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Lawson replaces injured Hadjar for Red Bull at Dutch GP

Lawson replaces injured Hadjar for Red Bull at Dutch GP

Red Bull's Isack Hadjar has withdrawn from the Dutch Grand Prix due to injury and will be replaced on the grid by Liam Lawson of sister team Racing Bulls, the Austrian constructor announced on Wednesday.

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Bayern's Hoeness 'speechless' after second Musiala collapse

Bayern's Hoeness 'speechless' after second Musiala collapse

Honorary Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness said Wednesday he was "speechless" after Jamal Musiala's second on-field collapse inside four days, calling the incident a "tragedy" and pledging to support the midfielder.

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Robots sort packages and serve fast food at Beijing showcase

Robots sort packages and serve fast food at Beijing showcase

Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing on Wednesday, where hundreds of companies set out their pitches for a future labour market transformed by artificial intelligence.

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Reijnders leaves Man City for Saudi's Al Qadsiah: source

Reijnders leaves Man City for Saudi's Al Qadsiah: source

Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has arrived in Saudi Arabia after completing a move from Manchester City to Al Qadsiah on a contract running until 2031, a club official told AFP on Wednesday.

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Leeds sign Swiss defender Elvedi from Monchengladbach

Leeds sign Swiss defender Elvedi from Monchengladbach

Leeds signed Switzerland defender Nico Elvedi from Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday in a deal worth a reported £8.5 million ($11 million).

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Arsenal chief expects Arteta to sign new contract 'very shortly'

Arsenal chief expects Arteta to sign new contract 'very shortly'

Mikel Arteta will sign a new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal "very shortly", the club's chief executive Richard Garlick said on Wednesday.

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Robinson double rocks Pakistan in first Test before rain stops play

Robinson double rocks Pakistan in first Test before rain stops play

England bowler Ollie Robinson took a wicket with the first ball of the match as his double strike left Pakistan reeling before rain stopped play in the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday.

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Oil rises, stocks waver amid tech sell-off

Oil rises, stocks waver amid tech sell-off

Stock markets mostly fell and oil prices climbed further on Wednesday as higher global bond yields, fuelled by inflation and debt concerns, took a heavy toll on technology stocks.

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Queen Camilla says was 'difficult' keeping King Charles' cancer private

Queen Camilla says was 'difficult' keeping King Charles' cancer private

Britain's Queen Camilla has spoken about the difficulty of not revealing King Charles III had cancer when she visited a support charity shortly after her husband had been diagnosed with the disease.

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Belgian fire of the century 'encircled' but fight goes on

Belgian fire of the century 'encircled' but fight goes on

Firefighters hacked their way through boggy terrain overnight to fully surround Belgium's largest wildfire in a century, but crews were still battling numerous flare-ups in the High Fens nature reserve.

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