Italians vote on Sunday and Monday in a referendum on easing citizenship rules and strengthening labour laws, with Giorgia Meloni's government opposing both changes and urging people to abstain.
Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky closed out the US Swimming Championships with her third title of the week on Saturday, winning the 1,500m freestyle to book another event at this year's World Championships in Singapore.
US President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 troops on Saturday to handle escalating protests against immigration enforcement raids in the Los Angeles area, a move the state's governor termed "purposefully inflammatory."
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Nature
World leaders descend on the French Riviera on Sunday ahead of a high-level summit to tackle a deepening crisis in the oceans driven by overfishing, climate change and pollution.
June 08, 2025
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The trio expected to dominate cycling's Tour de France -- Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel -- will start to spar a month early as the mountainous eight day Criterium du Dauphine starts on Sunday.
June 07, 2025
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Thomas Tuchel slammed England's attitude and accused them of a lack of "seriousness" during Saturday's lacklustre 1-0 win against minnows Andorra.
June 07, 2025
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler enters next week's US Open with three victories in four starts, including a third career major title, and will be the man to beat at Oakmont.
June 07, 2025
Coco Gauff said a maiden French Open trophy was "one I really wanted" after securing the title with victory over Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.
June 07, 2025
Sports
World number one Scottie Scheffler can expect a daunting challenge when he vies to extend his recent run of success at the 125th US Open at formidable Oakmont.
June 07, 2025
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Michael Cheika said only victory in next week's English Premiership final would do after his Leicester side booked their place in the Twickenham showpiece with a hard-fought 21-16 win at home to Sale on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump threatened his former advisor Elon Musk with "serious consequences" Saturday if the tech billionaire seeks to punish Republicans who vote for a controversial spending bill.
Aryna Sabalenka called her loss to Coco Gauff in the French Open "the worst final" she has ever played after an error-strewn display on Saturday dashed her hopes of a fourth Grand Slam title.
Harry Kane spared woeful England's blushes as his second half strike sealed a lacklustre 1-0 win against minnows Andorra in Saturday's World Cup qualifier in Barcelona.
June 07, 2025
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Michael Cheika's reign as Leicester coach will end with an appearance in next week's English Premiership final after two Adam Radwan tries helped seal a 21-16 win at home to Sale on Saturday.
June 07, 2025
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Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 36 Palestinians on Saturday, six of them in a shooting near a US-backed aid distribution centre.
Coco Gauff battled back from a set down to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a Grand Slam final for the second time with a dramatic victory in the French Open showpiece on Saturday.
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien won a record-extending 11th Epsom Derby as Lambourn put up an astonishing performance to lead from start to finish on Saturday.
A large-scale prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine -- the only concrete outcome of peace talks -- was thrown into doubt Saturday after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of delaying and thwarting the swap.
June 07, 2025
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