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Champion Norris leads Piastri home in sprint 1-2 triumph for McLaren

Champion Norris leads Piastri home in sprint 1-2 triumph for McLaren

World champion Lando Norris won Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, leading home team-mate Oscar Piastri in a convincing 1-2 triumph that confirmed McLaren were back in top form. The 26-year-old Briton finished the 19-lap race at Miami International Autodrome 3.

Stranded whale 'Timmy' released into North Sea in dramatic rescue

Stranded whale 'Timmy' released into North Sea in dramatic rescue

A humpback whale that had been struggling to survive after beaching near the German coast was released Saturday into the North Sea off Denmark, after being transported in a barge in a last-ditch rescue operation. The whale, dubbed "Timmy" in Germany -- where its ordeal captured hearts and

The Puma out of Kentucky Derby, leaving 19 starters

The Puma out of Kentucky Derby, leaving 19 starters

The Puma was scratched from the 152nd Kentucky Derby due to leg swelling from a skin infection, leaving only 19 horses in Saturday's field at Churchill Downs. Because the horse was pulled on the morning of the race, no substitute replaced him in the lineup, meaning the maximum

'Bookless bookstore': audio-only book shop opens in New York

'Bookless bookstore': audio-only book shop opens in New York

Audiobook giant Audible opened what it billed as the first "bookless bookstore" in New York on Friday as industry statistics show more American consumers embracing the format. There is no rustle of pages or stacks of best-selling novels at the pop-up store opened by the Amazon

Israel quizzes two Gaza flotilla activists, angering Spain

Israel quizzes two Gaza flotilla activists, angering Spain

Two activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla, arrested off the coast of Greece, have been brought to Israel for questioning, a move Spain has condemned as "illegal". The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy with the aim of breaking an

US rapper Kanye West to perform in Albania in July

US rapper Kanye West to perform in Albania in July

US rapper Kanye West will perform in the Albanian capital Tirana in July, Culture Minister Blendi Gonxhe told AFP on Saturday, exulting that the country was on its way to becoming a destination for top cultural events. The US rapper, also known as Ye, is known for glorifying Nazi leader