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Zelensky in UK for first meeting with Burnham

UK TV comedy star and naturalist Bill Oddie dies at 85

German creator of 'Body Worlds' anatomy exhibits dead at 81

AstraZeneca profit rises on strong cancer drug sales

Explosions, red flags: Chinese tourists reenact communist victory

Olympic triathlon champ Beaugrand to sit out European athletics

Oil prices sink as US and Iran pause strikes

Spain races to contain blazes before temperatures rise

Philippines' Marcos says 'perhaps time to revisit nuclear energy'

Pirlo bitter over debate that cost him Italy coaching job

France forest fire wanes ahead of new heatwave

'Fire calling the shots': France's blaze pushes crews to the brink

Plumes of smoke rose above a vast sea of pine trees outside Bordeaux as firefighters in gleaming helmets rushed to douse emerging flames before they could spread.

Pogacar wins record-equalling fifth Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar claimed his record-equalling fifth Tour de France title as Mathieu van der Poel won a sensational 21st and final stage around Paris on Sunday.

Proud Antonelli salvages third as Mercedes limit damage

World championship leader Kimi Antonelli said he was proud of his and Mercedes’ damage limitation efforts on Sunday after he finished third to extend his advantage in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Verstappen grumbles as he roars to second in 'undriveable' car

Max Verstappen continued to complain about his car and put pressure on his Red Bull team on Sunday despite securing his second consecutive podium finish and a third in four races.

France, Spain battle 'unpredictable' wildfires as 325,000 evacuated

France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday while Spain warned of "difficult hours" in its own fiery battle, with evacuations from danger zones in both countries mounting to well over 325,000 people.

Berlin mourns deadly Islamist Pride attack as police hunt for suspect

Germans on Sunday mourned a deadly Islamist attack near Berlin Pride, while police were hunting for a 21-year-old suspect in the latest ramming assault to shake Germany.

Norris heaps praise on McLaren for updated car and victory

World champion Lando Norris heaped praise on the McLaren team on Sunday after driving his updated car to a first win this year in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Ex-president Hernandez returns to Honduras after Trump pardon

Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez returned to his country on Sunday, almost eight months after US President Donald Trump controversially pardoned his 45-year prison sentence for drug trafficking.

Hearn says Fury-Joshua must take place in UK under current deal

Eddie Hearn says the long-awaited showdown between British heavyweight rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua must take place in the UK under the terms of the fight deal signed three months ago.

Norris grabs first race win of season in Hungary

Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli recovered from a pre-race penalty to complete the podium in third.

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