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Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting Tehran's demands

Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting Tehran's demands

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage.

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Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career

Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career

Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father, the global star's emotional anchor and agent since childhood who passed away following a battle with cancer aged 68.

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Hogh's hat-trick inspires Celtic to 5-1 victory over Kilmarnock

Hogh's hat-trick inspires Celtic to 5-1 victory over Kilmarnock

Kasper Hogh scored a hat-trick, his first goals for Celtic, as the Scottish champions made light of the absence of manager Martin O'Neill with a 5-1 win away to Kilmarnock on Sunday.

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Raul Fernandez wins British MotoGP Grand Prix

Raul Fernandez wins British MotoGP Grand Prix

Aprilia-Trackhouse's Spanish rider Raul Fernandez won the British MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday, claiming just the second race victory of his career.

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London grants first licences for supervised Uber robotaxis

London grants first licences for supervised Uber robotaxis

London’s first licensed robotaxis are preparing to carry passengers, but the person behind the wheel is not disappearing just yet. Transport for London has authorised a small fleet of autonomous electric vehicles developed by British technology company Wayve for journeys booked through Uber. The decision moves autonomous ride-hailing beyond closed demonstrations and engineering tests, while stopping well short of approving a genuinely driverless service.

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Tesla FSD secrecy puts Europe’s safety oversight under scrutiny

Tesla FSD secrecy puts Europe’s safety oversight under scrutiny

Europe’s argument over Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Supervised system has moved beyond the familiar contest between technological optimism and regulatory caution. It is now a dispute about evidence: how much the public should be allowed to know when a driver-assistance product is cleared for use on ordinary streets.

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Erasmus hopeful Kolisi hamstring injury not 'too bad'

Erasmus hopeful Kolisi hamstring injury not 'too bad'

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus said on Sunday the injury sustained by captain Siya Kolisi in a 17-10 Test victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires "does not look too bad".

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Mercedes-AMG GT 53 balances speed, range and daily usability

Mercedes-AMG GT 53 balances speed, range and daily usability

Mercedes-AMG’s new electric GT family was introduced with headline-grabbing output figures and a four-figure-horsepower flagship. The GT 53 takes a more measured route. As the new entry point to the 2027 AMG GT 4-Door Coupé range, it trades the three-motor architecture of the GT 55 and GT 63 for two synchronous motors, but retains the 800-volt battery system, all-wheel drive, active aerodynamics and grand-touring practicality.

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Luxury car buyers trade prestige for mainstream value

Luxury car buyers trade prestige for mainstream value

For much of modern motoring, the luxury-car business rested on a straightforward promise. A prestigious badge offered access to richer materials, quieter cabins, superior performance and technology that ordinary vehicles could not match. In 2026, that promise is becoming harder to defend. Increasing numbers of American buyers are discovering that a generously equipped mainstream vehicle can deliver most of the comfort, digital capability and everyday refinement they want, while leaving tens of thousands of dollars in their bank accounts.

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Lion queen Werro focused on Euro medal, not 800m world record

Lion queen Werro focused on Euro medal, not 800m world record

In-form Swiss athlete Audrey Werro said she was focused on winning a medal in a loaded 800m field at the European championships and not on Jarmila Kratochvilova's 43-year-old world record.

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