Former ECB chief Mario Dragi wins Charlemagne Prize
Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has won the annual Charlemagne prize for promoting European unity, organisers said Saturday, as they warned that Europe needs to urgently boost its economy.
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Iran's leader demands crackdown on 'seditionists' after protests
Iran's supreme leader on Saturday said authorities "must break the back of the seditionists", blaming US President Donald Trump for "casualties" after a deadly crackdown on protests against the country's clerical leadership.
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Barca's Flick calls for more loyalty after Dro exit reports
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick showed his disappointment on Saturday after reports that talented teenager Dro Fernandez is poised to leave the club and said youngsters needed to "live for" the club's colours.
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Senegal hope Morocco final will not be Mane's AFCON goodbye
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw on Saturday said he hoped the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco would not be Sadio Mane's last ever game at the tournament, insisting the former Liverpool star could not consider walking away from the team.
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Edoardo Bove agrees contract termination with Roma after heart scare
Edoardo Bove has agreed to terminate his contract with Roma after a harrowing heart scare which is set to take the midfielder to England.
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Louvre heist probe still aims to 'recover jewellery', top prosecutor says
French investigators remain determined to find the imperial jewels stolen from the Louvre in October, a prosecutor has told AFP.
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Thousands join anti-Trump 'Hands off Greenland' protests in Demark
Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark's capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.
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Italy's Delago claims debut World Cup win in Tarvisio downhill, Vonn third
Italy's Nicol Delago won her first ever World Cup race on Saturday with victory in the Tarvisio downhill, as Lindsey Vonn claimed another podium with the Winter Olympics homing into view.
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Uganda opposition leader in hiding as election results due
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Saturday that he had escaped a police raid on his home and was in hiding as the country braced for the results of a fraught election held under an internet blackout.
Read moreAl-Attiyah claims sixth Dakar car crown as Benavides edges bike title
Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah secured his sixth Dakar Rally car title in Saudi Arabia on Saturday with Luciano Benavides scraping home by two seconds to claim the bike title.
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