Antonelli welcomes Mercedes upgrade ast Russell says beware Hamilton
Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli said Thursday that a Mercedes upgrade would help him bounce back from a first defeat of the year but team-mate George Russell warned that Lewis Hamilton was back to his 'beautiful best'.
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Easyjet rejects latest takeover bid but leaves door ajar
British no-frills airline EasyJet rejected Thursday a fourth informal takeover proposal from a US private equity firm, but left the door open to possible talks on a higher offer.
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HRW denounces Turkey arrests ahead of NATO summit
Human Rights Watch on Thursday denounced Turkey's arrest of over 200 people ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, saying it showed a "ruthless intolerance" of freedom of speech and assembly.
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Macron hosts Meloni for Riviera talks after Trump rift
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, fresh from a spat with US leader Donald Trump, on Thursday met French President Emmanuel Macron to build on a nascent rapprochement and tighten ties.
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Alonso committed to Aston Martin, but is keeping options open
Double Formula One champion Fernando Alonso said he was committed to Aston Martin on Thursday despite being linked to othe teams, but did not rule out leaving Formula One to race in a different series next year.
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US Supreme Court paves way for mass deportation of Haitians, Syrians
The US Supreme Court on Thursday backed a Trump administration move to strip deportation protections from some 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians living in the United States.
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Venezuelans trapped alive after twin quakes kill at least 164
Desperate Venezuelans battled Thursday to rescue loved ones trapped alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes that killed at least 164 people.
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South Africa vows firm response to anti-migrant violence
South Africans President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed on Thursday to crush any attempts to destabilise the nation during planned anti-immigrant marches next week, amid a wave of xenophobia.
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New Zealand make England toil as Stokes returns for series decider
England captain Ben Stokes's endured a frustrating return to international duty as an unbroken opening stand between New Zealand skipper Tom Latham and Devon Conway continued to deny the hosts a breakthrough in the third Test at Trent Bridge.
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Poland, Ukraine hold key Gdansk conference without Zelensky
Poland and Ukraine tried to strike a conciliatory tone Thursday as they opened the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference in the Polish port of Gdansk after weeks of squabbling over historical differences -- albeit without President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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