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Aussie Vuelta hope Hindley helps teammate win stage

Aussie Vuelta hope Hindley helps teammate win stage

Australian Jai Hindley has lost time to Briton Tom Pidcock in their battle to make the podium - but helped a teammate win stage 17 at the protest-hit Vuelta.

France's new prime minister takes office amid protests

France's new prime minister takes office amid protests

France's new prime minister takes office amid protests

France's new prime minister takes office amid protests

Nationwide protests have welcomed Sebastien Lecornu as he begins his first day as France's prime minister while the nation's political crisis rolls on.

Poland becomes first NATO member to fire in Ukraine war

Poland becomes first NATO member to fire in Ukraine war

Poland becomes first NATO member to fire in Ukraine war

Poland becomes first NATO member to fire in Ukraine war

Poland has shot down drones in its airspace during a large Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, in what Warsaw condemned as an “act of aggression”.

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Macron names loyalist Lecornu as new French PM

Macron names loyalist Lecornu as new French PM

French President Macron has appointed 39-year-old defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as the country's new prime minister.

France's Macron seeks new PM after government's fall

France's Macron seeks new PM after government's fall

France’s government has toppled in a confidence vote, a new crisis that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for his fifth prime minister in two years.

French parliament votes to oust PM, deepening crisis

French parliament votes to oust PM, deepening crisis

France's fiscal crisis has deepened after the parliament voted to get rid of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou over his strategy to lower the country's deficit.

'It's fair': Team player Oscar plays down Monza grumble

'It's fair': Team player Oscar plays down Monza grumble

Oscar Piastri was initially unhappy about the team orders that let Lando Norris trim his F1 lead, but he refused to grumble after his Italian GP disappointment.

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Climbing Vine moves closer to becoming Vuelta King

Climbing Vine moves closer to becoming Vuelta King

Climbing Vine moves closer to becoming Vuelta King

Climbing Vine moves closer to becoming Vuelta King

Jay Vine was thwarted in another bold bid for glory at the Vuelta a Espana, but improved his King of the Mountains lead before Mads Pedersen won stage 15.

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

A cable connecting two funicular railway carriages gave way just before the deadly crash that left 16 people dead in Lisbon, investigators say.

Hindley keeps driving in his push for Vuelta podium

Hindley keeps driving in his push for Vuelta podium

Hindley keeps driving in his push for Vuelta podium

Hindley keeps driving in his push for Vuelta podium

Jai Hindley has edged a few seconds closer to a potential podium spot at the Vuelta a Espana but stage 14 belonged to Spain's Marc Soler after his solo triumph.

Glad Max: fastest ever F1 lap thwarts McLaren duo

Glad Max: fastest ever F1 lap thwarts McLaren duo

Glad Max: fastest ever F1 lap thwarts McLaren duo

Glad Max: fastest ever F1 lap thwarts McLaren duo

Max Verstappen has taken a record-breaking pole at the Italian Grand Prix as Lando Norris pipped Oscar Piastri for a spot on the front row of the grid.

'Hugely disappointing': Australian star leaves Vuelta

'Hugely disappointing': Australian star leaves Vuelta

'Hugely disappointing': Australian star leaves Vuelta

'Hugely disappointing': Australian star leaves Vuelta

World road race silver medallist Ben O'Connor has apologised to his team after having to pull out of the Vuelta a Espana with sore ribs.

Mourners pay last respects to fashion icon Armani

Mourners pay last respects to fashion icon Armani

Mourners pay last respects to fashion icon Armani

Mourners pay last respects to fashion icon Armani

Legions of admirers have lined up in Milan to say their goodbyes to Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani following his death at 91.

Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police

Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police

Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police

Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police

Portuguese authorities say most of the 16 people killed when a funicular railway carriage crashed were foreigners.

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Piastri escapes with stewards' reprimand at Monza GP

World F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri had an eventful day at Italian Grand Prix practice, escaping with a reprimand after a pit-lane offence.

Aussie homes in on podium spot at Spanish Vuelta

Australia's former Grand Tour winner Jai Hindley has moved towards a podium spot at the Vuelta a Espana as Joao Almeida won on the fearsome L'Angliru climb.

Three Britons among dead in Lisbon streetcar crash

Most of the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed in Lisbon were foreigners, Portuguese police say, as investigations continue into the cause of the crash.

Portugal mourns victims as railcar crash investigated

Flags fly at half-mast in Portugal as authorities work to identify those killed when a light-rail carriage crashed at the bottom of a steep slope.

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'He's not out of the fight': Oscar wary of Lando threat

Australian world championship leader Oscar Piastri says he knows from his junior racing days just why his F1 title race with Lando Norris is far from over.

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies aged 91

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91, his company says.

Ukraine's allies meet amid doubts over guarantees

Dozens of members of the "coalition of the willing" are meeting to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, as concerns linger over US backing for Kyiv.

Death toll in Portugal streetcar crash rises to 17

Portuguese are in mourning a day after a famed streetcar derailed and crashed in a Lisbon street, as the death toll from the accident rises to 17.

Famed Lisbon streetcar derails and crashes, killing 15

An unknown number of foreigners are among dozens of people killed or injured when a famed streetcar derailed and crashed in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon.

Zelenskiy to push allies for more pressure on Russia

Russia has launched a massive air barrage at Ukraine, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls for tougher measures on Moscow as he meets allies in Europe.

Australia's king of the mountains doubles up in Vuelta

Jay Vine has continued his love affair with La Vuelta, winning a fourth stage in the Spanish grand tour to strengthen his king of the mountains defence.

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