Leclerc tops reserve-filled first practice in Mexico
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in Friday's rookie-packed opening practice for this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.
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Canadians pull tariff ad after furious Trump scraps trade talks
A Canadian province said on Friday it would pull an anti-tariff ad featuring former US president Ronald Reagan that prompted current leader Donald Trump to scrap trade talks.
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Trump sending US carrier to Latin America as war fears rise
Washington is deploying an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday, a major increase to a military buildup in the region that is fueling fears of war.
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Nexperia, the new crisis looming for Europe's carmakers
European automakers already buffeted by US tariffs and a rocky shift toward electric vehicles now face a new threat: a shortage of key semiconductors supplied by Chinese-owned Nexperia.
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Pope beatifies 11 priests killed by Nazi, Communist regimes
Pope Leo XIV on Friday approved the beatification of 11 "martyr" priests killed by the Nazi or Communist regimes in Europe in the 1940s and 1950s, putting them close to sainthood.
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Five things to know about Argentina's pivotal midterm election
Two years after a stunning election victory, Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei, faces a tough legislative election on Sunday.
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Porsche loses almost one billion euros on shift back to petrol
German sports car maker Porsche sunk to a third-quarter loss of almost one billion euros ($1.16 billion), the firm said Friday, as it grappled with the costs returning to petrol and delaying its electric vehicle (EV) rollout.
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Oasis guitar sold at auction for $385k
An electric guitar used by Noel Gallagher, from British rock band Oasis, was sold in London for £289,800 ($385,541), auction house Propstore said on Friday.
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US sending aircraft carrier to counter Latin America drug traffickers
Washington is deploying an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday, marking a massive increase in US firepower in the region.
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Nigeria sacks top brass after denying coup plot
The Nigerian government announced on Friday a major shake-up of its top military commanders, replacing the chief of defence staff as well as those of the army, navy and air force.
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