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Australia limits migration
Jurel hits 95 not out as India reach 475-8 at tea in Sri Lanka Test
IUX Launches New Education Webinar Series to Support Traders’ Financial Literacy
Ingebrigtsen buoyed by fourth in Diamond League comeback
Dutch say won't participate in 'no longer' neutral Eurovision
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Kenyans get creative to join manga cosplay craze
Cosplay has taken hold in Kenya, where fans must often get creative to dress up as their fantasy heroes.
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Kenyan farmers turn to bugs as organic demand grows
Kenyan farmer George Muturi says the stinky wooden shack teeming with redworms has helped rescue his land from the soil degradation caused by chemical fertilisers.
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Piercy boosts lead with birdie run at storm-hit PGA 3M Open
American Scott Piercy missed out on a sixth consecutive birdie on Saturday as play resumed in the thunderstorm-interrupted third round of the US PGA Tour's 3M Open.
'Thrones' creator brings Westeros back to Comic-Con
Three years on from "Game of Thrones," author George RR Martin and the cast of new prequel "House of the Dragon" discussed the daunting challenge of following up HBO's wildly popular series at Comic-Con on Saturday.
Macron says Iran nuclear deal 'still possible'
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi that reviving the landmark 2015 deal on Tehran's nuclear capabilities was "still possible" but must happen "as soon as possible".
Newgarden takes fourth Iowa IndyCar victory
American Josef Newgarden captured his fourth victory of the IndyCar season on Saturday, holding off Mexico's Pato O'Ward over the final laps to win the Iowa 250.
France end Dutch defence to reach women's Euro 2022 semis
France will face Germany in the semi-finals of Euro 2022 after ending the Netherlands' reign as European champions thanks to Eve Perisset's penalty in a 1-0 win after extra-time on Saturday.
Hit manga series 'One Piece' celebrates 25th birthday
A manga series about a treasure-hunting pirate that has captivated millions of fans worldwide celebrates its 25th birthday as the final chapter of the best-selling saga reveals its secrets.
Defending champion Ali crashes out of world 100m hurdles
Defending champion Nia Ali failed to advance to the semi-finals of the 100m hurdles after crashing out of her heat at the world championships on Saturday.
Jonas Vingegaard, from Danish fishing village to Tour de France champion
Jonas Vingegaard will become just the second Danish rider to win the Tour de France on Sunday when he rides up the Champs-Elysees after a gruelling race which started in his native Denmark.
Vingegaard wants to 'return and win another Tour de France'
Jonas Vingegaard said he wants to "return and win another Tour de France" after virtually wrapping up the 2022 title on Saturday.
Hundreds evacuated from Greek resort as Lesbos fires rage
Hundreds of tourists and residents were evacuated on Saturday from a popular resort on the Greek island of Lesbos as a wildfire destroyed homes in the beachside village of Vatera.
Vingegaard survives 'heart attack' slip to virtually wrap up Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard survived the "heart attack" of a near fall on Saturday's individual time-trial to virtually wrap up the Tour de France and now only needs to cross the Champs-Elysees finish line in Paris on Sunday to guarantee the champion's yellow jersey.
Flying the flag: Thousands march in defiant Hungary pride
Thousands of Hungarians marched in Budapest on Saturday to defend LGBTQ rights, a year after the passage of a law widely described as discriminatory.
Hamilton admits Ferrari and Red Bull in 'place of their own'
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth on Saturday for the French Grand Prix but admitted rivals Ferrari and Red Bull are in a "place of their own".
Thomas hails 'once in a generation' Vingegaard and Pogacar
Geraint Thomas said Saturday he was "over the moon" to have made it onto the 2022 Tour de France podium behind a "once in a generation" pair of super cyclists Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar.
US heat wave soars as California wildfire rages
Tens of millions of Americans already baking in a scorching heat wave braced Saturday for record-setting temperatures to climb, while a major fire ravaged part of California.
Biden's Covid symptoms 'continue to improve': W.House doctor
US President Joe Biden's Covid symptoms "continue to improve" and he is tolerating treatment well, his White House physician said Saturday, two days after the 79-year-old tested positive for the virus.
Myanmar junta disappointed top court rejects challenge to genocide case
Myanmar's military junta on Saturday expressed disappointment with the decision of the United Nations' highest court to greenlight a landmark case concerning accusations of genocide against minority Rohingya Muslims.
Henderson takes two-shot lead ahead of Evian final round
Brooke Henderson stayed in front at the Evian Championship with a third-round 68 on Saturday and is determined to complete the job and end her long wait for a second major title.
Sainz happy to give Leclerc slipstream to French GP pole
Carlos Sainz was frustrated, but happy on Saturday after providing a critical tow to enable Charles Leclerc to slipstream him and take pole position for Ferrari at the French Grand Prix.
Vingegaard virtually wraps up Tour de France title
Jonas Vingegaard survived a near fall on Saturday's individual time-trial to virtually wrap up the 2022 Tour de France title and now only needs to cross the Champs-Elysees finish line in Paris on Sunday to guarantee the champion's yellow jersey.
Russian strikes on Odessa port cast doubt over grain deal
Russian missiles hit Ukraine's port of Odessa Saturday, in what Kyiv called a "spit in the face" of a day-old deal between the warring sides to resume cereal exports blocked by the conflict.
Leclerc on pole ahead of Verstappen for French Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc scorched to a sizzling pole position with a commanding lap in Saturday's sun-baked qualifying session at the French Grand Prix, the Ferrari driver beating series leader and world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 0.304 seconds.
Thailand's first monkeypox patient found after fleeing to Cambodia
A Nigerian man who went on the run after becoming Thailand's first monkeypox case was found in Phnom Penh Saturday and taken to hospital, the Cambodian Health Ministry said.
Mexico's Pumas sign Brazil's Dani Alves
Mexico's Pumas on Saturday signed Dani Alves after the veteran Brazilian defender left Barcelona for a second time.
Al-Qaeda linked group claims Mali attack
An Al-Qaeda affiliate claimed a deadly suicide attack in a strategic garrison town near the Malian capital, according to jihadist monitor SITE which authenticated a statement from the group.
Lesbos wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate from tourist resort
Hundreds of tourists and residents were evacuated on Saturday from a popular resort on the Greek island of Lesbos as a wildfire destroyed homes in the beachside village of Vatera.
WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox
The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound.
Canada considers extending timeline for oil industry emission targets
Canada, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, is considering pushing back its greenhouse gas reduction timeline for its oil industry, the environment minister told media Saturday.
At least 22 killed in south Iran floods: state media
Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 22 people and left one person missing following heavy rainfall in the largely arid country, a local official said Saturday.
China confirms top officials vaccinated as it seeks to reassure vaccine-sceptic
Chinese anti-Covid vaccines are safe and have been given to the country's top leaders, Beijing's health authorities said Saturday, in a bid to reassure the population about their quality in the face of dwindling inoculation rates.
Neymar says he wants to stay at PSG
Neymar said Saturday that he wants to stay with Paris Saint-Germain and does not "need to prove" himself to anyone after five years with the French club.
Berrettini crushes Thiem to meet top seed Ruud in Gstaad final
Matteo Berrettini put the brakes on Dominic Thiem's impressive return to the courts on Saturday crushing him 6-1, 6-4 to set up a clash with top seed Casper Ruud in the final of the Gstaad ATP tournament.