Leclerc fastest in Ferrari one-two at opening Monza practice
Charles Leclerc was fastest in the first practice session at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday, posting a time of one minute and 22.140 seconds.
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UK rail, postal staff halt strikes after queen's death
British railway and postal workers, at the forefront of sector-wide strikes over a cost-of-living crisis, have halted upcoming walkouts following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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'Emptiness': Republican France mourns queen's death
President Emmanuel Macron led an outpouring of French tributes on Friday to Queen Elizabeth II, saying that "we all feel an emptiness" following her death.
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UN chief slams climate change 'insanity' on Pakistan flood visit
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the lack of global attention to climate change "insanity" Friday as he visited Pakistan to mobilise help for millions of people affected by devastating monsoon floods.
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World Athletics looking into menstrual cycle research - Coe
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hailed as "worthwhile" comments by female athletes questioning the apparent lack of research into the effect of the menstrual cycle on performance.
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Two-time Olympic javelin champion Spotakova retires
Two-time Olympic javelin champion and world record holder Barbora Spotakova has ended her professional career at 41, the Czech Athletics Federation said on Friday.
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Voice-operated smartphones target Africa's illiterate
Voice-operated smartphones are aiming at a vast yet widely overlooked market in sub-Saharan Africa -- the tens of millions of people who face huge challenges in life because they cannot read or write.
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Coe pushing for Paris Olympic city events, confident of security
Track and field supremo Sebastian Coe is pushing organisers of the 2024 Olympics to include live events in downtown Paris in a bid to "democratise" sport, playing down any security fears over their hosting.
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Premier League fixtures postponed following queen's death
All Premier League matches this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it was announced on Friday.
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Buckingham Palace becomes shrine for a grieving nation
A stream of mourners laid flowers and tributes outside Buckingham Palace on Friday, as it became the focal point of a country grieving the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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