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Delighted Hamilton rolls back years with vintage runner-up effort
53+ min ago (353+ words) Montreal (AFP) " Delighted Lewis Hamilton rolled back the years on Sunday to finish second for Ferrari in the Canadian Grand Prix then declared Circuit Gilles Villeneuve his favourite track in the world. Issued on: 25/05/2026 - 01: 23 The seven-time champion claimed his best…...
California declares state of emergency after toxic leak threatens thousands of residents
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (432+ words) California authorities said on Sunday they had discovered a crack in a damaged tank containing toxic chemicals, easing concerns over a potential explosion that prompted the evacuation of about 40, 000 residents. The leak began on Friday in Orange County's Garden Grove…...
Second division Torreense stun giants Sporting in Portuguese cup final
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (170+ words) Oeiras (Portugal) (AFP) " Second division Torreense pulled off a sensational coup on Sunday by stunning Sporting Lisbon 2-1 in the Portuguese Cup final to win the first trophy of their 70-year history. Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 23: 59 The club from Torres Vedras, a town…...
Clark fires sizzling 60 to win PGA CJ Cup Byron Nelson title
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (515+ words) Houston (AFP) " Wyndham Clark, the 2023 US Open champion, fired a stunning 11-under par 60 in Sunday's final round to win the PGA Tour CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament. Issued on: 25/05/2026 - 00: 21 The 32-year-old American, who made only two bogeys all week, snapped…...
Senegal parliament speaker El Malick Ndiaye steps down as political crisis deepens
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (583+ words) Senegal's parliamentary speaker'El Malick Ndiaye stepped down Sunday, clearing the way for his ally Ousmane Sonko" sacked two days ago by the country's president" to run for his position as the head of parliament. Sonko's Pastef party commands a strong…...
Turkey riot police use tear gas to take opposition party HQ
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (407+ words) Ankara (AFP) " Hundreds of Turkish riot police firing teargas forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the country's main opposition party on Sunday, days after a court had dismissed its leadership, AFP journalists saw. Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 20: 37 The dramatic scuffles…...
Norway's Dversnes takes surprise win in Giro 15th stage
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (485+ words) Milan (Italy) (AFP) " Fredrik Dversnes won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, taking the honours from a breakaway on a day in which the final lap of Milan was neutralised due to rider complaints about the race conditions....
Emotional Salah proud to put Liverpool 'back where it belongs"
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (415+ words) Liverpool (AFP) " An emotional Mohamed Salah said "we put the club back where it belongs" after playing his final game for Liverpool on Sunday. Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 21: 01 A 1-1 draw at home to Brentford on the last day of the Premier League…...
Tearful Kostyuk speaks of Ukraine missile attack after 'most difficult' French Open win
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (633+ words) An emotional Marta Kostyuk fought back tears after her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday as she told the Roland Garros crowd about waking up to news that a Russian missile had struck near her parents' home in…...
Trump tempers expectations of a Middle East deal with Iran
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (684+ words) Tehran (AFP) " US President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East deal by saying he had told his negotiators not to "rush", hours after his top diplomat said the US and Iran could strike a bargain to end the…...