AFP photographer wins top prize for Gaza coverage
Palestinian AFP photographer Mahmud Hams has won the prestigious Visa d'Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza, the Visa pour l'Image Association announced Saturday.
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No Love for Packers for three weeks after ligament sprain: reports
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love is expected to miss three to six weeks with a left knee injury suffered in the Packers' season-opening loss to Philadelphia, according to reports Saturday.
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Pedro Almodovar: chronicler of modern Spain crowned in Venice
Born during the dark days of dictatorship, Pedro Almodovar -- awarded the top prize in Venice Saturday -- chronicled in vivid colour the reopening of Spanish society, and has come to embody his country's cinema.
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Almodovar wins top Venice prize for end-of-life film
Spain's Pedro Almodovar won Venice's Golden Lion award Saturday for his pro-euthanasia film "The Room Next Door", with the acting prizes gong to Nicole Kidman and veteran Frenchman Vincent Lindon.
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Wirtz and Musiala dazzle to kick-start new Germany era
Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala turned on the style, laying on goals for each other, as a new-look Germany beat Hungary 5-0 in Duesseldorf on Saturday.
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Chinese teenager takes 7th gold of Paris Paralympics
Teenage Chinese swimmer Jiang Yuyan collected her seventh gold of the Paris Paralympics on Saturday, while the USA were aiming to win a third consecutive men's wheelchair basketball title.
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England interim boss Carsley 'respects' divided opinions over anthem
England interim boss Lee Carsley insists he respects the debate sparked by his controversial decision not to sing the national anthem before Saturday's 2-0 win against Ireland.
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Neuville moves to the front in the Acropolis Rally
Championship leader Thierry Neuville worked his way to the front of the field on the second full day of competition in the Acropolis Rally on Saturday as the punishing Greek roads continued to take a toll on the field.
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Garfield, Pugh charm Toronto in new romance 'We Live in Time'
Oscar nominees Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh are both hard-pressed to explain exactly how on-screen chemistry is created, but they have oodles of it in their new tearjerker romance "We Live in Time," which debuted at the Toronto film festival.
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21 boys confirmed dead in Kenya school inferno
A total of 21 boys were confirmed dead on Saturday after a blaze tore through a school dormitory in central Kenya, a tragedy that has raised questions about safety standards at educational establishments nationwide.
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