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Verstappen wins Austrian Grand Prix, extends series lead

Verstappen wins Austrian Grand Prix, extends series lead

Defending champion Max Verstappen continued his relentless charge towards a third world title on Sunday when he claimed a record fourth Austrian Grand Prix victory in emphatic style on Sunday.

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Hamas lets Gaza residents pose with weapons for first time

Hamas lets Gaza residents pose with weapons for first time

The armed wing of Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas has put its weapons on public display, in a first open event drawing hundreds of Palestinians including children brandishing rocket launchers for selfies.

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'Djokovic does nothing wrong,' says Alcaraz

'Djokovic does nothing wrong,' says Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday summed up the unique challenge of facing Novak Djokovic by insisting his rival "doesn't do anything wrong".

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Max Verstappen wins Austrian Grand Prix, extends series lead

Max Verstappen wins Austrian Grand Prix, extends series lead

Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday to take another step towards a third successive world title.

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Attack on mayor's house shocks France despite 'calmer' night

Attack on mayor's house shocks France despite 'calmer' night

French politicians expressed horror on Sunday after the home of the mayor of a Paris suburb was attacked in a new night of rioting over the killing of a teen by police, even if the violence nationwide was less intense than previous days.

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Three classic Ashes controversies

Three classic Ashes controversies

Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal in the second Test between England and Australia sparked Ashes fury at Lord's on Sunday.

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Bairstow's controversial dismissal sends Lord's into revolt

Bairstow's controversial dismissal sends Lord's into revolt

Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal in the second Ashes Test on Sunday sent the Lord's crowd into an unprecedented rage as Australia players clashed with spectators in the famous Pavilion Long Room.

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Kyrgios says absence 'brutal' but didn't 'miss tennis'

Kyrgios says absence 'brutal' but didn't 'miss tennis'

Australian whirlwind Nick Kyrgios will blow back into Wimbledon where he made a storming run to the final in 2022, admitting his injury-enforced absence from tennis has been "brutal".

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Zulu king's entourage denies rumours he is ill

Zulu king's entourage denies rumours he is ill

Uncertainty reigned on Sunday over the health of South Africa's Zulu king, the head of the country's most influential traditional monarchy, with his spokesman denying reports he had been hospitalised.

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Two killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting: police

Two killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting: police

At least two people were killed and 28 wounded in a mass shooting at a street party early Sunday in the US city of Baltimore, police said.

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