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Late-night gamer Verstappen eyes redemption at Belgian Grand Prix

Late-night gamer Verstappen eyes redemption at Belgian Grand Prix

A week after ranting on the team radio in Budapest, Max Verstappen heads to the Belgian Grand Prix warned to take "nothing for granted" and advised by Red Bull to give up late-night simulation racing during race weekends.

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Biden says time to pass torch to 'younger voices'

Biden says time to pass torch to 'younger voices'

US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday that he had dropped out of the 2024 election to unite his party and his country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to "younger voices."

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World's richest 1% gained $40 tn in a decade: Oxfam

World's richest 1% gained $40 tn in a decade: Oxfam

The world's richest one percent increased their fortunes by a total of $42 trillion over the past decade, Oxfam said Thursday, ahead of a G20 summit in Brazil where taxing the super-rich tops the agenda.

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Boeing guilty plea deal filed in fatal 737 Max crashes

Boeing guilty plea deal filed in fatal 737 Max crashes

Boeing will plead guilty to fraud as part of a deal with the US Department of Justice over two fatal 737 MAX crashes, according to a court filing Wednesday.

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Biden to tell Americans he quit to save democracy

Biden to tell Americans he quit to save democracy

US President Joe Biden will on Wednesday frame his exit from the 2024 election as a defense of democracy in what could be his last speech to the nation from the Oval Office.

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Venezuela cancels invitation to Argentina's ex-president to observe vote

Venezuela cancels invitation to Argentina's ex-president to observe vote

Argentina's ex-president Alberto Fernandez said Wednesday he had been asked to cancel plans to observe Venezuelan elections Sunday after he publicly urged incumbent Nicolas Maduro to accept the outcome, even if he loses.

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Bradley says Tiger will be 'as involved as he wants' in Ryder Cup

Bradley says Tiger will be 'as involved as he wants' in Ryder Cup

New 2025 US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley says Tiger Woods, who was in talks for the post, will be as involved with the US squad as he desires.

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Trump attack gunman searched online about JFK shooting: FBI chief

Trump attack gunman searched online about JFK shooting: FBI chief

The gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally searched online for details about the November 1963 shooting of US president John F. Kennedy in the days before the attack, the FBI director said Wednesday.

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US lawmakers urge Meta to delay shutting down transparency tool

US lawmakers urge Meta to delay shutting down transparency tool

US lawmakers voiced "concern" Wednesday over Meta's decision to shut down CrowdTangle -- a digital tool considered vital in monitoring falsehoods –- in a major election year, urging the tech giant to delay the move by six months.

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Rushdie attacker indicted on terrorism charges

Rushdie attacker indicted on terrorism charges

The man accused of trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie has been charged with terrorism for allegedly acting on behalf of Hezbollah, according to documents unsealed Wednesday.

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