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Barca beat Mallorca to extend Liga lead

Barca beat Mallorca to extend Liga lead

Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal scored as Barcelona eased to a comfortable 3-0 win over Mallorca on Saturday to move four points clear at the top of La Liga.

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Gyokeres lifts Arsenal nine clear as Man Utd pile pressure on Frank

Gyokeres lifts Arsenal nine clear as Man Utd pile pressure on Frank

Arsenal moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 victory against Sunderland, while Tottenham boss Thomas Frank faced renewed calls for his sacking after a 2-0 defeat at Manchester United on Saturday.

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Late Guirassy winner for Dortmund trims Bayern's lead atop Bundesliga

Late Guirassy winner for Dortmund trims Bayern's lead atop Bundesliga

A late Serhou Guirassy winner settled a tense contest in Wolfsburg as Borussia Dortmund prevailed 2-1 on Saturday to provisionally cut Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to three points.

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'Free the mountains!": protest in Milan over Winter Olympics

'Free the mountains!": protest in Milan over Winter Olympics

Thousands of people marched through Milan on Saturday in protest against the Winter Olympics, the day after the opening ceremony in the northern Italian city.

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Gyokeres double helps Arsenal stretch Premier League lead

Gyokeres double helps Arsenal stretch Premier League lead

Arsenal moved ever closer to a first Premier League title for 22 years as a 3-0 win over Sunderland took the Gunners nine points clear at the top of the table.

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New Skoda Epiq: modern with range

New Skoda Epiq: modern with range

Skoda’s Epiq is the first series‑production vehicle to fully adopt the brand’s new Modern Solid design language. Previewed as a show car in September 2025, the compact city SUV rides on Volkswagen’s MEB Entry platform and measures around 4.1 metres in length. Despite its small footprint, it seats five and provides a generous 475‑litre boot. Skoda aims to offer an affordable electric alternative to its conventional Kamiq with a targeted starting price of about €25,000. Production is slated to begin in Navarra, Spain, with sales expected in late 2026.Different battery sizes (around 38 kWh to 56 kWh) will deliver a WLTP range of up to 425 km. The platform is shared with the upcoming VW ID.Polo and Cupra Raval, ensuring competitive efficiency and low running costs. Externally, the Epiq is defined by its Tech‑Deck face with T‑shaped LED daytime running lights and a pronounced tornado line along the flanks. Cashmere matte paintwork combines with black accents to convey robustness.

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Six Nations misery for Townsend as Italy beat sorry Scotland

Six Nations misery for Townsend as Italy beat sorry Scotland

Italy heaped the pressure on Scotland coach Gregor Townsend on Saturday, running out deserved 18-15 winners in their Six Nations opener played in atrocious wet conditions in Rome.

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Spain, Portugal face fresh storms, torrential rain

Spain, Portugal face fresh storms, torrential rain

Spain and Portugal on Saturday faced fresh storms and torrential rain just days after floods caused by Storm Leonardo proved fatal in both countries and caused significant damage.

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Opinions of Zuckerberg hang over social media addiction trial jury selection

Opinions of Zuckerberg hang over social media addiction trial jury selection

A jury has been confirmed in a landmark social media addiction trial in the US state of California, a process dominated by references to tech giant Meta's divisive founder Mark Zuckerberg.

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Over 2,200 IS detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria: Iraqi official

Over 2,200 IS detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria: Iraqi official

Iraq has so far received 2,225 Islamic State group detainees, whom the US military began transferring from Syria last month, an Iraqi official told AFP on Saturday.

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