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Lionel Messi will not be required to play in next week's Major League Soccer All-Star Game after representing Argentina in the recent World Cup final, the US domestic league said Saturday.

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur admitted it was their mistake – and not the driver’s – that led to Lewis Hamilton being handed a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Saturday firefighters were working to "save lives" in the blazes raging west of Madrid, as authorities said a separate fire in the east killed one person.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admitted on Saturday he does not know if Bruno Guimaraes will stay with his club amid interest from Premier League champions Arsenal.

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Tell on Saturday buried four men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers the previous day, local officials said.

Italian Serie A club Como have announced they are banning heading until the under-11 team after consultation from board member the former France star Raphael Varane.

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was injured in a car crash and will not lead pre-season training while he recovers, the NFL team said Saturday.

Tadej Pogacar and Isaac Del Toro crossed the Tour de France finish line arm-in-arm on Saturday, highlighting their special friendship.

Authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in the financial hub of Hong Kong.

World champion Lando Norris of McLaren narrowly outpaced Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to seize his first pole position of the year on Saturday with a flawless lap in the final seconds of qualifying for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

What dangers does smoke from wildfires pose? Who is most at risk? Here are some answers to health questions often asked, especially now with the fires in France and Spain.

Tadej Pogacar all but sealed a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title on Saturday as Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz won the 20th stage on Alpe d'Huez.

Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma struck half centuries to overshadow teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as India beat Zimbabwe by 90 runs on Saturday to win a Twenty20 international series.

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.

Unchecked wildfires raging Saturday in France's southwest and near Spain's capital Madrid have forced 267,000 people to flee and prompted Paris to deploy its military.

Madeleine McCann's brother Sean was cheered on by his parents as he booked a place in the final of the 400 metres freestyle event at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

Ipswich signed Japan forward Daizen Maeda from Scottish champions Celtic in a deal worth a reported £10 million ($13 million) on Saturday.

Amid rows of camp beds and stacks of food supplies at a makeshift shelter in Bordeaux, thousands of tourists and locals try to regain their composure after fleeing wildfires sweeping through southwest France.

World champion Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in Saturday's third and final free practice ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia on Saturday as fighting between regional allies of the United States and Iran intensified on a new front.

Authorities have evacuated more than 20,000 people and suspended rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in the financial hub of Hong Kong.

Out-of-control wildfires in Spain and France that have forced the evacuation of more than 200,000 people raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with Paris mobilising its military to help overstretched firefighters.

Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov signed a five-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Saturday.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Saturday firefighters were working to "save lives" in the wildfires raging west of Madrid, warning of a "complex" struggle ahead with high winds expected.

South Korea international Kang-In Lee has joined Atletico Madrid from European champions Paris Saint-Germain, the Spanish club announced Saturday.

Salma Paralluelo, a World Cup winner at three age levels, has joined Lyon from Barcelona, the French women's football champions announced on Saturday.

Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who was one of the heroes of Cape Verde's fairytale run at the World Cup, is signing for Colo Colo, the Chilean club announced.

France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as out-of-control forest fires raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with the French army drafted in to the fight against the worst wildfire the country has ever seen.

UNESCO on Saturday added six centuries-old medinas in the Comoros -- once historic sultanates along Indian Ocean trading routes -- to its World Heritage List, raising hopes for their preservation.

Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia on Saturday as US President Donald Trump mulled fresh strikes on Iran in the deepening Middle East war.

The lengthy absence of Cameroon's long-serving President Paul Biya, who has been in Switzerland since early June, has reignited debate about government inaction, in a country where many crave change.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia on Saturday, hours after vowing to retaliate against the kingdom for attacks as the Middle East war expanded.

France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as unprecedented forest fires ravaged areas on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by tourist havens and world-renowned vineyards.

The teenage girl allegedly killed and dismembered by American singer D4vd had an abortion after their sexual encounter, according to text messages revealed Friday in a Los Angeles court.

From the far reaches of the galaxy, the team behind "Spaceballs: The New One," the sequel to comedy master Mel Brooks's "Star Wars" parody, landed at Comic-Con on Friday in San Diego.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed to retaliate against Saudi Arabia on Saturday after they accused the kingdom of targeting civilian infrastructure, as the Middle East war widens across the region.

Walk around New York and you'll likely hear the chugging of petrol generators powering the city's tens of thousands of food carts. But not William Arevalo's.

SpaceX's Starship on Friday sailed through its first test flight since the company went public.

Olympic gold medallist Noah Lyles powered to his third US 100m title in a world-leading 9.79sec at the US athletics championships on Friday.