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Pirovano wins World Cup downhill title, Aicher puts pressure on Shiffrin

Pirovano wins World Cup downhill title, Aicher puts pressure on Shiffrin

Italy's Laura Pirovano claimed the women's downhill World Cup title with victory in Lillehammer on Saturday, as Emma Aicher closed the gap on leader Mikaela Shiffrin in the overall standings.

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Doroshchuk wins Ukraine's second world indoor gold, Hodgkinson and Alfred coast

Doroshchuk wins Ukraine's second world indoor gold, Hodgkinson and Alfred coast

Oleh Doroshchuk won Ukraine's second gold of the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland, when he claimed victory in the men's high jump on Saturday.

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K-pop kings BTS stun Seoul in '2.0' comeback concert

K-pop kings BTS stun Seoul in '2.0' comeback concert

South Korean megastars BTS reunited Saturday for their first show in nearly four years in front of enormous crowds in Seoul for a K-pop extravaganza livestreamed to millions more worldwide.

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French prosecutors suspect Musk encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value

French prosecutors suspect Musk encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value

French prosecutors said Saturday they had alerted US authorities to a suspicion that tech tycoon Elon Musk had encouraged the controversy over sexualised deepfakes on X to "artificially" increase the value of his company.

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Mbappe 100 percent, Bellingham fit, says Real Madrid's Arbeloa

Mbappe 100 percent, Bellingham fit, says Real Madrid's Arbeloa

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Saturday he has "maximum confidence" in French superstar Kylian Mbappe ahead of the derby clash against Atletico Madrid.

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Iranians mark Eid as Tehran reports strike on nuclear plant

Iranians mark Eid as Tehran reports strike on nuclear plant

Thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, as Tehran reported a strike on its nuclear enrichment plant and Israel threatened intensified bombardment.

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Kenya, Uganda open rail extension burdened by Chinese debt

Kenya, Uganda open rail extension burdened by Chinese debt

The presidents of Kenya and Uganda met near their shared border Saturday to mark the multi-billion-dollar, long-delayed extension of a Chinese-built railway that has left Kenya heavily in debt.

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K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert

K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert

South Korean megastars BTS reunited Saturday for their first show in nearly four years, blowing away enormous crowds in Seoul for a K-pop extravaganza livestreamed to millions more worldwide.

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Invincible Japan edge Australia to win Women's Asian Cup

Invincible Japan edge Australia to win Women's Asian Cup

Maika Hamano scored the only goal as a formidable Japan battled past Australia to clinch a third Women's Asian Cup title on Saturday in a front of a record-breaking 74,357 fans in Sydney.

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Italy's Paris claims first win of season in World Cup downhill finale

Italy's Paris claims first win of season in World Cup downhill finale

Dominik Paris powered to his first World Cup victory of the season in the final downhill race of the campaign in Lillehammer on Saturday.

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