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New Zealand set England record 463 to win second Test

New Zealand set England record 463 to win second Test

England were left with a record chase of 463 to win a Test match after bowling out New Zealand on the fourth day at the Oval on Saturday.

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Driver killed, 28 in hospital as UK train collision probed

Driver killed, 28 in hospital as UK train collision probed

UK accident investigators were on Saturday probing the cause of a train collision north of London which killed a driver and injured scores of passengers, nine critically.

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New Zealand pile on the runs to leave England facing record chase in 2nd Test

New Zealand pile on the runs to leave England facing record chase in 2nd Test

England were left with a record chase to win a Test match despite taking three New Zealand wickets on Saturday's fourth morning at the Oval as Daryl Mitchell helped pile on the runs for the Black Caps.

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Shahidi hits ton but India bowl out Afghanistan for 218

Shahidi hits ton but India bowl out Afghanistan for 218

Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi hit his first ODI century but India bowled out Afghanistan for 218 as the hosts look to sweep the series in the third one-day international on Saturday.

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Court bans Spanish PM's wife from leaving country

Court bans Spanish PM's wife from leaving country

A Spanish court has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Begona Gomez, to stand trial by jury for corruption and banned her from leaving the country, according to a court order released Saturday.

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Japan's Ogura smashes own track record to take Czech MotoGP pole

Japan's Ogura smashes own track record to take Czech MotoGP pole

Aprilia rider Ai Ogura smashed his own track record to earn his maiden pole position for the Czech MotoGP in Brno on Saturday.

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Hurricanes blow away Chiefs in record-breaking Super Rugby final

Hurricanes blow away Chiefs in record-breaking Super Rugby final

The Wellington Hurricanes completed a dominant season by blowing away the Waikato Chiefs 60-5 in Saturday's Super Rugby final to secure their first title in a decade.

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Germany meet Ivory Coast in high-stakes World Cup clash, Sweden face Dutch

Germany meet Ivory Coast in high-stakes World Cup clash, Sweden face Dutch

High-scoring Germany face a powerful Ivory Coast side at the World Cup on Saturday with the winner guaranteed a place in the last 32, while Sweden can also book their ticket.

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Ancient Greek theatre revives legendary Callas opera Medea

Ancient Greek theatre revives legendary Callas opera Medea

Sixty-five years after it last hosted an opera performance, Greece's renowned ancient theatre of Epidaurus is revisiting the seminal 1961 performance of Medea, headlined by Maria Callas in one of the legendary soprano's career highlights.

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Portugal's unofficial exorcism fever worries Church

Portugal's unofficial exorcism fever worries Church

A woman closes her eyes as a young man dressed as a priest places both hands on her forehead. Moments later, she falls to the floor in front of dozens of worshippers.

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