US President Donald Trump cancelled his envoys' trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran on Saturday, saying there was no point "sitting around talking about nothing" but adding the war would not immediately resume.
Alexander Sorloth struck twice as Atletico Madrid built confidence for their Champions League semi-final clash against Arsenal with a 3-2 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga.
Annika Reiss overtook fellow American Addy Wiley at the finish to win the women's mile in 4mins 25.52secs, a 2026 world outdoor best, at the 116th Drake Relays on Saturday.
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Culture
Workers on Saturday were resurfacing the bottom of Washington's famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with "American flag blue"-colored material used in swimming pools, following an order by US President Donald Trump.
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Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi said Saturday's 1-0 win at Wolves was important for the team's mentality as they battle for Premier League survival.
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Iga Swiatek was forced to retire from her Madrid Open clash with Ann Li on Saturday due to a viral illness, sending the American 31st seed in the round of 16 of the WTA 1000 tournament.
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US President Donald Trump announced he had cancelled his envoys' planned trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran on Saturday, but said that did not mean an immediate resumption of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic.
April 25, 2026
Relentless Russian barrages of drones and missiles pounded on Ukraine's central-eastern city of Dnipro for 20 hours straight, killing six people and wounding dozens, local authorities said on Saturday.
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Politics
Top officials in the German government on Saturday blamed Russia for repeated phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and senior administration officials using the Signal messaging app.
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Fermin Lopez and Marcus Rashford's goals took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday.
Fermin Lopez and Marcus Rashford's goals took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday.
Teenage French starlet Paul Seixas is keen to test himself against the two juggernauts of cycling's peloton at Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day classic.
Liverpool moved ever closer to securing Champions League football next season with a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday but will be hoping Mohamed Salah has not played his final game for the club.
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Sports
West Ham scored a late winner on Saturday to stay two points clear of Tottenham in the battle to avoid Premier League relegation on a day of breathless drama.
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Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich stormed back from three goals down to win 4-3 at Mainz on Saturday, ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg at Paris Saint-Germain.
Ill-disciplined Pau retained second spot in the Top 14 table despite a last-gasp 34-32 defeat away to Stade Francais on Saturday.
Lyon coach Jonatan Giraldez told AFP his side will draw more on their victory over Champions League holders Arsenal in this season's league phase match than the loss to them in last term's semi-finals when they meet in Sunday's last four first leg match.
Iran's foreign minister wrapped up a diplomatic visit to Islamabad on Saturday before the planned arrival of US negotiators, as Pakistani mediators pushed for new talks to end the Middle East war.
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