly fighting resumed after a night of relative calm, despite efforts to secure a truce.

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Zelensky to meet Pope as Germany unveils more arms for Ukraine

Zelensky to meet Pope as Germany unveils more arms for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome Saturday to meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders, as Germany unveiled a new weapons package ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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Basketball coaches slam temporary court, dunk on the heat

Basketball coaches slam temporary court, dunk on the heat

Basketball coaches at the Southeast Asian Games have complained about the quality of the court, blaming the temporary linoleum surface for injuries to players.

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Anger, despair in Turkey's quake zone on eve of vote

Anger, despair in Turkey's quake zone on eve of vote

At a bus station in Antakya, a city razed to the ground by Turkey's devastating earthquake, emotions remain raw and voters divided ahead of Sunday's pivotal elections

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The last-placed runner who became toast of Cambodia

The last-placed runner who became toast of Cambodia

Everyone in Phnom Penh, it seems, wants a selfie with Bou Samnang.

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Kerr says Warriors star trio have 'plenty left in tank' after playoff ouster

Kerr says Warriors star trio have 'plenty left in tank' after playoff ouster

Golden State coach Steve Kerr acknowledged Friday that the 2022-23 iteration of the Warriors "is not a championship team," but he believes Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green can still form the core of one.

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