Real Madrid not 'kamikaze' with Mbappe health: Alonso
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said he could take a controlled risk with Kylian Mbappe's fitness ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday against Barcelona, but would not be "kamikaze".
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South Africa defends naval drills with Iran, Russia as 'essential'
South Africa on Saturday began naval drills with Russia, Iran and China, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions.
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Alcaraz beats Sinner in sold-out South Korea exhibition match
Carlos Alcaraz beat great rival Jannik Sinner in a light-hearted sell-out exhibition match in South Korea on Saturday ahead of the Australian Open.
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'Racing against time': Death toll rises after Philippines trash site collapse
Hard hat-wearing rescue workers and backhoes dug through rubble in search of survivors on Saturday in the shadow of a mountain of garbage that buried dozens of landfill employees in the central Philippines, killing at least six.
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New rallies in Iran as son of shah calls for city centres to be seized
Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, as the son of the ousted shah urged protesters on Saturday to plan to seize city centres.
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Switzerland battle into United Cup final in searing Sydney heat
Stan Wawrinka lost in three sets in gruelling Sydney heat of more than 40C but Switzerland beat Belgium on Saturday to reach their first United Cup final.
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Short-handed Thunder rally to edge Grizzlies
Jalen Williams scored 26 points and Kenrich Williams added 21 as the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder erased a 21-point third-quarter deficit to edge the Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 on Friday.
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Neighbors in Minneapolis protect each other from US immigration police
When Jennifer Arnold learned one of her neighbors in the midwestern city of Minneapolis had been arrested by immigration authorities late last year, she reached out to lend a hand.
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Glenn tops Liu for US figure skating gold as American women eye Olympics
Amber Glenn powered to a third straight US figure skating title on Friday, holding off world champion Alysa Liu as America's women promised a formidable challenge at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
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Death toll climbs after trash site collapse buries dozens in Philippines
Hard hat-wearing rescue workers and backhoes dug through rubble in search of survivors on Saturday in the shadow of a mountain of garbage that buried dozens of landfill employees in the central Philippines, killing at least four.
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