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'Decisive day' for trapped Mexican miners
A major operation to rescue 10 trapped Mexican coal miners was approaching a crucial moment on Saturday, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said, raising the hopes of desperate relatives. "The main problem is the flood, although the pumping equipment is sufficient," said Lopez Obrador.
Cuba seeks help to contain depot fire that has injured dozens
Cuba asked for help Saturday to contain a massive fire at a fuel depot, sparked overnight by a lightning strike that left 77 people injured and 17 firefighters missing. The Cuban presidency said 17 firefighters were missing, those "who were closest" to the fire in an industrial zone of Matanzas, a city some 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Havana.
Springbok triumph adds to woes of embattled All Blacks
South Africa beat New Zealand 26-10 on Saturday in the Rugby Championship opener in Mbombela, adding to the woes of the embattled All Blacks. The ferocity of the Springboks constantly unsettled the All Blacks, who were lucky to trail only 10-3 at half-time having been outplayed in the opening 40 minutes.
Turkey to pay for some Russian gas in rubles: Erdogan
President Recep Erdogan has confirmed that Turkey will start paying for some of its Russian gas imports in rubles following Moscow's announcement on Friday.
'Decisive day' for trapped Mexican miners, president says
A major operation to rescue 10 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico was approaching a crucial moment on Saturday, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said. "The main problem is the flood, although the pumping equipment is sufficient," said Lopez Obrador.
Fire at Cuba fuel depot leaves 67 injured: hospital
A fire at a fuel depot in western Cuba sparked by a lightning strike has injured more than 60 people, three of them critically, officials said Saturday. The fire spread early Saturday from one fuel tank to a second, sending a huge plume of black smoke into the sky.
Spain battles northwest wildfires
Spanish firefighters on Saturday struggled to contain wildfires that have ravaged large tracts in the northwest, as a third summer heat wave grips the country. They have eased since, but were expected to remain around 35C across much of the country on Saturday.
Pfizer in talks on $5 billion acquisition: media
American drugmaker Pfizer is close to a deal to purchase Global Blood Therapeutics, which manufactures a recently approved drug against sickle-cell anemia, for $5 billion, the Wall Street Journal has reported. GBT's sickle-cell treatment, marketed as Oxbryta, was authorized for those over 12 years old in 2019 but gained federal approval in December for children aged four to 11.
Hoare's golden roar as Australian wins shock 1500m title at Commonwealths
Australia's Oliver Hoare shocked world champion Jake Wightman and Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot to win 1500m gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday. But Jamaican high-jumper Lamara Distin (1.95 metres) denied Australia a golden treble, taking gold ahead of Australia's recently crowned world champion Eleanor Patterson (1.92).
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