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South African election results renew debate over identity-based voting

Post-election pressures complicate US and Israeli decisions on Iran

South African voters report smoother local election but declining IEC trust

UN members approve talks on treaty protocol against environmental crime

Dolly Parton museum and Nashville hotel open after singer’s death

Family-run West Sussex beach café prepares for first winter season

George and Amal Clooney attend New York political-comedy reading

CT scans reveal health and burial clues from Egypt’s Braided Lady mummy

British buyers pay substantial premiums for period-home appearance

Oxford faces complaints over lecturer’s classroom attire

Thomas Markle released to house arrest after child-abuse-image charge

Kyren Wilson and John Higgins reach International Championship snooker final

Dawn of War 4 developers chose Adeptus Mechanicus for tactical variety

New Zealand and Tonga meet for place in Rugby League World Cup final

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Fury beats Whyte to retain world heavyweight title

Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight crown on Saturday, stopping former sparring partner Dillian Whyte in round six of the all-British bout at a delirious Wembley Stadium.

S.Africa's deadly floods shine spotlight on housing crisis

Thulisile Ntobela, once lived in an apartment, but when her rent went up 25 percent, the unemployed mother of five could no longer afford and moved out.

Toulon keep Top 14 play-off hopes alive with victory over Toulouse

Toulon shrugged off the absence of injured South African star Cheslin Kolbe to beat champions Toulouse 19-15 and boost their push for a Top 14 play-off spot on Saturday.

PSG wrap up record-equalling 10th Ligue 1 title despite Lens draw

Paris Saint-Germain secured a record-equalling 10th Ligue 1 title on Saturday, drawing level with Saint-Etienne, despite being held to a 1-1 home draw by 10-man Lens.

Siakam powers Raptors over Sixers to avoid NBA sweep

Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 34 points and the Toronto Raptors avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs on Saturday by defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 110-102.

Scuba diving boat sinks off Ecuador's Galapagos Islands

A scuba diving boat sank Saturday off one of Ecuador's ecologically sensitive Galapagos Islands but damage was minor and no one was hurt, officials said.

Kyiv says top US officials to visit, Odessa attack kills eight

Kyiv prepared on Saturday for its first wartime visit from two top US officials, as Ukraine accused Russia of killing six people in a strike on Odessa that all but buried hopes of a truce for Orthodox Easter.

Ship carrying diesel fuel sinks off Ecuador's Galapagos Islands

A ship carrying diesel fuel sank Saturday off one of Ecuador's ecologically sensitive Galapagos Islands, officials said.

Belgian rock icon Arno dies aged 72

Veteran Belgian singer Arno, a rock icon known for his husky voice and unruly hair, died on Saturday from cancer at the age of 72, his agent announced.

Semis postponed in Barcelona due to rain

Rain forced the Barcelona Open to postpone both its semi-finals on Saturday, with Carlos Alcaraz up against Alex de Minaur and Diego Schwartzman playing Pablo Carreno Busta.

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