Mbappe makes the difference to fire France into World Cup last 16
Kylian Mbappe delivered on the biggest stage again with two goals, including a late winner, as holders France edged Denmark 2-1 on Saturday to become the first team to reach the last 16 of the World Cup.
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Four Burkina troops, three civilians killed in jihadist-hit north
A roadside bomb killed four troops in northern Burkina Faso, an area wracked by jihadist insurgency, the army said on Saturday, while three civilians died in another strike in the same region.
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Springboks end 2022 with decisive win over England
World champions South Africa ended 2022 with a 27-13 win over England in their concluding Autumn Nations Series international at Twickenham on Saturday.
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I.Coast 'street general' Ble Goude returns after acquittal
Charles Ble Goude, a key figure in post-electoral violence in Ivory Coast 11 years ago, returned to the country Saturday for the first time in more than eight years, hinting that his political ambitions remained undimmed.
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Equatorial Guinea's poor lose hope in promised social housing
Brand new homes intended for Equatorial Guinea's lower-income families have cropped up across the capital Malabo, but shanty town residents say they are going to the middle class and wealthy instead.
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90 years on, Ukrainians see repeat of Russian 'genocide'
Ninety years ago, millions perished in Ukraine in a manmade famine under Joseph Stalin that many in the country call genocide. For Ganna Pertchuk, the current Russian invasion is a case of history repeating itself.
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American teenager Malinin and Japan's Mihara star on the ice in Espoo
American teenager Ilia Malinin conjured up his statement quadruple axel to take gold in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Espoo on Saturday as Japan's Mai Mihara claimed her second title of the season.
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Wales boss Pivac defiant despite gathering stormclouds over future
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac did not sound like a man whose job is under extreme pressure, praising his players for their effort despite blowing a 21-point lead in the final 22 minutes to lose 39-34 to Australia on Saturday.
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Mbappe double as France reach World Cup last 16, Lewandowski off the mark
France swept into the last 16 after a Kylian Mbappe double sealed a 2-1 victory over Denmark on Saturday as Robert Lewandowski scored the first World Cup goal of his career in Poland's win over giant-killing Saudi Arabia.
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Breakthrough in Venezuela talks spurs US to ease embargo
The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition broke a political stalemate Saturday with a broad social accord, and the US government responded by allowing a major US oil company to resume operations in Venezuela.
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