‘Simply lovely’: Verstappen extends with F1 Red Bull Racing until 2030

Four-time F1 World Drivers’ Champion’s new deal puts to rest rumours that he would exit the team at the end of 2028 season.

Multiple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull Racing until the end of 2030, the team announced, ending speculation over his future in the sport.

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Oil flows nearly tripled before US-Iran MoU expired, analysis shows

Some 374 million barrels of oil exited the Gulf during the 60-day window covered by the MoU, Kpler data shows.

Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz nearly tripled while the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran was in effect, though it remained far below pre-war levels, according to ship tracking data.

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Ollie Robinson branded 'exceptional' as he and Josh Tongue cut match ball in two after taking five-fers vs Pakistan

Ollie Robinson was branded 'exceptional' by team-mate Josh Tongue after both pace bowlers bagged five-wicket hauls as England bowled Pakistan out for 171 runs on day one of the first Test match at Headingley.

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Trump shows off White House renovations and ornate new helipad

As the US national debt climbed past $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, and the war with Iran he started nearly six months ago dragged on, forcing Americans already struggling to pay the bills to spend more on fuel, Donald Trump led the press corps on a tour of the extensive remodeling of the White House grounds he is personally overseeing in his role as the self-styled “builder-in-chief”.

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'I'd love a normal life, but being a young carer means sacrifices'

Ava-Grace Britton is 17 and studying acting at college in north London. She likes going out, seeing her friends and wants to go to university next year.

Unlike most of her peers, however, she also cares for her father, Paul, who has significant mobility and memory issues after suffering a series of strokes eight years ago.

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UC Berkeley professor admits to using AI to edit op-ed on students’ math skills

A math professor at the University of California, Berkeley, criticizing a “severe” math deficiency among students in an op-ed for the San Francisco Standard, admitted to using artificial intelligence to help edit the piece.

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I quit my £80,000 job to make ice cream - here's how

Vivien Wong wearing a white lace camisole and bright pink wool cardigan sitting on a grey sofa in a plush homeImage source, Vivien Wong

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Vivien Wong founded mochi brand Little Moons with her brother Howard

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Moderna, Merck unveil mRNA-based cancer vaccine that cuts spread

Moderna’s mRNA vaccine Intismeran shows promise, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in late-stage trials.

Moderna and Merck have announced that a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine called Intismeran reduced the risk of recurrence and spread of melanoma in a late-stage trial, a major success in a new field of cancer treatment that sent Moderna’s shares surging as much as 160 percent.

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Magic’s Leaked Secret Lair Commander Deck Includes an Overpowered $60 Cyborg

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Published Aug 19, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT

There's something very Odd going on with this deck

Magic's new leaked Secret Lair Commander deck includes a hugely powerful $60 white card

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The full decklist for yet another upcoming Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Commander deck has leaked online, and it contains one of the most valuable collections of reprints we’ve seen in quite some time. “Odds and Ends” taps Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign as the Commander. Because of Yennett’s core ability, this deck is packed with powerful cards with odd mana costs — including a $60 Commander staple that’s incredibly hard to find.

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‘Sons of Anarchy’ Spinoff ‘Legends’ Ordered With Charlie Hunnam, Original Cast Returning — With a Wild Twist

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Ready for Sons of Anarchy meets Galaxy Quest?

FX has ordered a wildly original “meta-thriller” spinoff from SoA star Charlie Hunnam.

The limited series Legends will reunite the original cast of the hit motorcycle club crime drama, only this time they’ll be playing fictionalized versions of themselves.

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