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Selfies, goals and cheers at South Africa's grannies World Cup

Selfies, goals and cheers at South Africa's grannies World Cup

Mbele Nonhlanhla laced up her silver cleats as her coach shouted encouragement to the creaky knees, stiff backs and laboured breathing in a dressing room in South Africa's far north.

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Tsunoda frustrated with 15th in Red Bull qualifying debut

Tsunoda frustrated with 15th in Red Bull qualifying debut

Red Bull debutant Yuki Tsunoda said he felt "some frustration" after qualifying a lowly 15th on Saturday for his home Japanese Grand Prix, one place behind the driver he replaced.

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Rain forecast adds new element to combustible Japanese GP

Rain forecast adds new element to combustible Japanese GP

Formula One drivers were eyeing up the threat of rain at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix after already dealing with wind and trackside fires earlier this week at Suzuka.

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Ukraine mourns 18 killed in Russian missile strike

Ukraine mourns 18 killed in Russian missile strike

Ukraine on Saturday mourned 18 people, including nine children, killed in a Russian ballistic missile strike on President Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rig, as the region's governor said it was "the kind of pain you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy".

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Germany's Mueller to leave Bayern Munich after 25 years

Germany's Mueller to leave Bayern Munich after 25 years

Bayern Munich legend Thomas Mueller confirmed on Saturday the club will not offer him a new contract bringing an end to his 25-year career with the Bundesliga giants at the end of the campaign.

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India's Modi clinches defence, energy deals in Sri Lanka

India's Modi clinches defence, energy deals in Sri Lanka

India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, seen as a move to counter rival China's growing influence in the region.

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Verstappen snatches 'special' pole for Japan GP with lap record

Verstappen snatches 'special' pole for Japan GP with lap record

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen smashed the track record to snatch pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, as Yuki Tsunoda qualified a lowly 15th in his Red Bull debut.

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Cambodia hails opening of naval base renovated by China

Cambodia hails opening of naval base renovated by China

Cambodia's leader Hun Manet said Saturday there was "nothing to hide" as he inaugurated a naval base renovated in recent years by China, after Washington had voiced concern over Beijing's role in the upgrades.

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Verstappen snatches 'insane' pole for Japan GP in track record

Verstappen snatches 'insane' pole for Japan GP in track record

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen smashed the track record to snatch pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, as Yuki Tsunoda qualified a lowly 15th in his Red Bull debut.

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Thousands rally for South Korea's impeached ex-president Yoon

Thousands rally for South Korea's impeached ex-president Yoon

Thousands protested in the South Korean capital Saturday in support of disgraced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office a day earlier over his bungled martial law declaration.

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