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By Mitch Phillips NICE, France (Reuters) -Taulupe Faletau charged over for a try in the final seconds to secure Wales a potentially vital bonus point in a 28-8 World Cup victory over Portugal on Saturday after the underdogs produced a brave and highly entertaining performance. Wales made wholesale changes to the team who came through their thrilling win over Fiji but although this fixture was expected to be something of […]

(Reuters) -Iranian security forces cracked down on protests in Kurdish areas of the country on Saturday and briefly detained the father of Mahsa Amini, a year after the young woman’s death in custody set off some of the worst political unrest in four decades. State-affiliated media reported arrests of several “counter revolutionaries” and “terrorists” in different Iranian cities and said security forces had foiled plots to create disturbances around illegal […]

MILAN (Reuters) -Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored twice to help Inter Milan crush neighbours AC Milan 5-1 in Serie A on Saturday and continue their perfect start to the season. Inter, who won their first three matches without conceding a goal, moved two points clear at the top of the standings on 12 points from four games. They are two points above second-placed Juventus, who beat Lazio 3-1 on Saturday, and three […]

By John Morris SHELBURNE, NOVA SCOTIA (Reuters) -The Lee storm system weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it closed in on New England and Atlantic Canada on Saturday, producing hurricane-force winds that knocked out power to almost 200,000 people. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory that Lee would make landfall on Saturday and was about 150 miles (240 km) south-southwest of Halifax Nova Scotia, with […]

By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United slumped to a third Premier League loss of the season at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday as Pep Guardiola returned to see Manchester City side’s 3-1 comeback win at West Ham United. Fightbacks were the order of the day as Liverpool recovered from falling behind to win 3-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the early kickoff and two goals […]

By Humeyra Pamuk, Trevor Hunnicutt and Tim Kelly WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) – When a Reuters reporter asked a U.S. State Department spokesperson this week about a sarcastic social media post by the U.S. ambassador to Japan concerning China’s missing defense minister, the reply was appropriately diplomatic. The ambassador, Rahm Emanuel, has always spoken in “a colorful manner,” said Matthew Miller, restraining a smile, although he declined to say whether Emanuel’s comments […]

By Gwladys Fouche and Sabine Siebold OSLO (Reuters) -A top NATO military official warned on Saturday that a drastic rise in ammunition prices means that allies’ higher defence spending does not automatically translate into greater security and called for more private investment in defence companies. “Prices for equipment and ammunition are shooting up. Right now, we are paying more and more for exactly the same,” Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, the […]

BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each other in case of any rebellion or external aggression. The three countries are struggling to contain Islamic insurgents linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State and have also seen their relations with neighbours and international partners strained because of […]

(Reuters) – Lille let a two-goal lead slip against Stade Rennais as the hosts fought back bravely to earn a 2-2 draw in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Lille, who could have moved up to second with a win, are fifth in the standings on eight points, one ahead of sixth-placed Rennes. Centre Back Leny Yoro opened the scoring for Lille in the 33rd minute from a well-taken set piece, the […]