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Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace from Vienna museum
Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) before smashing a display case, grabbing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace and walking away, police said Friday.
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Asian Games organisers said Friday that all participants at next month's event would have a place to stay after numbers ballooned to more than 17,000, raising fears of a bed shortage.
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Van Aert wins Swiss stage, Pogacar extends Tour de France lead
Belgian rider Wout van Aert sprinted to victory in stage eight of the Tour de France at Lausanne on Saturday with defending champion Tadej Pogacar holding the leader's yellow jersey.
England debutant Gleeson strikes before Jadeja revives India
Richard Gleeson enjoyed a memorable England debut by removing all of India's star-studded top three as the tourists were held to 170-8 in the second T20 international on Saturday.
Max Verstappen wins sprint to claim Austrian Grand Prix pole
Max Verstappen won the sprint at the Red Bull Ring circuit on Saturday to secure pole for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Rybakina battles back against Jabeur to win Wimbledon title
Russian-born Elena Rybakina powered back from a set down against Ons Jabeur to win the Wimbledon title on Saturday, denying the Tunisian world number two the chance to make African tennis history.
Sri Lanka protests reach cricket fences at Galle Test
Australia's cricket tour of Sri Lanka was meant to help distract from the island nation's economic misery, but on Saturday the unrest sweeping the country came within shouting distance of the pitch.
LIV chief Norman barred from British Open anniversary events
LIV series chief Greg Norman has not been invited to past champion events ahead of next week's 150th British Open at St Andrews in the latest sign of the split within the sport.
Firefighters contain 'mega-fire' in southern France
A massive fire that ravaged 650 hectares (1,600 acres) and forced people to evacuate in southern France has been brought under control, the fire service said Saturday.
Jabeur on verge of African history at Wimbledon
Ons Jabeur can become Africa's first Grand Slam women's singles champion on Saturday, admitting the seeds of her history-making charge to the Wimbledon final were sown 12 months ago when she pledged: "I'm coming back for the title."
Death toll climbs to 11 in Italy glacier collapse
The number of people killed in an avalanche in the Italian Dolomites rose to 11 on Saturday, which was expected to be the final death toll, police said.
Hong Kong's Angus Ng eyes second Malaysia Masters title
Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka-long beat India's H.S. Prannoy in a three-set comeback thriller Saturday to book a spot in the Malaysia Masters badminton finals.
Japan police admit security flaws as body of assassinated ex-PM Abe arrives home
Japanese police on Saturday admitted there were "problems" with security for former prime minister Shinzo Abe, as his body arrived at his family home a day after he was assassinated on the campaign trail.
Farrell leads England to 25-17 win over Australia in second Test
England held off a fast-finishing Australia to win the second Test 25-17 in a pulsating match at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
Semenya set to end 5-year world championship absence in Eugene
South Africa's double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya looks set to make her first appearance at a World Championships in five years in the 5,000 metres after being named in the list of registered athletes by World Athletics on Saturday.
Kyrgios says 'outcasts' can hit big time as he prepares for Wimbledon final
Nick Kyrgios believes his journey from an overweight child playing on shabby public courts to the verge of a shock Wimbledon title can inspire all "outcasts".
Ferrari duo edge Verstappen in second practice
Carlos Sainz topped the times in second practice on Saturday ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race.
Japan players remember Abe after emotional France Test
Japan's rugby players said they were "sad" and "shocked" by the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe but had remained "focused" for Saturday's second Test against France.
'Heart and soul' edges France past Japan in rugby thriller
France captain Charles Ollivon said the Six Nations champions needed to put their "heart and soul" into Saturday's 20-15 win over Japan after trailing at half-time for the first time this season.
Novak Djokovic v Nick Kyrgios - head-to-head
Novak Djokovic v Nick Kyrgios head-to-head record ahead of their meeting in Sunday's Wimbledon final at the All England Club:
Five unlikely Wimbledon finalists
Nick Kyrgios has stunned the tennis world by his barnstorming run to a first Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon where he will face Novak Djokovic for the title.
Pogacar teammate positive as Covid hits Tour de France
A teammate of the Tour de France defending champion Tadej Pogacar has tested positive for Covid-19, weakening the Slovenian's chances of retaining his current overall lead.
Mercedes boss questions attitude of fans cheering Hamilton crash
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has "questioned the attitude" of fans who rejoiced when Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both crashed at Austria's Red Bull Ring circuit on Friday.
Thousands 'stone the devil' as packed hajj winds down
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims cast pebbles in the "stoning of the devil" ritual marking the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday Saturday, as a hajj pilgrimage that drew 900,000 visitors began winding down.
Sri Lanka's Karunaratne, Kusal hold fort in second Australia Test
Sri Lanka lost one wicket before they survived an inspired spell of bowling from Australian quicks Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins on day two of the second Test on Saturday.
Ireland make history with 23-12 win over 14-man All Blacks
Ireland made history on Saturday by beating the All Blacks on New Zealand soil for the first time with a 23-12 triumph in the second Test in Dunedin.
'In pain, distraught': Japan devastated by Abe assassination
A day after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, a steady stream of mourners, many in tears, arrived at the scene of his murder in western Japan to offer flowers and prayers.
France edge emotional Japan in second rugby Test thriller
Six Nations champions France scored a late try to edge Japan 20-15 in an emotional, thrilling, second rugby Test on Saturday, the day after the country was shocked by the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
France beat Japan 20-15 in second rugby union Test
Six Nations champions France scored a late try to edge Japan 20-15 in an emotional second rugby Test on Saturday, the day after the country was shocked by the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
16 dead in flash floods at Indian Kashmir pilgrimage site
Sixteen people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir, with rescuers searching for dozens more missing, after flash floods swept away hundreds of tents near a popular Hindu pilgrimage site, officials said Saturday.
Jayasuriya bags six as Sri Lanka bowl out Australia for 364
Debutant spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed six wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out Australia for 364, leaving Steve Smith unbeaten on 145 on the second day of the second Test in Galle on Saturday.
Indonesian farmers pay price of foot and mouth outbreak before Eid sacrifice
Indonesian farmer Okky Pratama usually sells dozens of cattle for Eid al-Adha, making his biggest earnings around the Islamic day of sacrifice, but this year he has sold just five.
The Cold War on a chessboard 50 years ago
Fifty years ago, the Cold War was transposed to a chessboard as Bobby Fischer of the United States took on defending world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union in a thrilling East-West clash dubbed the "match of the century".
Muslims 'stone the devil' as almost million-strong hajj winds down
Muslim pilgrims cast pebbles in the "stoning of the devil" ritual marking the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday on Saturday, as this year's expanded hajj pilgrimage was winding down.