Voting ended Saturday in Ivory Coast for a new president, with incumbent Alassane Ouattara expected to win a fourth term against a divided opposition further hobbled by the barring of two leading candidates.
Title-chasing McLaren driver Lando Norris topped the times ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton with series leader Oscar Piastri fifth and Max Verstappen sixth in Saturday's third and final practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Spain's eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of floods that killed 229 people, and to denounce the handling of the disaster.
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Matheus Cunha's first goal for Manchester United inspired a 4-2 win against Brighton on Saturday as Ruben Amorim's revitalised side reeled off their third successive victory.
October 25, 2025
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Jannik Sinner beat Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Vienna Open on Saturday to reach his eighth final of the year.
October 25, 2025
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Irish voters looked set to have left-winger Catherine Connolly to be the country's new president, after her only rival conceded defeat Saturday in a contest marred by spolit voting and a low turnout.
October 25, 2025
Ivorians voted Saturday to pick a new president, with incumbent Alassane Ouatarra a shoo-in for a controversial fourth term, pitted against a divided opposition further hobbled by the barring of two leading candidates.
October 25, 2025
French lawmakers were due on Saturday to vote on a wealth tax, after a swing group threatened to topple the government if the levy was not added in next year's austerity budget.
October 25, 2025
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Once used to scoop fish from the sea off the coast of France, recycled fishing nets are finding new life in Ukraine to protect the country's roads and military infrastructure from Russian drone attacks.
October 25, 2025
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Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said his team are arriving at Sunday's La Liga Clasico in better shape after correcting mistakes made in their derby thrashing by Atletico Madrid.
Austria's Julia Scheib bagged a first-ever World Cup victory by winning the season-opening women's giant slalom in Soelden on Saturday, with US star Mikaela Shiffrin finishing fourth.
Irish voters looked set to have emphatically chosen left-winger Catherine Connolly to be the country's new president, as ballots were counted Saturday in an election overshadowed by criticism that it lacked real choice.
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal will be motivated by criticism ahead of the Clasico, said the club's assistant coach on Saturday.
October 25, 2025
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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned back the clock with a 168-run stand in what could be their Australian swansongs as India thrashed the hosts by nine wickets in the third one-day international on Saturday.
October 25, 2025
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Japan coach Eddie Jones said Saturday a shock win over South Africa at Wembley next week would be iconic and go down in history alongside "the Coldplay concerts".
Australia coach Joe Schmidt said he may be forced to call on reinforcements for their European tour after losing two players to injury in Saturday's nervy 19-15 win over Japan.
Around a dozen Thai mourners dressed in black sat outside a Bangkok hospital where the former Queen Sirikit, whose death was announced early on Saturday, had been receiving treatment.
Miguel Tabuena held his nerve to sink a 10-foot par putt at the 18th Saturday and complete a third-round of seven-under-par 65 that put him in a three-way tie for the lead at the International Series Philippines.
October 25, 2025
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