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Flat Barca claim late draw at Rayo

Flat Barca claim late draw at Rayo

Spanish champions Barcelona slipped up in a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday in La Liga, continuing a worrying run of underwhelming performances.

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Martin wins sprint to turn up MotoGP title pressure on Bagnaia

Martin wins sprint to turn up MotoGP title pressure on Bagnaia

Jorge Martin ensured the MotoGP title will be decided on the final day of the season as he won Saturday's Valencia MotoGP sprint race reducing defending champion Francesco Bagnaia's lead to just 14 points.

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Brazilian who intervened in Dublin knife attack insists he's no hero

Brazilian who intervened in Dublin knife attack insists he's no hero

A Brazilian delivery driver branded a hero for helping subdue a knife-wielding assailant suspected of attacking children outside an Irish school told AFP Saturday that he acted "like every parent would".

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Rajoelina, Madagascar's ambitious president who parties on

Rajoelina, Madagascar's ambitious president who parties on

From the musical nights of his youth that earned his nickname "the disc jockey" to his political adventures over the past decade, life has been one long party of one kind or another for Andry Rajoelina, who on Saturday secured a second elected term as Madagascar's president.

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For some families, returning Gaza hostages bring 'sign of life'

For some families, returning Gaza hostages bring 'sign of life'

When the first group of Israeli hostages was released from Gaza as part of a truce, Noam Peri's elderly father was not among them. But they brought with them news that he was still alive.

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Liverpool hit back to hold Man City, end Etihad winning streak

Liverpool hit back to hold Man City, end Etihad winning streak

Liverpool snapped Manchester City's 23-match winning run at the Etihad as a clash between the Premier League's top two ended 1-1 on Saturday.

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COP28 president 'cautiously optimistic' on success of key climate conference

COP28 president 'cautiously optimistic' on success of key climate conference

The UAE's Sultan Al Jaber, the president of the forthcoming UN climate conference in Dubai, is "cautiously optimistic" that the pivotal talks will be successful, he told AFP in an interview on Saturday.

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Kecmanovic fights back to earn Serbia Davis Cup semi lead over Italy

Kecmanovic fights back to earn Serbia Davis Cup semi lead over Italy

Miomir Kecmanovic stormed back from a set down to dispatch Lorenzo Musetti 6-7 (7/9), 6-2, 6-1 and earn Serbia a 1-0 lead over Italy in the Davis Cup semi-finals on Saturday.

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Fresh hostage-prisoner releases expected as Gaza truce holds

Fresh hostage-prisoner releases expected as Gaza truce holds

Hamas fighters were set to release a second group of hostages Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israel, officials said, as a truce largely held in the devastated Gaza Strip after seven weeks of war that killed thousands of people.

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Kagiyama beats Uno for NHK Trophy title

Kagiyama beats Uno for NHK Trophy title

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama capped his return from injury with victory at the NHK Trophy on Saturday, edging world champion Shoma Uno into second place in the men's competition.

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