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Struggling McLaren hit bump in the road on Singapore streets

Struggling McLaren hit bump in the road on Singapore streets

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said on Saturday that he knows why his championship-leading team are struggling at the Singapore Grand Prix -- the bumpy street circuit.

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'We were treated like animals', deported Gaza flotilla activists say

'We were treated like animals', deported Gaza flotilla activists say

International activists who arrived in Istanbul after being deported from Israel following the military's interception of their Gaza-bound flotilla said Saturday they had been subjected to violence and "treated like animals".

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Trump envoys head to Egypt as Hamas agrees to free Gaza hostages

Trump envoys head to Egypt as Hamas agrees to free Gaza hostages

Two envoys of US President Donald Trump headed to Egypt on Saturday to discuss the release of hostages in Gaza, after Hamas agreed to his ceasefire proposal, while Israeli forces launched deadly strikes across the territory.

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Czech billionaire ex-PM's party tops parliamentary vote

Czech billionaire ex-PM's party tops parliamentary vote

The party of billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis topped the Czech general election on Saturday with 97 percent of the vote counted, according to official results.

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Trump enovys head to Egypt as Hamas agrees to free hostages

Trump enovys head to Egypt as Hamas agrees to free hostages

Two envoys of US President Donald Trump headed to Egypt on Saturday to discuss the release of hostages in Gaza, after Hamas agreed to his ceasefire proposal, while Israeli forces launched deadly strikes across the territory.

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Arsenal go top of Premier League as Man Utd ease pressure on Amorim

Arsenal go top of Premier League as Man Utd ease pressure on Amorim

Declan Rice came back to haunt former club West Ham as Arsenal moved top of the Premier League, while Manchester United handed Ruben Amorim some relief with a 2-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday.

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Thousands attend banned Pride march in Hungarian city Pecs

Thousands attend banned Pride march in Hungarian city Pecs

Several thousand people attended a Pride march in the Hungarian university city of Pecs on Saturday in defiance of an official ban, AFP observed.

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Consent gives Morris and Prescott another memorable Arc weekend

Consent gives Morris and Prescott another memorable Arc weekend

Veteran English trainer Mark Prescott is rather fond of Longchamp racecourse having won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe three years ago and on Saturday his Consent won the Group One Prix de Royallieu.

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Georgian police fire tear gas as protesters try to enter presidential palace

Georgian police fire tear gas as protesters try to enter presidential palace

Georgian police on Saturday fired tear gas at anti-government protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace, as tens of thousands rallied on local elections day after the opposition urged a "last chance" protest to save democracy."

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Vollering powers to European road race title

Vollering powers to European road race title

Dutch rider Demi Vollering produced an irresistable series of attacks before soloing to victory in the women's road race at the European championships in France on Saturday.

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