Rovanpera on verge of clinching World Rally Championship title
Finland's Kalle Rovanpera celebrated his birthday on Saturday by dominating the third day of Rally New Zealand, moving him to the brink of becoming the youngest-ever world champion.
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Vintage Jackson bows out as Australia take basketball World Cup bronze
Lauren Jackson produced a vintage performance to go out on a high, 25 years after making her debut, as Australia swept past Canada 95-65 to claim the women's basketball World Cup bronze medal on Saturday.
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Critics fear Saudi prince seeks legal cover with PM title
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's new title of prime minister, announced this week, could prove more significant abroad than inside the kingdom where he already wields enormous power.
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Centrists set to win as Latvia holds elections
Latvians headed to the polls on Saturday in the shadow of neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with victory expected for centrist parties that have vowed to continue backing Kyiv.
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Japan wrestling legend Antonio Inoki dies at 79
Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died Saturday aged 79, according to a company he founded.
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Coup in Burkina Faso as military officers overthrow junta leader
Military officers have seized control of Burkina Faso, claiming to be restoring peace to the jihadist-wracked country as they overthrew a junta leader who had also come to power in a coup at the start of this year.
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Jonathan Franzen: critics right to suspect 'white male authors'
Jonathan Franzen, a writer beloved by millions of readers, likes coming to Europe where he doesn't face "the baggage" his public persona carries back in the United States.
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No Terminator: Musk teases 'useful' humanoid robot
Elon Musk on Friday showed off the latest version of a humanoid robot that the world's richest man said could one day eliminate poverty.
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Japan wrestling legend Antonio Inoki dies at 79: media
Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died Saturday aged 79, local media reported.
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Long Covid remains a mystery, though theories are emerging
Millions of people around the world are believed to suffer from long Covid yet little remains known about the condition -- though research has recently proposed several theories for its cause.
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