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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest champion in F1 history at age 20
Twenty-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest champion in the history of Formula 1 with four races still left in the season.
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Spain train crash audio reveals exchanges between drivers and control centre
Recordings reported by the BBC appear to show a Renfe train being cleared to move while an Iryo train ahead remained stopped. Investigators have yet to establish the cause of...
Afghan opium poppy cultivation quadruples despite Taliban ban, UN says
The UN estimates that cultivation rose to about 43,000 hectares in 2026. The Taliban disputes the figure, while farmers describe difficulty replacing lost income.
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