Sydney Mardi Gras celebrates inclusion in sea of glitter and feathers
Thousands of scantily clad revellers danced through Sydney on Saturday for the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade, transforming the Australian city into a vibrant sea of colour and costumes.
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Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire
The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close on Saturday, but negotiations on the next stage, which should secure a permanent ceasefire, have so far been inconclusive.
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Marc Marquez wins dominant Thai MotoGP sprint on Ducati debut
Six-time world champion Marc Marquez won the sprint race Saturday at the season-opening Thai MotoGP for a dream debut with the factory Ducati team.
Read moreCyclone death toll rises to four on ravaged French island
French authorities said Saturday that at least four people died in Cyclone Garance's devastating crossing of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.
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Australian ex-criminal bikie in sight of maiden golf win
Australian former bikie gang member Ryan Peake, who spent time in jail for assault, charged to within sight of a maiden golf title at the New Zealand Open on Saturday.
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PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle
Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband.
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Trump to pardon late Pete Rose, baseball's disgraced great
Donald Trump said Friday he would posthumously pardon Pete Rose, the baseball great who was banned for life for betting on games and later jailed for tax evasion.
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Cavs rally to top Celtics in battle of NBA Eastern heavyweights
Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points to fuel the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers in a 123-116 come-from-behind statement win over the reigning NBA champion Celtics in Boston on Friday.
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European allies rally behind Ukraine after White House row
Ukraine's European allies, set to gather in London on Sunday, rallied behind President Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump threw him out of the White House and accused him of not being "ready" for peace with Russia.
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Burn land or plant trees? Bolivian farmers weigh their options
Less than a year after the worst wildfires in Bolivia's history, farmers face a choice: continue starting blazes to clear land for agriculture, or plant trees to mitigate worsening droughts.
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