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Marquez says 'unlucky' to retire from MotoGP season opener

Marquez says 'unlucky' to retire from MotoGP season opener

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez said he was "unlucky" after a damaged wheel forced him out of the season-opening Thailand grand prix late in the race on Sunday.

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9 killed in pro-Iran protest at US consulate in Pakistan's Karachi

9 killed in pro-Iran protest at US consulate in Pakistan's Karachi

At least nine people were killed during pro-Iran protests at the United States consulate in the Pakistan megacity of Karachi on Sunday, according to a hospital toll seen by AFP.

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Green clinches Singapore title with help from caddie husband

Green clinches Singapore title with help from caddie husband

Australia's Hannah Green lifted the LPGA Tour's HSBC Women's World Championship for a second time --with her husband Jarryd Felton playing a decisive role on her bag -- at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on Sunday.

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More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes.

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'One Battle After Another' wins top producer award before Oscars

'One Battle After Another' wins top producer award before Oscars

Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" was named best picture by Hollywood producers on Saturday, continuing its awards season streak before the Oscars.

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Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat

Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat

Iranian top officials vowed Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump's threat of an unprecedented escalation in force.

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Flights of fancy at Bottega Veneta with shimmering, tactile collection

Flights of fancy at Bottega Veneta with shimmering, tactile collection

Grey and brutalist, showy and shimmering -- the stark contrasts of the Italian fashion capital of Milan fuelled the creative mind of Bottega Veneta's Louise Trotter in her second collection for the brand.

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Bezzecchi wins MotoGP opener as wheel woe forces Marquez out

Bezzecchi wins MotoGP opener as wheel woe forces Marquez out

Marco Bezzecchi won the MotoGP season-opening grand prix in Thailand from pole position on Sunday as defending world champion Marc Marquez retired late with a buckled wheel.

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World Cup marks 100-day countdown amid political upheaval

World Cup marks 100-day countdown amid political upheaval

The 100-day countdown to the biggest World Cup in history gets under way on Tuesday against a chaotic backdrop of global unrest, from US-Israeli strikes on Iran to surging violence in Mexico and anxiety over Donald Trump's domestic agenda.

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Bezzecchi wins MotoGP opener as Marquez retires

Bezzecchi wins MotoGP opener as Marquez retires

Marco Bezzecchi won the MotoGP season-opening grand prix in Thailand from pole position on Sunday as defending world champion Marc Marquez retired late with a buckled wheel.

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