Huge crowds gathered outside Istanbul City Hall for a fourth night of protests over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who told police Saturday the allegations against him were "immoral and baseless".
Top seed Alexander Zverev eased into the third round of the Miami Open with a 6-2 6-4 win over Britain's Jacob Fearnley at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement called on its Islamist rivals Hamas on Saturday to relinquish power in order to safeguard the "existence" of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
- France resist Ireland rally to win Women's Six Nations opener as Scotland edge Wales
- Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon after cross-border rocket fire
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Thousands of people on boats and on land staged a "surf and turf" protest in northwest Spain on Saturday against a planned textile factory and the reopening of a copper mine.
March 22, 2025
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis headlined three modern-day greats of track and field to glory in an electrifying night of action at the world indoor championships in Nanjing on Saturday.
March 22, 2025
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Gus Atkinson wants to play as much as he can for England in 2025 but the fast bowler is well aware of the need to stay fit for marquee Test series against India and Australia.
March 22, 2025
US Senator Steve Daines on Saturday met China's Vice Premier He Lifeng, who "firmly" criticised Washington's economic policy while appealing for dialogue in talks with the staunch supporter of Republican President Donald Trump.
March 22, 2025
When fighting first gripped the Sudanese capital in April 2023, quickly overwhelming Khartoum's hospitals, Dr. Safaa Ali faced an impossible choice: her family or her patients.
March 22, 2025
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China on Saturday announced measures to simplify the marriage registration process and lessen the financial burden on couples, the latest initiative by Beijing to boost births.
March 22, 2025
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American Grant Holloway made history by storming to an unprecedented third consecutive world indoor 60m hurdles title in Nanjing on Saturday.
The appeal of a Vietnamese property tycoon convicted of money laundering will begin next week, state media said on Saturday, three months after losing her appeal against the death penalty in a separate case.
Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis won a third world indoor pole vault title in Nanjing on Saturday after a gripping, high-class battle with Greece's Emmanouil Karalis.
Israel conducted deadly strikes on Lebanon Saturday in response to a rocket attack from across the border, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch.
March 22, 2025
Sports
In-demand Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness extended his deal with the club by one season to 2028 on Saturday.
March 22, 2025
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The England Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday announced Heather Knight will leave her role as captain of the women's team a day after head coach Jon Lewis was dismissed following a 16-0 Ashes humiliation in Australia earlier this year.
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 3,000m at the world indoor championships in Nanjing on Saturday to keep his quest for double gold on track.
Moscow is hoping to achieve "some progress" at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a Russian negotiator told state media some 48 hours before the United States meets delegations from both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to halt the three-year conflict.
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets Saturday as rallies for and against the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol intensified over the upcoming Constitutional Court's decision on whether to dismiss him.
March 22, 2025
- Sudan army advances in central Khartoum after retaking palace
- Pope to make first public appearance Sunday since hospitalisation
- One dead as Israel strikes Lebanon after cross-border rocket fire
- More than 340 held after mass protests in Turkey
- Hamilton off the mark for Ferrari before Piastri takes China GP pole
- Snoopy the fashion icon celebrated in Paris exhibition
- Bayern goalie Neuer suffers setback in injury recovery
- Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after fire shutdown