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The 34-year-old Brazilian was leading at Imola on May 1, 1994, when he went off the track at the Tamburello curve and smashed into a concrete wall. It was the second death of the weekend. Since then, only one driver, Frenchman Jules Bianchi in Japan in 2015, has died in a Formula One crash. In the 2013 film "1: Life on the Limit", British journalist Maurice Hamilton observed that Ayrton Senna's death "was broadcast into the living rooms of millions of people who didn't know much about motorsport... Читать дальше...

The Hurricanes had an eight-match winning streak ended by a 27-19 defeat at the ACT Brumbies last Saturday, leaving them a point ahead of the second-placed Auckland Blues. All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua was ruled out last week for up to two months with a knee injury. His replacement James O'Reilly then suffered a concussion in Saturday's defeat. Third-choice hooker Jacob Devery was already sidelined by a long-term injury. "We're losing bodies in one or two positions," Hurricanes assistant coach Tyler Bleyendaal told reporters. Читать дальше...

"I'm afraid of getting heatstroke," the 51-year-old told AFP as the mercury hit 37 degrees Celsius (99 degrees Fahrenheit), with humidity pushing the "real feel" to a sticky 43C (109F). Large swathes of Southeast Asia are struggling through a heatwave that has broken temperature records and forced millions of children to stay home as schools close across the region. Experts say climate change makes heatwaves more frequent, longer and more intense, while the El Nino phenomenon is also driving this year's exceptionally warm weather. Читать дальше...

Jamal Murray scored 32 points, including a decisive go-ahead jump shot with four seconds remaining, to send Denver into a Western Conference semi-final against Minnesota. The Lakers, bidding to become the first team in NBA playoff history to overturn a 3-0 series deficit, had looked poised to force a game six back in Los Angeles after a gutsy display saw them edge nine points clear in the third quarter. But Denver showed their superb championship pedigree once again down the stretch and it was... Читать дальше...

While agriculture accounts for less than 0.1 percent of the finance hub's GDP, researchers say homegrown grains could one day be an important food security insurance policy in the face of climate change -- while also feeding hometown pride in history, culture and identity. Pointing at the clearly marked crops, researcher Mercury Wong said the seeds were brought from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines -- where the Hong Kong government once deposited them -- as well as from the US Department of Agriculture. Читать дальше...

Authorities had warned the threat from the volcano was not over after it erupted more than half a dozen times this month, sparking the evacuation of more than 6,000 people. Ruang, located in Indonesia's outermost region of North Sulawesi province, erupted at around 01:15 am local time (1715 GMT Monday) and twice more Tuesday morning, the volcanology agency said in a statement. The volcano sent a tower of ash more than five kilometres (3.1 miles) into the sky, it said. The agency also re-instated... Читать дальше...

Shukla has led a decade-long grassroots campaign against some of India's conglomerates -- including one operated by Adani Group, helmed by Asia's second-richest man -- seeking to tap one of the country's richest subterranean stores of fossil fuels. The movement had a major triumph in 2021 when, bowing to its demands, the government established an elephant reserve in a 445,000-acre (around 180,000-hectare) swath of the threatened Hasdeo Aranya forest, an area bigger than the size of London. "It... Читать дальше...

A 15-minute ride on the TransMiCable takes the visitors from one end of the district to the other, looking out on the rickety homes clinging precariously to the mountainside, many painted in happy, bright colors. The tourists alight at the El Paraiso (The Paradise) lookout point, which offers an unparalleled view over the Colombian capital from its southernmost periphery. They then visit the "Calle del Color" (Street of Color), which boasts a series of murals that tell the history of the impoverished neighborhood and its residents... Читать дальше...

In her forthcoming memoir, obtained by The Guardian newspaper, the conservative Republican describes how, after a hunting excursion gone awry, she shot and killed her "untrainable" 14-month-old dog Cricket. "I hated that dog," Noem, 52, wrote in "No Going Back," according to excerpts published by The Guardian. She explained how Cricket had spoiled a pheasant hunt with her "excitement," then killed several chickens belonging to a local family. The only solution, according to Noem, was to put her down. Читать дальше...

Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City finally got the better of New Orleans with a late scoring burst in the fourth quarter to complete a 97-89 road victory in Louisiana. The Pelicans led by five points with just over eight minutes remaining before Oklahoma City responded with an 18-2 run to close out victory in a hard-fought contest that saw the lead change hands 19 times. Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder scoring with 24 points apiece while Chet Holmgren and Josh Giddey each scored 14 and Luguentz Dort 11. Читать дальше...

The French-Cameroonian boxer and former MMA fighter posted on social media platform X: "Too soon to leave but yet he's gone. "My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. "Now, he's laying without life. I shouted his name over and over but he's not responding. "I was my best self next to him and now I have no clue of who I am. Life is so unfair to hit us where it hurts the most," Ngannou added. Ngannou was knocked out by Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia last month, his second heavyweight defeat since switching from MMA.

Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children, Palestinian health officials say. One of the children killed in the strikes overnight into Monday was just 5 days old. Hamas is reviewing Israel's offer for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the war in Gaza.

But a homecoming has become impossible after Iraq's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ bill on Saturday that criminalises same-sex relations, carrying sentences of 10 to 15 years in prison. "After the law, it has become impossible for me to even visit (Iraq). This is what breaks my heart," said 26-year-old Ali. The new law, based on amendments to a 1988 anti-prostitution statute, also makes "biological sex change based on personal desire and inclination" a crime, and punishes transgender people who... Читать дальше...

Georgia's ruling party bussed in thousands of people from across the country on Monday for a rally in the capital aimed at countering days of mass anti-government protests over a controversial "foreign influence" bill.

A cyber specialist who briefly worked at the top secret US National Security Agency (NSA) was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison on Monday for attempting to spy for Russia, the Justice Department said.