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Sainz says Hamilton can make Ferrari an even greater F1 threat

Sainz says Hamilton can make Ferrari an even greater F1 threat

Carlos Sainz, the driver ditched by Ferrari to make way for Lewis Hamilton, believes his old team could now be even better placed to return to the summit of Formula One with the former world champion on board.

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Two dead, dozens injured as bridge collapses, bus crashes into river in Peru

Two dead, dozens injured as bridge collapses, bus crashes into river in Peru

A double-decker bus and a car crashed into a river when a bridge collapsed in northern Peru Friday, killing at least two people and injuring dozens, authorities said.

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Pope Francis, 88, hospitalised with bronchitis

Pope Francis, 88, hospitalised with bronchitis

Pope Francis was admitted to hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff.

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Pique summoned in probe over Spanish Super Cup move to Saudi

Pique summoned in probe over Spanish Super Cup move to Saudi

Barcelona and Spain legend Gerard Pique will appear in court on March 14 in a corruption investigation into the Spanish Super Cup's move to Saudi Arabia, a legal document seen by AFP on Friday showed.

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Fears of attack mount in Bukavu as M23 seize key airport

Fears of attack mount in Bukavu as M23 seize key airport

M23 fighters on Friday pushed on towards another regional capital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting shops and businesses to close and frightened civilians to flee, as African leaders urged an immediate ceasefire in the escalating conflict.

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Berlin festival seeks to bury Gaza row with Israeli hostage film

Berlin festival seeks to bury Gaza row with Israeli hostage film

The Berlin film festival premiered a documentary about an Israeli hostage held by Hamas on Friday as it seeks to move on from controversy over its stance on Gaza at last year's edition.

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Mexico threatens US gunmakers with fresh legal action

Mexico threatens US gunmakers with fresh legal action

Mexico's president on Friday warned US gunmakers they could face fresh legal action and be deemed accomplices if Washington designates Mexican cartels as terrorist groups.

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Clinical New Zealand thump Pakistan to win tri-nations final

Clinical New Zealand thump Pakistan to win tri-nations final

Pace bowler Will O'Rourke claimed four wickets while Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham hit half centuries as New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets to clinch the tri-nations series final on Friday.

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Jim Morrison's footbridge: Paris to honour 1960s icon

Jim Morrison's footbridge: Paris to honour 1960s icon

Rock 'n' roll icon Jim Morrison, a towering figure of the 1960s psychedelic music scene, will have a central Paris footbridge named after him, the city has decided.

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Vance meets Zelensky to talk US peace push

Vance meets Zelensky to talk US peace push

US Vice President JD Vance met Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in Munich on Friday for crunch talks on ending Russia's war, as Kyiv insisted it wanted to hammer out a joint plan with Washington.

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