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Nine-man Bayern fight to draw at Leverkusen
Nine-man Bayern fight to draw at Leverkusen

Leaders Bayern Munich held on for a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen despite finishing with nine men in an eventful Bundesliga clash on Saturday.

March 14, 2026

Atletico beat Getafe as Abqar sent off for touching Sorloth's crotch
Atletico beat Getafe as Abqar sent off for touching Sorloth's crotch

Atletico Madrid scraped a 1-0 win over Getafe in La Liga on Saturday, with the visitors reduced to 10 men when Abdel Abqar was sent off for touching Alexander Sorloth in a sensitive area.

March 14, 2026

Election campaign deepens Congo's generational divide
Election campaign deepens Congo's generational divide

"Hoodlums," muttered 80-year-old village chief Joseph Batangouna as he walked past a group of young people sitting by the side of road in Mayitoukou, Congo-Brazzaville.

March 14, 2026

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Nine-man Bayern hold on for draw at Leverkusen
Nine-man Bayern hold on for draw at Leverkusen

Leaders Bayern Munich held on for a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen despite finishing with nine men in an eventful Bundesliga clash on Saturday.

March 14, 2026

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Kharg Island bombed, Trump says US to escort ships through Hormuz soon
Kharg Island bombed, Trump says US to escort ships through Hormuz soon

President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States had heavily bombed military targets on Iran's oil hub Kharg Island and the US Navy would soon begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

March 14, 2026