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Hamilton, Antonelli stung by grid penalties at Hungarian GP

Messi can skip All-Star Game after grueling World Cup, says MLS

Scotland declares 'major' wildfire in Cairngorms national park

Wildfires send nearly 260,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Hamilton stung by three-place grid penalty

Spain fights to 'save lives' as wildfire evacuees shelter in Madrid

Howe uncertain if Guimaraes will stay with Newcastle amid Arsenal interest

Palestinians bury four killed in West Bank clash with Israeli settlers

Varane concussions motivate Como to ban heading in academy teams

49ers coach Shanahan injured in car crash

'Amazing' Pogacar-Del Toro friendship lights up Tour de France

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches

Authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in the financial hub of Hong Kong.

Crisis-hit Flavio Bolsonaro launches presidential candidacy in Brazil

Battered by a string of political crises, Flavio Bolsonaro on Saturday prepared to formally launch his candidacy for Brazil's October presidential election, seeking to follow in the footsteps of his father, Jair Bolsonaro.

Norris back on pole for Mercedes at Hungarian GP

World champion Lando Norris of McLaren narrowly outpaced Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to seize his first pole position of the year on Saturday with a flawless lap in the final seconds of qualifying for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

As wildfires grip France and Spain, what are the risks from the smoke?

What dangers does smoke from wildfires pose? Who is most at risk? Here are some answers to health questions often asked, especially now with the fires in France and Spain.

Ukraine strikes Siberia refinery as Kazakh leader tells Putin war should end

Ukrainian drones struck a Siberian oil refinery Saturday and disrupted a Urals athletics competition, as Kazakhstan's president told Russia's Vladimir Putin the Ukraine war should end during a forum in Siberia's Omsk.

Pogacar set to win Tour de France, Carapaz claims Queen stage

Tadej Pogacar all but sealed a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title on Saturday as Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz won the 20th stage on Alpe d'Huez.

Kishan, Varma hit half centuries as India win Zimbabwe T20 series

Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma struck half centuries to overshadow teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as India beat Zimbabwe by 90 runs on Saturday to win a Twenty20 international series.

India's education minister resigns, end called to Delhi protests

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.

Houthis target Saudi oil as new Middle East front

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they had launched missile and drone salvos against Saudi Arabia's oil facilities on Saturday, as fighting between regional allies of the United States and Iran intensified on a new front.

Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Unchecked wildfires raging Saturday in France's southwest and near Spain's capital Madrid have forced 267,000 people to flee and prompted Paris to deploy its military.

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