Stony Sinner defied doping worry to dominate men's tennis
Jannik Sinner's reserved public persona belies a mature and steely 23-year-old who showed supreme mental strength to put aside his doping scandal and win the last two tennis majors.
Read moreHamas, Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap under Gaza truce
Palestinian militants released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was near collapse.
Read moreWorld no.1 Sinner accepts three-month ban to end doping drama
Jannik Sinner's long doping saga came to an end on Saturday after he agreed to a three-month ban from tennis, the world number one admitting "partial responsibility" for team mistakes which led to him twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year.
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Zelensky warns US not to cut Ukraine, Europe out of talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday warned the United States not to strike a deal with Russia "behind our backs", as he urged Europe to stand up and make its voice heard.
Read moreLebanon says 25 arrested after attack on UN peacekeepers
Lebanese authorities said Saturday that more than 25 people had been arrested following an attack on a United Nations convoy the day before that wounded two peacekeepers, including the force's outgoing deputy commander.
Read moreFlanked by gunmen, Israeli hostages face last minute ordeal
Their voices monotone and their faces staring mostly ahead, three Israeli hostages spoke in Hebrew on a Gaza stage before walking to freedom on Saturday, after more than 16 months of captivity in the Palestinian territory.
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Tennis superstar Sinner accepts 3-month ban to end doping drama
Jannik Sinner's long doping saga came to an end on Saturday after he agreed to a three-month ban from tennis, the world number admitting "partial responsibility" for team mistakes which led to him twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year.
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Men's slalom at world championships - three things to watch
Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen's tilt at defending his men's slalom title at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Sunday depends on bagging a rare victory on Austrian snow.
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Shiffrin on track for world medal milestone as Rast leads slalom
US star Mikaela Shiffrin remained on course to become the most decorated alpine World Ski Championships racer in history after safely negotiating the first run of the women's slalom in Saalbach on Saturday.
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Musk and space travel skewered in S. Korean director Bong's latest
Interplanetary space travel and the vanities of tech billionaires like Elon Musk are the subject of acclaimed South Korean director Bong Joon Ho's satirical new film "Mickey 17" which will be shown at the Berlin film festival on Saturday.
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