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Cartel violence is hollowing out Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil, scaring away tourists, pummelling the economy and leaving whoever wins Sunday's presidential election with a gargantuan problem.

More than 100 people, including 20 children, are now feared dead in Sudan following paramilitary attacks on the besieged Darfur city of El-Fasher and two nearby famine-hit camps, the United Nations said on Saturday.

North Macedonia authorities said Saturday they had widened an investigation into a nightclub fire that killed 61 people, to include former ministers and officials.

Rory McIlroy conjured an eagle and three birdies in his first nine holes to seize a two-shot lead midway through Saturday's third round of the Masters at Augusta National, where the Northern Ireland star is chasing golf history.

Barcelona needed a Jorge Saenz own goal to edge Leganes 1-0 and move seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Saturday.

Elina Svitolina sealed Ukraine's berth in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the first time with a 2-1 win over Switzerland, as Britain and Spain also advanced on Saturday.

Marc Marquez held off his brother Alex to win the Qatar MotoGP sprint race on Saturday and regain the overall lead in the standings, and then beamed that the win was an ominous sign.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as his teammate Lando Norris and Red Bull's Max Verstappen had a trying evening under floodlights at the desert circuit.

The UK government said it was taking control of Chinese-owned British Steel on Saturday after rushing an emergency law through parliament to avert the shutdown of the country's last factory that can make steel from scratch.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic declared the launch of a new political movement on Saturday as he rallied nationalist supporters in Belgrade to push back against months of protests against him.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 home draw with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, failing to take advantage of Bayer Leverkusen's slip-up earlier in the day.

Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he will "probably" need surgery, after being hospitalized a day earlier in the northeastern city of Natal with what he called "unbearable" abdominal pain.

Marko Arnautovic helped move Inter Milan six points clear at the top of Serie A with a goal and assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over Cagliari, ahead of their Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich.

Zach Johnson made an impressive charge in Saturday's third round of the Masters, the 2007 champion firing a six-under par 66 to jump among the leaders from the cutline.

Rory McIlroy opened birdie-eagle to seize a one-stroke lead in Saturday's third round of the Masters, where the Northern Ireland star seeks an historic win at Augusta National.

Kevin De Bruyne inspired a Manchester City fightback from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 5-2, while Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Brentford on Saturday edged Liverpool closer to the Premier League title.

Abhishek Sharma lit up the IPL on Saturday with a spectacular 141 off 55 balls to steer Sunrisers Hyderabad to the second-highest successful chase in tournament history of 246 as they downed Punjab Kings by eight wickets.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic rallied his supporters in Belgrade on Saturday to push back against months of protests against him, telling them he will launch a new political movement.

Arsenal's faint Premier League title hopes were effectively extinguished as a late equaliser from Yoane Wissa earned Brentford a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Marko Arnautovic helped move Inter Milan six points clear at the top of Serie A with a goal and assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over Cagliari, ahead of their Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich.

Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed 141 off 55 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off IPL's second highest run chase of 246 to hammer Punjab Kings by eight wickets on Saturday.

England fly-half Zoe Harrison said her team had put their "foot on the throat" of Ireland in a 49-5 thrashing on Saturday to stay on track for a seventh straight Women's Six Nations title.

Reigning women's Six Nations champions England thrashed Ireland 49-5 on Saturday to stay on track for a seventh straight title.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday with George Russell's Mercedes completing the front row for the fourth race of the season.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic rallied his supporters in Belgrade on Saturday to push back against months of protests against him, telling them he will launch a new political movement.

Israel said Saturday its military had completed the takeover of a new corridor in southern Gaza, advancing its efforts to seize large parts of the war-battered Palestinian territory.

Monaco beat slumping Marseille 3-0 on Saturday to take second place in Ligue 1 from their opponents and boost their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

The crossing may be "a bit choppy", Captain Andrew Simons warns a dozen of his passengers waiting in the French port of Boulogne to cross the Channel with only wind to get them to England.

The UK passed an emergency law on Saturday to stop the last British factory that can make steel from scratch shutting down, allowing the government to take control of the struggling Chinese-owned British Steel plant.

Carlos Alcaraz booked his place in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a dominant 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win over fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Saturday.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe will miss Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester United after being admitted to hospital.

The Trump administration has announced a series of major exemptions to its punishing global tariffs -- an apparent step back in an escalating trade war with China.