Leclerc grabs pole ahead of Verstappen for Australian Grand Prix
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claimed pole on Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of title rival Max Verstappen -- and in the process broke Lewis Hamilton's stranglehold on the grid in Melbourne.
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US warns of 'arbitrary' Covid measures in China
The United States on Saturday warned of "arbitrary" Covid-19 measures in China and said it would let some staff leave its Shanghai consulate amid a surge of infections in the locked-down megacity.
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Pakistan lawmakers clash as PM no-confidence debate begins
Pakistan lawmakers clashed angrily in the national assembly Saturday ahead of a no-confidence vote on Prime Minister Imran Khan that will likely see him booted from office.
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In 'project of the century', Swiss seek to bury radioactive waste
Storing radioactive waste above ground is a risky business, but the Swiss think they have found the solution: burying spent nuclear fuel deep underground in clay.
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Pakistan PM on way out as no-confidence vote looms
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan looked certain to be kicked out of office Saturday by a no-confidence vote in parliament, but a political crisis in the nuclear-armed nation of 220 million will likely continue.
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Norris tops scrappy final Melbourne practice ahead of Leclerc
McLaren's Lando Norris upstaged Ferrari and Red Bull to clock the fastest time in a scrappy third and final practice on Saturday for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.
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China's health system faces raft of challenges as Omicron hits
China is battling its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with millions under lockdown and the healthcare system feeling the pressure.
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Djokovic returns to Monte Carlo as Alcaraz waits to pounce
Novak Djokovic will return to action at the Monte Carlo Masters next week where Carlos Alcaraz, the teenager seen as his likely long-term successor as world number one and multiple Grand Slam winner, lies in wait.
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Ramaphosa, Biden talk after South Africa abstains from UN Russia vote
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held telephone talks Friday with US President Joe Biden, a day after the continental powerhouse abstained from voting on a resolution suspending Russia from a UN rights body over its aggression in Ukraine.
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Zelensky calls for 'firm global response' to train station bombing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a "firm global response" Friday after a missile strike killed 52 people at a train station in eastern Ukraine where civilians had gathered to flee a feared Russian offensive.
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