18 h. ago Syria's massive wildfires brought under control after days of intense battles

Syria’s worst wildfires in years have been brought under control after 10 days of intense firefighting

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4 d. ago Inside the power struggle at heart of Christian Horner’s exit – and what it means for Max Verstappen’s F1 future

An intense 18-month stand-off and battle for superiority within Red Bull has finally concluded, explains F1 correspondent Kieran Jackson, with Horner – the longest-serving F1 team boss, who has navigated personal scandal and unprecedented success – the ultimate fall-guy

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4 d. ago Inside the power struggle at heart of Christian Horner exit – and what it means for Max Verstappen’s F1 future

An intense 18-month stand-off and battle for superiority within Red Bull has finally concluded, explains F1 Correspondent Kieran Jackson, with Horner – the longest-serving F1 team boss, who had navigated personal scandal and unprecedented success – the ultimate fall-guy

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5 d. ago Marseille airport cancels all flights as wildfire encroaches on city

Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and say 720 firefighters battling blaze Europe live – latest updatesA fast-moving wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced Marseille airport to cancel all flights and was encroaching on France’s second-largest city, officials said, as firefighters around the Mediterranean battled blazes sparked by an intense heatwave.The prefecture of the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur region issued an alert on Tuesday urging inhabitants of Marseille’s 16th arrondissement to stay indoors, close doors and shutters and hang wet laundry around openings to avoid the risk of smoke inhalation. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Lando Norris reveals ‘exhausting’ toll of British GP victory and title battle with Piastri

British driver says intensity of races is proving draining‘They’re pretty strenuous, exhausting weekends’Lando Norris described his victory at the British Grand Prix and his intense battle with Oscar Piastri for the world championship as exhausting, but is hopeful he has established some momentum for the next round in Belgium.“It’s two wins, but they’ve not come easy by any means,” he said, after following up his win in Austria at Silverstone. “We’ve had good fights, but they’re pretty strenuous, exhausting weekends because you’re fighting for hundredths and thousandths and you’re fighting for perfection every session and I’m against some pretty good drivers. So, it takes a lot out of you, especially when you have a race like Sunday.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Washington downplays halt of some weapons shipments as Kyiv calls in US ambassador

Ukraine warns that any cut-off will ‘only encourage the aggressor’ while Pentagon spokesperson says Donald Trump still has ‘robust options’ for military aid to Ukraine. What we know on day 1,226Read all our Ukraine war coverageA decision by Washington to halt some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine prompted warnings by Kyiv on Wednesday that the move would weaken its ability to defend against intensifying airstrikes and battlefield advances. Ukraine said it had called in the acting US envoy to Kyiv to underline the importance of military aid from Washington continuing, and cautioned that any cut-off would embolden Russia in its war in Ukraine. The Pentagon’s decision – tied to concerns that US military stockpiles are too low – began in recent days and includes 30 Patriot air defence missiles, which Ukraine relies on to destroy fast-moving ballistic missiles, four people familiar with the decision told Reuters on Wednesday. It also includes nearly 8,500 155mm artillery shells, ...

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1 week ago Rangers transfer news as Joe Rothwell 'closes in' on Russell Martin reunion but Metinho battle intensifies

Rothwell is well known to Martin and the 49ers and could be set for a move to Ibrox

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2 w. ago F1 Austrian GP live: Lando Norris wins intense battle with Oscar Piastri in frantic finale

Follow live F1 updates from the Red Bull Ring as McLaren claim a dominant one-two

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2 w. ago Norris holds off Piastri to win Austrian F1 GP after Verstappen crashes out early

McLaren top podium ahead of Ferrari’s Charles LeclercWorld champion out on first lap after Antonelli collisionLando Norris won the Austrian Grand Prix after a tightly contested, tense battle with his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. The pair delivered an intense fight but the British driver held the upper hand to take the flag. However, Max Verstappen’s title hopes took a huge setback when the world champion was knocked out of the race on the opening lap, having been struck by the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli.Ferrari enjoyed a strong return at the Red Bull Ring, with Charles Leclerc third and Lewis Hamilton in fourth. George Russell was fifth for Mercedes. Continue reading...

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