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Tenerife honour teammate Jesus De Miguel with tearful tribute

Tenerife’s stadium filled up with thousands of mourners on Saturday where they held a tearful tribute to striker Jesus De Miguel, who passed away after colliding with a goalkeeper during a match, subsequently suffering a cardiac arrest. "To speak of you in the past tense ​is tremendously unfair," team captain Enric Gallego said.

Science

NASA Awards Moon Base Transportation, Technology, Science Projects

NASA announced a suite of awards and mission updates on Saturday to expand the agency’s Moon Base exploration, science, and infrastructure capabilities. The investments will advance commercial robotic deliveries, a nuclear-powered rover named PROMISE, launch and orbital transfer services, and surface infrastructure as the agency works with American industry to establish a sustained presence on […]

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Politics

'We must change everything,' French far-left presidential candidate Mélenchon says

Veteran leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon formally announced his plan to raise France's minimum wage, cap prices for essential foods and restore the country's retirement age to 60 in a speech launching his 2027 presidential election programme on Saturday. Polls currently indicate that he is the left wing's strongest contender against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

Politics

French presidential election: How far-left Mélenchon became a Gen Z favourite

Far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon presents his policy platform at a key rally near Paris on Saturday. A polarising figure for the general electorate, he is nonetheless beloved among France's youth, who are drawn to his progressive policy proposals and say he empowers them to get more involved in politics.

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French student unions say 250,000 people took part in Saturday’s protests

Roughly 250,000 people took part in Saturday’s country-wide demonstrations against the rising cost of living and in support of the ongoing youth movement, a group of French student unions said. The Interior Ministry put the number at closer to 146,000. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

World

Russia hits Kyiv and surrounding region in massive overnight strike

Moscow ⁠carried out missile ​and drone attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight Friday to Saturday, targeting energy infrastructure and killing at least one person while wounding eight, authorities said. Russia recently stepped up air strikes on ​Ukraine, worsening living conditions for residents who have limited access to power and water.