Australia failed to produce a fairytale finish for stalwart James Slipper on Saturday against New Zealand but the Wallabies' most capped player walked away with plaudits and plenty of admiration.
Thousands rallied in Georgia on Saturday, heeding the opposition's call to protest local elections with a "last chance" demonstration to save democracy.
World number two Jannik Sinner launched his Shanghai Masters title defence Saturday by breezing past Germany's Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-3 while Alexander Zverev advanced despite toe trouble.
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Politics
Protesters in Pakistan's Kashmir ended days of deadly anti-government demonstrations on Saturday after reaching an agreement with the government, officials said.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen fired a warning on Saturday by going quickest in final practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, just 0.17 seconds ahead of championship leader Oscar Piastri.
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French air traffic controllers have called off a three-day strike that threatened to disrupt European skies next week, a top union said on Saturday.
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Internet blackouts have become a fact of daily life in the Russian city of Sochi, which is coming under increasing threat of retaliatory Ukrainian drone strikes.
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Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain, the country's cricket board said Saturday, starting with the series in Australia.
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Politics
Israel said Saturday its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the families of Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump for an immediate halt to the fighting.
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All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball as India hammered West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days of the first Test on Saturday.
A week after romping to the world title, cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar expects a closer fight at the European road race championships in France on Sunday, with rivals Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel looming.
Minnie Hauk is favourite to give trainer Aidan O'Brien his third victory in Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.
Croix du Nord, Byzantine Dream and Alohi Alii are the latest equine stars who try to fulfil Japan's dream of winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.
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US Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova crushed defending champion Coco Gauff in just 58 minutes on Saturday to reach her first China Open final.
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Flights resumed "progressively" on Saturday at Munich airport, but delays were expected after a drone scare caused a second shutdown in as many days, affecting over 6,500 passengers, the operator said.
The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Saturday said it was "essential" to end the Gaza war immediately, as Israel bombarded the territory even after US President Donald Trump called on it to stop.
Marco Bezzecchi won a thrilling sprint race in Indonesia on Saturday as newly crowned MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez extended the season points record.
Czechs began voting for a second and last day Saturday in a general election in which the party of self-described "Trumpist" billionaire Andrej Babis is a frontrunner -- something that could weaken Prague's support for Ukraine and affect ties with the European Union.
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