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Scotland are off to their best ever start in the Six Nations after a 35-7 thrashing of Wales on Saturday made it two wins from two for Gregor Townsend's men.

Several hundred supporters of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Saturday launched a carnival-themed march through central London calling for his release as he risks extradition to the United States.

A half-century by Alyssa Healy and forties by Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry took defending champions Australia to a total of 173 for nine against New Zealand in their Women's T20 World Cup match at Boland Park in Paarl on Saturday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta accused the officials of "changing the rules" and said Brentford's equaliser against the Premier League leaders in Saturday's 1-1 draw should have been disallowed for offside.

With temperatures below freezing, the line of earthquake victims waiting for steaming hot stews and soups stretches out into the dark in the Turkish city of Gaziantep.

UK police said Saturday they have arrested 15 people including one child after fireworks were thrown and a police car set on fire at an anti-immigration demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers near Liverpool.

Belinda Bencic reached her second final of the year on Saturday with a straight-sets win over Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil.

Ott Tanak grabbed the Rally of Sweden lead from Craig Breen as night fell on the second leg of the season on Saturday.

Canada's Adam Hadwin made back-to-back birdies on Saturday morning to match Scottie Scheffler for the lead after the conclusion of the second round of the US PGA Phoenix Open.

Thousands of Europe-based Iranians, including relatives of victims of repression in the Islamic republic, lawmakers and campaigners, on Saturday urged the EU at a rally in Paris to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a "terror" group.

A Paris Saint-Germain side missing the injured Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe and hit by a stomach bug warmed up for their Champions League last-16 first leg against Bayern Munich by going down to a 3-1 defeat at Monaco in Ligue 1 on Saturday, their second defeat in four days.

Suffering under the worst heat wave in more than six decades, Argentina has issued health warnings to nine southern and central provinces, the National Meteorological Service, said Saturday.

Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo came from behind to earn a 4-2 win over Egyptian side Al Ahly and finish third in the Club World Cup on Saturday.

Prosecutors on Saturday charged a Belgian lawmaker in the European parliament with corruption after searching his bank safe as part of a probe into a bribery scandal linked to Qatar that has rocked the EU.

Arsenal stumbled again as the Premier League leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford, while Tottenham's top four hopes were dented by an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at Leicester on Saturday.

Belgium's Tim Merlier dedicated his opening stage win in the Tour of Oman on Saturday to his new baby.

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in France on Saturday in a fourth day of action against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with unions planning to ramp up strikes if the plan is not dropped.

Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria, leaving more than 25,000 dead.

Bayern Munich strung three wins together for the first time since November, beating Bochum 3-0 at home on Saturday ahead of next week's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Ireland took a giant step towards the Six Nations Grand Slam by beating title-holders France 32-19 in a pulsating encounter between the world's top two sides at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Italy fly-half Tommaso Allan would like nothing more than to go up against Harlequins team-mate Marcus Smith in Sunday's Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham.

England's batters made light of a potentially challenging target to secure a seven-wicket win against the West Indies in their Women's T20 World Cup match at Boland Park in Paarl on Saturday.

The Cyprus government is investigating how seven whales mysteriously washed up dead on the rugged shoreline of the island's north coast, authorities said on Saturday.

Thousands demonstrated in Tirana on Saturday calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over corruption claims and blaming him for rising poverty in Albania.

England are ready to deploy a "special talent" Henry Arundell, by bringing the dynamic wing off the bench in their Six Nations clash at Twickenham on Sunday.

Paul Pogba's return from injury has been further delayed, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Saturday.

Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria, leaving more than 25,000 dead.

Chelsea's winless run in the Premier League extended to three games as Joao Felix's first goal for the Blues was cancelled out by Emerson in Saturday's 1-1 draw.

UK police have arrested three people on suspicion of violent disorder during an anti-immigration demonstration by far-right protesters outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers near Liverpool.

Flamboyant dandies paraded near the tomb of one of their icons in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, flaunting coveted designer labels in stark contrast to the grinding poverty surrounding them.

Four people have died in floods following days of incessant rains in southern Mozambique, the country's institute for risk management said on Saturday.

Tens of thousands of Iranians rallied Saturday in Tehran and other major cities to mark the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, as their president said months-long protests had been defeated.