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Putin removes defence minister who led war campaign

Sergei Shoigu, a close ally of the president, will be replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov.
Spain Socialists win Catalan election

The Catalan Socialist Party wins the regional elections as pro-independence parties lose ground.
Riot police face off against Georgia protesters

Thousands have gathered outside parliament in Tbilisi to protest the bill they say is Russian-inspired.
Dual world records marked on Mount Everest

Kami Rita Sherpa scaled the world's tallest mountain for a 29th time while a Briton marked his 18th.
'Cold lava' sweeps villages near volcano, killing 41

Heavy rains washed volcanic debris and pebbles down Mount Marapi in Indonesia.

IMSA Laguna Seca: Porsche beats Cadillac after late-race Tandy pass

Tandy (Porsche Penske Motorsport 963) passed Cadillac’s Jack Aitken inside the final dozen minutes of the 2h40m event that was run for GTP and GTD machinery only.The win was Roger Penske’s 100th victory in sportscar competition.Sebastien Bourdais, having whirled the[…]
Power “knocking on the door” after IndyCar Indy GP second

Power applied consistent pressure for the top spot on in-and-out-laps during the pit windows having started third, but the win was decided in the event’s only restart on lap 68 of 85.The Aussie lined up for the restart second in[…]
Neuville stunned by almost “impossible” result in WRC Rally Portugal

The Hyundai driver had downplayed chances of a strong result in the first event of the WRC’s traditional gravel season given the disadvantage of opening the gravel roads on Friday.An impressive performance on Friday, which included a stunning stage win[…]
BTCC Brands Hatch: Pearson leads Excelr8 1-2 with maiden victory

Second-year British Touring Car Championship racer Ronan Pearson took his maiden win in the series in consummate style in the finale at Brands Hatch.The Scot was armed with a set of soft tyres upon his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N[…]
Ogier: Surpassing Markku Alen’s WRC Portugal record “means a lot”

Eight-time world champion Ogier added yet another record to his glittering resume by scoring a record sixth career Rally Portugal after beating Hyundai’s Ott Tanak by 7.9s. The triumph marked Ogier’s 60th WRC win and his second from three rallies[…]
Wehrlein: Formula E Berlin contact with Dennis "should not happen"

The Porsche driver was left to finish fourth in the sequel at the Tempelhof Airport circuit on Sunday, one spot ahead of Dennis as the pair battled for much of the 41-lap contest.Wehrlein was left unhappy with the actions of[…]
Martin "doesn't have anything to demonstrate" to Ducati after French GP win

Martin emerged on top in an epic battle with fellow Ducati riders Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez to win the French Grand Prix, extending his lead in the championship to 38 points after five rounds.The win on Sunday completed a[…]