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US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to use Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to provide security at airports, amid a lingering budget standoff that has left regular security personnel going unpaid.

Serge Gnabry bagged a brace and Harry Kane inched closer to the Bundesliga single-season goals record as Bayern Munich beat Union Berlin 4-0 at home on Saturday.

Tadej Pogacar claimed another landmark victory by edging a thrilling Milan-San Remo on Saturday, finally adding a fourth of road cycling's five "Monument" races to his collection.

Danny Welbeck scored twice as Brighton beat Liverpool 2-1 on Saturday to deal a major blow to the Reds' push for a Champions League spot next season.

The US military declared on Saturday it had taken out an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer.

Italian Fabio Di Giannantonio took pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, as reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez was third fastest in qualifying.

Danny Welbeck scored twice as Brighton beat Liverpool 2-1 on Saturday to deal a major blow to the Reds' push for a Champions League spot next season.

The US military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer.

Italy's Laura Pirovano claimed the women's downhill World Cup title with victory in Lillehammer on Saturday, as Emma Aicher closed the gap on leader Mikaela Shiffrin in the overall standings.

Oleh Doroshchuk won Ukraine's second gold of the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland, when he claimed victory in the men's high jump on Saturday.

South Korean megastars BTS reunited Saturday for their first show in nearly four years in front of enormous crowds in Seoul for a K-pop extravaganza livestreamed to millions more worldwide.

French prosecutors said Saturday they had alerted US authorities to a suspicion that tech tycoon Elon Musk had encouraged the controversy over sexualised deepfakes on X to "artificially" increase the value of his company.

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Saturday he has "maximum confidence" in French superstar Kylian Mbappe ahead of the derby clash against Atletico Madrid.

Thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, as Tehran reported a strike on its nuclear enrichment plant and Israel threatened intensified bombardment.

The presidents of Kenya and Uganda met near their shared border Saturday to mark the multi-billion-dollar, long-delayed extension of a Chinese-built railway that has left Kenya heavily in debt.

South Korean megastars BTS reunited Saturday for their first show in nearly four years, blowing away enormous crowds in Seoul for a K-pop extravaganza livestreamed to millions more worldwide.

Maika Hamano scored the only goal as a formidable Japan battled past Australia to clinch a third Women's Asian Cup title on Saturday in a front of a record-breaking 74,357 fans in Sydney.

Dominik Paris powered to his first World Cup victory of the season in the final downhill race of the campaign in Lillehammer on Saturday.

In a square hole carved out of the thick ice, two divers vanished into the depths of an Arctic lake, leaving nothing but bubbles at the surface.

Borussia Dortmund have made good on their promise to support captain Emre Can as he recovers from an ACL injury, extending his deal by one season until 2027 on Saturday.

Thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, against the backdrop of war with the United States and Israel, which reportedly carried out a strike on Iran's Natanz nuclear site.

The final years of Henri Matisse's artistic life, marked by the Nazi occupation of France and a brush with death and surgery, will light up a twilight retrospective opening next week.

South Korean megastars BTS reunite Saturday for their first show in nearly four years, with an expected 260,000 fans taking over central Seoul for a K-pop extravaganza livestreamed to millions more worldwide.

Champion jockey James McDonald became the prolific Group 1 winner Saturday in Australian horse racing history, surpassing Damien Oliver when he steered Autumn Boy to victory in the Rosehill Guineas.

Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Saturday after US President Donald Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran following three weeks of war.

The Detroit Pistons beat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Friday to become the first Eastern Conference team to clinch an NBA playoff berth.

The return of the world's biggest boy band BTS after their almost four-year hiatus looks set to be a major money-spinner -- potentially beating Taylor Swift.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz was dialed-in on Friday, powering past rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca 6-4, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Miami Open.

Havana announced this week that it would allow Cuban emigrants to invest to address the communist island's severe economic and energy crises. But in Miami, the epicenter of the diaspora, entrepreneurs are generally reluctant.

For the 35 candidates vying to be Peru's next president, the question of how to beat back organized crime could be what it takes to break out ahead of the pack.

Taiwanese Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting has been cleared to compete in the female category at World Boxing events, Taiwan's boxing association said Saturday, hailing the news as a "tremendous relief".

South Korean megastars BTS will reunite Saturday for their first show in nearly four years, taking over central Seoul for a massive livestreamed K-pop spectacle expected to draw over 260,000 fans.