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Rice double delivers six-point Premier League lead for Arsenal

Rice double delivers six-point Premier League lead for Arsenal

Declan Rice shrugged off a knee injury to extend Arsenal's avantage at the top of the Premier League to six points with a come from behind 3-2 win at Bournemouth.

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Villarreal beat Elche to move third in La Liga

Villarreal beat Elche to move third in La Liga

Villarreal maintained the pressure on La Liga's giants with a 3-1 win at Elche on Saturday.

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Yemen presidency says Saudi-backed forces retake key province

Yemen presidency says Saudi-backed forces retake key province

Saudi-backed troops on Saturday retook the resource-rich Yemeni province of Hadramawt, Yemen's presidency said, after confrontations between forces backed by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi deepened a rift between the two Gulf allies.

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Wembanyama out of Spurs' NBA game against Blazers

Wembanyama out of Spurs' NBA game against Blazers

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will miss the team's Saturday NBA home game against Portland due to a left knee injury, the team announced.

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Key Trump quotes about US operation in Venezuela

Key Trump quotes about US operation in Venezuela

In a wide-ranging press conference on Saturday, US President Donald Trump on Saturday explained the operation to extract Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro from Caracas, said Washington would temporarily "run" the country, and warned neighboring Colombia to be wary.

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Soundproofing foam in focus in probe of deadly Swiss bar fire

Soundproofing foam in focus in probe of deadly Swiss bar fire

The soundproofing foam covering the ceiling of a Swiss ski resort bar that went up in flames on New Year's Eve, killing 40 people, is being closely scrutinised by investigators.

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Teen Mbaye seals AFCON last-16 victory for Senegal over Sudan

Teen Mbaye seals AFCON last-16 victory for Senegal over Sudan

Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye scored four minutes after coming off the bench to clinch a 3-1 victory for Senegal over Sudan in Tangiers on Saturday in the first Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match.

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Toulouse stunned by Perpignan but stay top as Pau lose

Toulouse stunned by Perpignan but stay top as Pau lose

Toulouse coach Ugo Mola paid tribute to Perpignan's resolve as the Top 14 leaders were stunned 30-27 by the lowly Catalans, who climbed off the foot of the table on Saturday with just their second victory of the season.

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Venezuelan capital quiet, streets emtpy after US strike

Venezuelan capital quiet, streets emtpy after US strike

A lingering smell of explosives hung over Venezuela's capital Caracas Saturday as shocked residents took stock after an early-morning US strike that ousted strongman Nicolas Maduro.

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Trump says US to 'run' Venezuela after toppling Maduro in military attack

Trump says US to 'run' Venezuela after toppling Maduro in military attack

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States will "run" Venezuela and tap its huge oil reserves after snatching leftist leader Nicolas Maduro out of the country during a bombing raid on Caracas.

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