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5 min agoMonza faces temperatures exceeding 31 degrees Celsius, prompting officials to declare the Italian Grand Prix a heat-hazard race. Drivers may use advanced cooling systems that flow cooled liquid through pipes in a fireproof top, but those who decline must carry 5kg of ballast in their cars to offset the weight advantage.5 min agoA rescue operation off the Canary Islands recovered 44 people from a vessel, though more than 80 others perished. Rough seas prevented crews from retrieving five bodies, and markings on the hull indicated the boat had originated in Gambia.20 min agoGloria Steinem, whose activism reshaped women's lives at work and home, died at 92. At her New York City residence, she passed away quietly with family members present.20 min agoApple faces a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit filed Thursday at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of app developers. Lawyers allege Apple imposed stricter requirements on third-party developers than on its own services, benefiting its advertising business through an unfair competitive advantage. The App Tracking Transparency feature launched in 2021.35 min agoVfL Osnabruck displayed a tifo featuring a wooden rollercoaster cart at their German Cup first-round match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The display, created after several months of planning, symbolised the club's turbulent history as a journey of ups and downs. Osnabruck lost the match 4-1.50 min agoAryeh Deri, chairman of the Shas party, said the Israeli Defence Forces does not want haredi soldiers and called the issue a decades-long eye-catching exercise. In a radio interview, Deri claimed the army finds haredi conscription troublesome and prefers a secular military.50 min agoCatastrophic floods on the China-Nepal border have killed more than 1,270 people, with Nepal's disaster authority reporting at least 1,252 deaths in the country. To reach remote villages devastated by the flooding, rescue teams are deploying helicopters and zip lines across the widespread destruction.50 min agoSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers Thursday that Spain had found no evidence to conclude that Morocco orchestrated or carried out July's deadly border rush into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Moroccan security forces were cited in a police report for numerous shortcomings.1 h agoMoscow will close all three branches of Germany's Goethe-Institut in response to Berlin's decision to shut the Russian House of Culture following a drone incident at Leipzig Airport on August 4. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the move means the end of Germany's cultural presence in Russia. Germany also plans to close Russia's consulate in Bonn and pursue tougher sanctions and stricter entry controls.1 h agoThe Argentine Football Association will halt all domestic matches at the 10th minute this weekend to hold a minute of applause honouring Lionel Messi, who announced his retirement from the national team on Monday. The timing of the pause reflects the shirt number Messi wore throughout his international career, which ended after he captained Argentina to World Cup victory in Qatar in 2022.5 min agoMonza faces temperatures exceeding 31 degrees Celsius, prompting officials to declare the Italian Grand Prix a heat-hazard race. Drivers may use advanced cooling systems that flow cooled liquid through pipes in a fireproof top, but those who decline must carry 5kg of ballast in their cars to offset the weight advantage.5 min agoA rescue operation off the Canary Islands recovered 44 people from a vessel, though more than 80 others perished. Rough seas prevented crews from retrieving five bodies, and markings on the hull indicated the boat had originated in Gambia.20 min agoGloria Steinem, whose activism reshaped women's lives at work and home, died at 92. At her New York City residence, she passed away quietly with family members present.20 min agoApple faces a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit filed Thursday at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of app developers. Lawyers allege Apple imposed stricter requirements on third-party developers than on its own services, benefiting its advertising business through an unfair competitive advantage. The App Tracking Transparency feature launched in 2021.35 min agoVfL Osnabruck displayed a tifo featuring a wooden rollercoaster cart at their German Cup first-round match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The display, created after several months of planning, symbolised the club's turbulent history as a journey of ups and downs. Osnabruck lost the match 4-1.50 min agoAryeh Deri, chairman of the Shas party, said the Israeli Defence Forces does not want haredi soldiers and called the issue a decades-long eye-catching exercise. In a radio interview, Deri claimed the army finds haredi conscription troublesome and prefers a secular military.50 min agoCatastrophic floods on the China-Nepal border have killed more than 1,270 people, with Nepal's disaster authority reporting at least 1,252 deaths in the country. To reach remote villages devastated by the flooding, rescue teams are deploying helicopters and zip lines across the widespread destruction.50 min agoSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers Thursday that Spain had found no evidence to conclude that Morocco orchestrated or carried out July's deadly border rush into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Moroccan security forces were cited in a police report for numerous shortcomings.1 h agoMoscow will close all three branches of Germany's Goethe-Institut in response to Berlin's decision to shut the Russian House of Culture following a drone incident at Leipzig Airport on August 4. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the move means the end of Germany's cultural presence in Russia. Germany also plans to close Russia's consulate in Bonn and pursue tougher sanctions and stricter entry controls.1 h agoThe Argentine Football Association will halt all domestic matches at the 10th minute this weekend to hold a minute of applause honouring Lionel Messi, who announced his retirement from the national team on Monday. The timing of the pause reflects the shirt number Messi wore throughout his international career, which ended after he captained Argentina to World Cup victory in Qatar in 2022.

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Police probe second suspected mistaken identity shooting in Sydney within 48 hours

A man in his 40s was fatally shot outside a Merrylands West home on Wednesday, prompting investigators to consider whether he was targeted by mistake. The incident follows Tuesday's killing of 23-year-old university stud

3 h agoArchive photoKate Ausburn·Wikimedia Commons·CC BY 2.0

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Newborn boy's body discovered in Auburn rubbish bin

Police in New South Wales are searching for the mother of a newborn boy after his body turned up in a rubbish bin on Harrow Road in Auburn, in Sydney'

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