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Norris stays hopeful despite Baku qualifying flop
Title-chasing McLaren driver Lando Norris remained hopeful of success on Saturday despite qualifying in a lowly 17th place for Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Leclerc hopes to finally capitalise on pole in Baku
Charles Leclerc on Saturday set himself up to bid for another emotional Ferrari victory when he claimed his fourth consecutive pole position on the streets of Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
LPGA to launch inquiry into Solheim Cup fan transport mess
An inquiry will be made into why thousands of Solheim Cup fans were left waiting for hours on Friday in shuttle bus lines, LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan said on Saturday.
Climate demo shuts down Hague motorway during police strike
Hundreds of climate activists blocked a major motorway running through The Hague Saturday, urging an end to billions of euros in Dutch fossil fuel subsidies in their "most disruptive" action yet.
Man Utd lift mood by easing to victory at 10-man Southampton
Manchester United gave manager Erik ten Hag some breathing space with a 3-0 win at Southampton on Saturday thanks to goals from Matthijs de Ligt, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho.
Ferrari's Leclerc claims fourth straight pole in Baku
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secured pole for the fourth consecutive year at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.
Russia, Ukraine swap 206 POWs in UAE-brokered deal
Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine.
'Shame must change sides': France's mass rape plaintiff becomes feminist icon
Walking into court each day with her head held high, the ex-wife of a Frenchman on trial for orchestrating her mass rape in her own bed for almost a decade has become a feminist icon.
Fiji beat USA to reach Pacific Nations Cup final
Fiji moved into a Pacific Nations Cup final matchup against either Japan or Samoa after beating the United States 22-3 in Tokyo on Saturday.
Guardiola convinced rivals eager for Man City sanctions
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no doubts that other Premier League clubs are keen for the English champions to be punished for 115 alleged breaches of rules relating to financial regulations.
Turkey buries activist shot in West Bank
Mourners gathered in southwest Turkey on Saturday for the funeral of a US-Turkish activist, who was shot dead while protesting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Uganda holds funeral for murdered Olympian Cheptegei
Ugandans on Saturday paid tributes to Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her partner set her on fire in Kenya, ahead of her funeral in her family village.
Spanish star Juan Mata eager to kickstart career in Australia
Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata brushed off concerns about his fitness on Saturday, saying he was confident of making an impact with new club Western Sydney Wanderers.
Cash-strapped Maldives says no need for IMF bailout
The Maldives says its financial troubles are "temporary" and the luxury tourist destination has no plans to seek an International Monetary Fund bailout after warnings of a possible sovereign default.
France to bid final farewell to Olympics with Champs-Elysees parade
France is to bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by a concert featuring artists from the opening and closing ceremonies.
Reynolds' Wrexham face Brady's Birmingham in 'Hollywood derby'
Movie stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will go head-to-head with NFL legend Tom Brady in the unlikely surroundings of English football's third tier on Monday as Wrexham face Birmingham in the "Hollywood derby".
Germany's parks plant a way forward on climate change
In the castle gardens of Muskauer Park, which straddles both banks of the German-Polish river border, caretakers have mounted a fightback against the impacts of climate change.
Sauna masters mesmerise audiences at world championships
The lights dimmed and the crowd hushed as Karoline Kristensen entered for her performance. But this was no ordinary Dutch theatre: the temperature was 80 degrees Celsius and the audience naked apart from a towel.
N. Korea pledges deeper ties with Russia as security chief visits
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen ties with Russia as he held talks with visiting security chief Sergei Shoigu, state media reported Saturday.
Turkey to bury activist shot in West Bank
Mourners will gather in southwest Turkey Saturday for the funeral of a US-Turkish activist shot dead while protesting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Tunisia fisherwomen battle inequality and climate change
Off a quiet Tunisian island, Sara Souissi readies her small fishing boat. As a woman in the male-dominated trade, she rows against entrenched patriarchy but also environmental threats to her livelihood.
Beware 'deepfakes' of famous doctors promoting scams: experts
Social media is being flooded by digitally created "deepfake" videos using the trusted identities of famous doctors to promote dangerous miracle cures for serious health problems, experts warn.
'Slave to fear': Ghosts of the Gulag haunt modern Russia
When Russians started being arrested for opposing the Ukraine offensive, Maria felt the same kind of fear she guessed her ancestors, victims of repression under Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, must have lived through.
Uganda to bury murdered Olympian Cheptegei
Uganda on Saturday will lay to rest Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died earlier this month after her partner set her on fire in the latest incident of horrific gender-based violence in Kenya.
Hiroyuki Sanada: actor and producer driving TV's 'Shogun'
Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada's star turn in "Shogun" earned him a nomination for the Emmys, which take place on Sunday, but he was also a driving force behind the huge success of the TV series as co-producer.
'Groundbreaking' realism key to 'Shogun' success
The samurai in "Shogun" don't swing their arms as they walk -- just one of many authentic historical details that have helped make the hit television drama this year's top Emmys contender.
Forced out of business in China, a bookseller turns the page
From talks on social issues to topics like constitutionalism and religion, bookseller Yu Miao wanted Jifeng Bookstore in Shanghai to be a place for public discussions.
Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods
Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have endured three years of war.
Boeing and striking workers to resume negotiations 'next week'
Talks between Boeing and striking US factory workers are due to resume early next week under a federal mediator, the government said Friday, after workers voted overwhelmingly to reject an earlier proposal from the embattled aviation giant.
Hawaii wildfire tragedy was 'years in the making,' probe says
The scale of a tragic wildfire that swept through a Hawaiian island last year, killing over 100 people, was the result of a complex interaction of factors that were "years in the making," an official report said Friday.
Trump sharpens anti-migrant attacks as both candidates visit key states
Donald Trump doubled down Friday on his anti-migrant attacks despite facing criticism for amplifying a conspiracy theory targeting Haitian immigrants, as he and election rival Kamala Harris took their presidential campaigns to swing states on opposite sides of the United States.
Biden, Starmer put off Ukraine missiles decision
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Joe Biden on Friday delayed a decision to let Ukraine fire long-range Western-supplied missiles into Russia, a plan that sparked dire threats from Moscow of a war with NATO.