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Hong Kong axes flights, classes as Typhoon Wipha nears
Hong Kong issued its third-highest tropical cyclone warning in the early hours of Sunday as Typhoon Wipha drew nearer, with authorities cancelling classes and grounding hundreds of flights.

Girelli says Italy's 'time has come' ahead of England Euros showdown
Cristiana Girelli is having the best tournament of her life at the age of 35, with the Italy striker now preparing to lead the line for the Azzurre in their semi-final with England at Women's Euro 2025.
Scheffler extends lead as McIlroy stays in British Open contention
Scottie Scheffler extended his British Open lead to two shots during a dramatic third round on Saturday, as Rory McIlroy sparked his title bid into life at Royal Portrush.

Singapore military helps battle cyberattack: minister
Units in Singapore's military have been called in to help combat a cyberattack against critical infrastructure, the country's defence minister said Saturday -- a hack attempt attributed to an espionage group experts have linked to China.

Bid to bring back pesticide in France sparks unprecedented petition
A new law in France allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide has sparked a record-breaking petition opposing it, which on Saturday had gathered more than 500,000 signatures.

Arensman climbs to misty Tour de France win as Pogacar extends lead
Dutch rider Thymen Arensman climbed to victory on the gruelling stage 14 of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees on Saturday as defending champion Tadej Pogacar extended his overall race lead.

Arensman climbs to Tour de France stage win as Pogacar extends lead
Dutch rider Thymen Arensman climbed to victory on the gruelling stage 14 of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees on Saturday as defending champion Tadej Pogacar extended his overall race lead.

Rashford closing in on Barcelona move: reports
Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford is closing in on a move to Barcelona, reports said on Saturday.

Alfred coasts in London, but Lyles pipped in season-opening 100m
Julien Alfred fired out a broadside at her rivals for the women's world 200m crown with an impressive victory in the London Diamond League meet on Saturday, but Noah Lyles was pipped in his opening 100m of the season.

Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, leaving 34 dead
A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam's Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on Saturday afternoon, leaving at least 34 people dead, according to state media reports, as rescuers scrambled to locate the missing.

Seville outshines Olympic champion Lyles in Diamond League 100m
Jamaica's Oblique Seville outshone Olympic champion Noah Lyles, who paid the price for a slow start in his season-opening 100m at the Diamond League in London on Saturday.

Seville outshines Olympic champion Lyles in season-opening 100m
Jamaica's Oblique Seville outshone Olympic champion Noah Lyles in the men's 100m at the Diamond League in London on Saturday.
Scheffler defending lead as McIlroy powers into British Open contention
Scottie Scheffler started his British Open third round with a one-shot lead as Rory McIlroy sparked his title bid into life at Royal Portrush on Saturday.

Marc Marquez wins Czech MotoGP sprint race
Marc Marquez overtook fellow Spaniard Pedro Acosta on the penultimate lap to win the Czech MotoGP sprint race on Saturday and stretch his championship lead.

Schmidt proud of Wallabies fight but wants improvement for second Test
Australia head coach Joe Schmidt said he was proud of the fight his side showed against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday, but called on them to improve for the second Test next week.

Ceasefire order fails to halt fighting in Syria's Druze heartland
Syrian Bedouin and their allies fought Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland for a seventh day Saturday despite a ceasefire ordered by the government following a US-brokered deal to avert further Israeli military intervention.

18 dead, dozens missing as Ha Long Bay tourist boat capsizes
At least 18 people have died and dozens are missing after a tourist boat carrying more than 50 capsized Saturday in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, state media said.

Bangladesh's largest Islamist party holds mega rally
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's main Islamist party rallied on Saturday, demanding an overhaul of the electoral system as the country gears up for polls next year.

Farrell 'delighted' with Wallabies win but warns Lions must be better
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell warned his side must improve for next week's second Test against Australia, despite being "delighted" with a 27-19 opening win in Brisbane.

Scheffler takes one-shot lead into British Open third round
Scottie Scheffler will take a one-shot lead into Saturday's third round of the British Open at Royal Portrush under the expectation to "dominate", according to his playing partner Matthew Fitzpatrick.

Malaysia border control glitch hits travellers
A glitch in Malaysia's self-service border control machines has hit tens of thousands of travellers, the immigration department estimated Saturday, causing delays at the capital's airport and land crossings.

Olympic champion Evenepoel pulls out of Tour de France
Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel pulled out of the Tour de France during Saturday's stage 14, a gruelling climb of the Tourmalet mountain in the Pyrenees.

British and Irish Lions outmuscle Australia to win first Test 27-19
A relentless British and Irish Lions were ferocious in attack and solid in defence to edge a dogged Australia and win a bruising first Test 27-19 in Brisbane on Saturday.

Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 26 near two aid centres
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli fire killed 26 people and wounded more than 100 near two aid centres, in the latest deaths of Palestinians seeking food.

Russian strikes kill three across Ukraine
Russian strikes killed three people across Ukraine on Saturday, authorities said, while Moscow had to briefly suspend trains in its southern Rostov region after an overnight drone attack by Kyiv.

Robertson relieved as All Blacks survive fierce France challenge
All Blacks coach Scott Roberton was relieved his team "found a way" to stave off a fierce challenge from France, pulling away late to win the third Test 29-19 on Saturday and complete a series clean sweep.

Syria forces deploy in Druze heartland after US brokers deal with Israel
Syrian interior ministry forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further Israeli military intervention in the Druze-majority province.

Gaza civil defence says Israeli attacks kill 26 near two aid centres
Gaza's civil defence agency on Saturday said Israeli gunfire killed 26 people and wounded more than 100 near two aid centres, in the latest deaths of Palestinians seeking food.

Bagnaia takes Czech MotoGP pole as Marquez crashes
Italy's Francesco Bagnaia took pole position Saturday for the Czech MotoGP sprint and race as his teammate and runaway championship leader Marc Marquez crashed.

DR Congo, M23 armed group sign ceasefire deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 signed a ceasefire deal on Saturday to end fighting that has devastated the country's mineral-rich but conflict-torn east.

All Blacks survive fierce France challenge to win third Test 29-19
New Zealand staved off a fierce challenge from France, pulling away late to win the third Test 29-19 on Saturday and complete a series clean sweep.

All Blacks survive France challenge to win third Test 29-19
New Zealand staved off a fierce challenge from France, pulling away late to win the third Test 29-19 on Saturday and complete a series clean sweep.