An upbeat George Russell said his Mercedes felt more like a go-kart than last year's "bouncing bus" after storming to pole position Saturday at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
The CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet could earn up to $692 million over the next three years under a new compensation plan published Friday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Taiwan are not expected to win the World Baseball Classic but their fans are making their presence felt in Tokyo, with tens of thousands decked out in the team's blue tooting horns and belting out songs.
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Politics
Russia pummelled Ukraine with drone and missile attacks overnight, killing six people and triggering air alerts across the country, officials said Saturday.
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Nepal's centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah looked set to win by a landslide in parliamentary polls, according to Election Commission trends Saturday, but with counting still far to go.
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Jayson Tatum made a triumphant return from long-term injury as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 in the NBA on Friday.
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Sean Robinson, a 54-year-old schoolteacher in the US capital Washington, did not realize how high gas prices had gotten until he arrived at the pump on Friday.
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The latest bout of fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen AI deployed as never before to sift intelligence and select targets, although the technology's use in war remains hotly debated.
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Israel announced a new wave of "broad-scale" strikes on Tehran on Saturday as US President Donald Trump said only Iran's unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war.
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US President Donald Trump will meet Saturday with a dozen right-wing leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss issues facing the region, from organized crime to illegal immigration.
Venezuelan inflation soared to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening of US sanctions in the lead up to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro.
US President Donald Trump said Friday that only Tehran's unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war as crude oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption.
Former 100m world champion Fred Kerley was hit with a two-year ban on Friday after failing to notify anti-doping officials of his whereabouts, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement.
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Sports
World number one Aryna Sabalenka launched her bid for an elusive first Indian Wells title with a dominant 6-4, 6-2 second-round victory over Japanese qualifier Himeno Sakatsume on Friday.
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Ireland captain Caelan Doris was relieved his side's Six Nations title hopes remained alive after what he called a "scrappy" performance in the 27-17 win over Wales at Lansdowne Road on Friday.
Pep Guardiola knows Manchester City are not a "complete team" but he is convinced they can still overhaul Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
Mikel Arteta has warned his Arsenal stars to ensure the club's reputation is not tarnished by an FA Cup giant-killing at Mansfield on Saturday.
US national team star Folarin Balogun was among the scorers as Monaco won 3-1 at Paris Saint-Germain on Friday, dealing a blow to the side from the French capital before they face Chelsea in a crunch Champions League last-16 tie.
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