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Drones target Gulf vessels as Tehran warns US
Drones target Gulf vessels as Tehran warns US

Drones were launched at several targets in the Gulf on Sunday, with one hitting a freighter sailing towards Qatar, as Tehran warned the United States that it would no longer hold back from retaliatory strikes.

May 10, 2026

Adam Yates out of Giro d'Italia with concussion after crash
Adam Yates out of Giro d'Italia with concussion after crash

British rider Adam Yates has been forced to withdraw from the Giro d'Italia with concussion before Sunday's third stage a day after being involved in a heavy crash.

May 10, 2026

Barcelona need a point against Real Madrid to win La Liga
Barcelona need a point against Real Madrid to win La Liga

Barcelona only need a draw against Real Madrid in a high-stakes Clasico to clinch back-to-back La Liga titles later Sunday, with Madrid in disarray after a dressing-room bust-up between two of their leading players.

May 10, 2026

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain's Canary Islands
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain's Canary Islands

A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain's Canary Islands Sunday, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea.

May 10, 2026

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Soaring energy profits reignite calls for windfall tax
Soaring energy profits reignite calls for windfall tax

European oil and gas companies who posted huge profits in the first quarter on soaring prices caused by the war in the Middle East face new calls from London to Paris to tax their outsized gains.

May 10, 2026