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PSG bid to launch Galtier reign with Champions Trophy

PSG bid to launch Galtier reign with Champions Trophy

Christophe Galtier takes charge of his first competitive match Sunday as Paris Saint-Germain play Nantes in the Champions Trophy in Tel Aviv, the curtain-raiser to the French football season.

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Latifi beats Leclerc to top times in Hungarian Grand Prix practice

Latifi beats Leclerc to top times in Hungarian Grand Prix practice

Nicholas Latifi took advantage of a drying track on Saturday to top the times for Williams ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a rain-hit third and final practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Pro-Sadr protesters vow to remain inside Iraq parliament

Pro-Sadr protesters vow to remain inside Iraq parliament

Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Saturday, occupying parliament with no immediate plan to leave.

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Peaty cruises after returning from injury at Commonwealths

Peaty cruises after returning from injury at Commonwealths

Adam Peaty was quickest in qualifying for the 100m breaststroke semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday in his first race since recovering from a foot injury.

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Spain reports second monkeypox-linked death

Spain reports second monkeypox-linked death

Spain on Saturday reported its second monkeypox-related death, bringing to three the number of fatalities linked to the current outbreak outside of Africa.

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New orchestra goes on tour on Ukraine's 'cultural front'

New orchestra goes on tour on Ukraine's 'cultural front'

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the air raid sirens disrupt Svyatoslav Yanchuk's concerts, forcing musicians and audience members to seek refuge underground.

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England's summer of love for the Lionesses reaches Euro 2022 finale

England's summer of love for the Lionesses reaches Euro 2022 finale

England manager Sarina Wiegman has fulfilled her goal of using Euro 2022 to fuel the nation's passion for women's football and victory in Sunday's final against Germany would consummate the burgeoning love affair.

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Ageing pope admits he must slow down, or quit

Ageing pope admits he must slow down, or quit

Pope Francis admitted Saturday he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he cannot maintain his pace of international travel -- and may have to think about retiring.

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Pope calls Canada Indigenous abuse 'genocide', says must slow down

Pope calls Canada Indigenous abuse 'genocide', says must slow down

Pope Francis said Saturday the decades-long abuse of Indigenous schoolchildren across Canada amounted to "genocide" as he returned from a six-day trip with an acknowledgement that he needed to slow down his pace of travel -- or could even resign.

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Russia suspends gas supplies after deadly prison strike

Russia suspends gas supplies after deadly prison strike

Russian energy giant Gazprom Saturday suspended gas supplies to Latvia, a day after a jail holding Ukrainian prisoners of war was bombed leaving scores dead.

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