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Charli XCX 'honoured' to be at 'political' Berlin Film Festival

Charli XCX 'honoured' to be at 'political' Berlin Film Festival

Pop superstar Charli XCX said Saturday she was "honoured" to be at this year's Berlin Film Festival and hailed the event's tradition of scheduling politically aware films.

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Relatives of Venezuela political prisoners begin hunger strike

Relatives of Venezuela political prisoners begin hunger strike

Relatives of political prisoners in Venezuela launched a hunger strike Saturday outside a prison in Caracas, as talks drag on over the adoption of a promised amnesty law.

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Trump's 'desire' to own Greenland persists: Danish PM

Trump's 'desire' to own Greenland persists: Danish PM

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday she believed US President Donald Trump still desires to own Greenland despite dialling back his recent threats to seize it by force.

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European debate over nuclear weapons gains pace

European debate over nuclear weapons gains pace

European leaders, worried about threats from a nuclear-armed Russia and doubts about the future of US security commitments, are increasingly debating whether to bolster nuclear arsenals on the continent.

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Newcastle oust 10-man Villa from FA Cup, Man City beat Beckham's Salford

Newcastle oust 10-man Villa from FA Cup, Man City beat Beckham's Salford

Newcastle beat 10-man Aston Villa 3-1 thanks to a double from Sandro Tonali to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday as Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City in a 2-0 victory over fourth-tier Salford.

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Auger-Aliassime swats aside Bublik to power into Rotterdam final

Auger-Aliassime swats aside Bublik to power into Rotterdam final

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime produced a dominant display of attacking tennis on Saturday to power past Alexander Bublik into the Rotterdam Open final with a 6-1, 6-2 win in just 54 minutes.

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French prosecutors announce special team for Epstein files

French prosecutors announce special team for Epstein files

The Paris prosecutor's office on Saturday announced it was setting up a special team of magistrates to analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals in the crimes of the convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Tuipulotu 'beyond proud' as Scotland stun England

Tuipulotu 'beyond proud' as Scotland stun England

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu said he was "beyond proud" after a stunning 31-20 Six Nations win over England at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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Jones strikes twice as Scotland end England's unbeaten run in style

Jones strikes twice as Scotland end England's unbeaten run in style

Scotland ended England's 12-match unbeaten run with a stunning 31-20 Calcutta Cup win at Murrayfield on Saturday that revived their Six Nations campaign.

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American Stolz wins second Olympic gold in speed skating

American Stolz wins second Olympic gold in speed skating

American Jordan Stolz achieved the 500m and 1000m double, a feat not seen in men's speed skating for 46 years, at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday.

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