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Verstappen wins 'incredible' Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out
Verstappen wins 'incredible' Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out

Four-time champion Max Verstappen cruised to victory for Red Bull in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix after series leader Oscar Piastri crashed on the opening lap and McLaren failed to clinch the constructors’ title.

September 21, 2025

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Embattled Turkey opposition re-elects leader at party congress
Embattled Turkey opposition re-elects leader at party congress

Turkey's main opposition CHP re-elected its leader Ozgur Ozel at an extraordinary congress Sunday as the party fights off a barrage of what critics say are politically-motivated legal challenges.

September 21, 2025

Verstappen wins Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out
Verstappen wins Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out

Max Verstappen pulled off a pole-to-flag victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday after championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on the opening lap of the twisting street circuit.

September 21, 2025

Roma outcast Pellegrini comes in from cold to win derby with Lazio
Roma outcast Pellegrini comes in from cold to win derby with Lazio

Lorenzo Pellegrini fired Roma to victory in the derby with Lazio on Sunday, the former captain coming in from the cold with the only goal in a 1-0 win at a boisterous Stadio Olimpico.

September 21, 2025

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Reusser ends long chase for gold with women's world title
Reusser ends long chase for gold with women's world title

Marlen Reusser made a golden breakthrough on Sunday as she claimed the women's time trial at the cycling World Championships in Kigali.

September 21, 2025

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UK to recognise Palestinian state ahead of UN debate
UK to recognise Palestinian state ahead of UN debate

Britain was set Sunday to recognise a Palestinian state with a landmark announcement due from Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as several nations were poised to follow at UN talks to pressure Israel over the Gaza war.

September 21, 2025