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Leverkusen sink Dortmund to bring Bayern closer to title
Leverkusen sink Dortmund to bring Bayern closer to title

Robert Andrich's first-half strike gave Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, edging Bayern Munich closer to a record-extending 35th Bundesliga title.

April 11, 2026

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Planes fly from Beirut airport despite Israeli bombing
Planes fly from Beirut airport despite Israeli bombing

Smoke from an Israeli strike still lingered in the air as a plane from Lebanon's national carrier took off from Beirut airport, which has stayed open despite the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah.

April 11, 2026

Top US, Iran officials hold direct peace talks in Pakistan
Top US, Iran officials hold direct peace talks in Pakistan

American and Iranian officials were holding face-to-face talks in Pakistan on Saturday, the most significant since the 1979 Islamic revolution as the foes try to end a war that plunged the Middle East into violence and rocked the world economy.

April 11, 2026

Alcaraz and Sinner to face off in Monte Carlo final
Alcaraz and Sinner to face off in Monte Carlo final

Carlos Alcaraz lined up a blockbuster Monte Carlo Masters final with chief rival Jannik Sinner after the Spaniard ended the run of local boy Valentin Vacherot in the last four on Saturday.

April 11, 2026

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Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: journalists frozen out of Iran talks
Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: journalists frozen out of Iran talks

They came from around the world: hundreds of journalists rushed to Islamabad's flagship convention centre -- converted into a media hub by Pakistani authorities for landmark talks between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.

April 11, 2026

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Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine begins
Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine begins

A temporary truce between Russia and Ukraine entered into force on Saturday, with Kyiv warning it would respond "immediately" if Russia violated it.

April 11, 2026