Heitinga returns to Ajax to take over as coach
Former Netherlands defender John Heitinga has been appointed as the new coach at Ajax, the Dutch club announced on Saturday.
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Sudden hailstorm lashes Egypt's Alexandria
An unseasonal rainstorm battered the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Saturday, flooding roads and damaging seafront businesses in the latest bout of erratic weather to hit the region.
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Ukraine expands evacuations in Sumy region amid offensive fears
Ukraine ordered the evacuation of 11 more villages in its Sumy region bordering Russia on Saturday amid fears Moscow was gearing up for a fresh ground assault.
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Pentagon chief warns China is 'preparing' to use military force in Asia
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was "here to stay" in the region.
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Russian teen Andreeva eases into French Open last 16, to meet Kasatkina
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva eased into the last 16 at the French Open on Saturday with a straight-sets win over Kazakh Yulia Putintseva.
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Fils blames back stress fracture for Roland Garros withdrawal
Arthur Fils, the French number one, blamed a lower back stress fracture for his withdrawal from Roland Garros ahead of Saturday's third-round match.
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Rescue operations underway after Nigeria flooding kills at least 150
Flash flooding earlier this week in central Nigeria killed more than 150 people, a local disaster response spokesman told AFP on Saturday, while displacing 3,000, levelling more than 250 homes and washing away two bridges.
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South Koreans rally for presidential hopefuls days before vote
Thousands of supporters of South Korea's two leading presidential candidates rallied on Saturday in Seoul, days before a vote triggered by the ex-leader's disastrous declaration of martial law.
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India monsoon floods kill five in northeast
Torrential monsoon rains in India's northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said Saturday.
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Chinese automakers get stern 'price war' warning after discount spree
A top industry group had a stern rebuke Saturday for automakers fuelling a "price war", a week after Chinese EV giant BYD announced sweeping trade-in discounts, with multiple competitors following suit.
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