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Freed whale gets stranded again off German coast
Vingegaard clinches Tour of Catalonia victory
Vingegaard clinches Tour of Catalonia victory

Jonas Vingegaard triumphed at the Tour of Catalonia on Sunday as he continued his strong start to the season, while Brady Gilmore sprinted to a surprise stage seven victory.

March 29, 2026

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Despondent Verstappen questions Formula One future
Despondent Verstappen questions Formula One future

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen suggested he could quit Formula One at the end of the season after enduring another frustrating race on Sunday in Japan.

March 29, 2026

Two more arrests over attempted attack on US bank HQ in Paris
Two more arrests over attempted attack on US bank HQ in Paris

Police have arrested two more people over an apparent bid to explode a homemade device outside the Paris branch of the Bank of America, the French domestic security service said on Sunday.

March 29, 2026

Despondent Verstappen says Red Bull woes 'not sustainable'
Despondent Verstappen says Red Bull woes 'not sustainable'

A despondent Max Verstappen said Red Bull's problems were "not sustainable" and that he was looking forward to Formula One's extended break after another frustrating race on Sunday in Japan.

March 29, 2026

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Antonelli wins in Japan to become youngest F1 championship leader
Antonelli wins in Japan to become youngest F1 championship leader

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday for his second straight victory, as the 19-year-old Italian became the youngest driver in Formula One history to lead the world championship standings.

March 29, 2026

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Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunch
Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunch

Blazing-hot kilns in India's $6.5 billion ceramics manufacturing hub employing hundreds of thousands of people have gone cold, shut down in an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war.

March 29, 2026