Bottas returns to Mercedes as reserve driver
Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes next season as a reserve driver in the wake of Mick Schumacher's decision to leave, the constructor announced Thursday.
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Painful wait in Saudi for family of detained Syrian chess champion
As Syrians pour out of prisons that Bashar al-Assad used to cement his grip on power, the Saudi-based family of one detainee is desperate for any news, even if it confirms their worst fears.
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Maiden Atal ODI century helps Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe
Sediqullah Atal scored his maiden one-day international century as Afghanistan crushed Zimbabwe by 232 runs in Harare on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
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France footballer Paul Pogba's brother sentenced to year in prison in extortion case
A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a brother of France midfielder Paul Pogba to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case.
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Champions Trophy tug of war shows India's 'stranglehold' on cricket
Pakistan's loss of several Champions Trophy matches underlines India's dominance of cricket -- and that "stranglehold" could tighten with an Indian now heading the global governing body.
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Co-owner Ratcliffe increases Manchester United stake
Jim Ratcliffe has increased his stake in Manchester United to nearly 29 percent after completing the cash injection he promised when purchasing a minority share of the Premier League club.
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Amazon workers in US strike days before Christmas
Thousands of workers at Amazon facilities across the United States went on strike Thursday, the Teamsters Union said, halting work at the height of the busy holiday gift-giving season.
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Dominique Pelicot: the 'monster' whose facade crumbled
His loved ones knew him as a devoted family man. But he had for years been recruiting dozens of strangers to rape his drugged wife without her knowledge.
Read moreMacron hears accounts of despair in Mayotte after cyclone disaster
Distraught and angry inhabitants of Mayotte shouted out their despair to French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, five days after the Indian Ocean archipelago was devastated by a cyclone, with lacking water and food, and fear of looting topping the grievances.
Read moreIsrael accused of 'acts of genocide', 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza
Israel on Thursday faced accusations of "acts of genocide" in Gaza, a charge it denounced as full of "lies", while a medical charity said the devastation caused in the Palestinian territory showed "signs of ethnic cleansing".
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