Smoke billows from chimneys as factories churn in South Korea's steelmaking heartland, now under threat from Washington's swingeing new tariffs on the port city's largest export.
When Germans go to vote in one week's time, after a polarising election campaign overshadowed by a far-right surge, they are expected to hand the chancellery to conservative Friedrich Merz.
Western Force coach Simon Cron says his side's "unwavering grit" in a thrilling after-the-siren 45-44 win over Moana Pasifika boded well for the Super Rugby season.
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Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani took another step toward a return to the pitching mound on Saturday, throwing his first official bullpen session at the Los Angeles Dodgers spring training in Arizona.
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Palestinian militants released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was near collapse.
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Hamad Medjedovic, a protege of Serbian compatriot Novak Djokovic, stunned former world number one Daniil Medvedev to reach the Marseille Open ATP final on Saturday.
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Academy Award-winning US actor Jessica Chastain on Saturday said her latest movie, about a Mexican ballet dancer who longs to move to the US, was "undeniably political" as it premiered at the Berlin film festival.
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Atletico Madrid blew the chance to claim the lead in La Liga with a 1-1 home draw against Celta Vigo on Saturday, but played most of the game with 10 men after Pablo Barrios' red card.
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A dogged defensive performance from Bayern Munich kept Bayer Leverkusen at bay in a 0-0 away draw on Saturday to keep their eight-point lead atop the German Bundesliga..
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European leaders on Saturday scrambled to force their way to the table at any talks on the Ukraine war after US President Donald Trump moved to engage with Russia directly, increasing fears that Europe can no longer rely on Washington's backing for defence.
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham said his red card for dissent on Saturday against Osasuna was a "misunderstanding" and he had not insulted the referee.
Golf superstar Tiger Woods is scheduled to return to action Tuesday in his TGL simulator league, his first competition since his mother's death on February 4.
Napoli were held to a 2-2 draw at Lazio on Saturday after Boulaye Dia snatched a late draw just as the Italian Serie A leaders thought they were set to move four points clear of Inter Milan.
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Pep Guardiola believes Nico Gonzalez can step into the void left by Rodri after making an impressive Premier League debut in Manchester City's 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle on Saturday.
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A two-year-old girl and her mother died Saturday from injuries suffered in a car-ramming attack two days earlier in the German city of Munich that left 37 others injured, police said.
New signing Amine Gouiri scored twice and Mason Greenwood was also on target as Marseille cruised to a 5-1 win over struggling Saint-Etienne on Saturday to strengthen their grip on second place in Ligue 1 behind Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester United forward Amad Diallo could be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering ankle ligament damage, according to reports on Saturday.
Preston forward Milutin Osmajic found himself in a fresh Lancashire derby row on Saturday after making an allegedly racist remark towards Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri.
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