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How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal
How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal will restrict the number of vessels transiting the crucial waterway from Friday for the second time ever due to drought caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon.

September 03, 2026

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Bordeaux facing sixth-tier football after French federation upholds relegation
Bordeaux facing sixth-tier football after French federation upholds relegation

Six-time French champions Bordeaux were condemned to sixth tier football on Thursday when the special executive committee of the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed their relegation, AFP learned from a source close to the body.

September 03, 2026

Hamilton drives his Ferrari dream at Monza
Hamilton drives his Ferrari dream at Monza

Lewis Hamilton glided into Formula One's temple of speed on Thursday hoping that a twist of fate and an engine upgrade will bring him good luck in the Italian Grand Prix.

September 03, 2026

Stoic Verstappen looking beyond 'painful' Monza weekend
Stoic Verstappen looking beyond 'painful' Monza weekend

Max Verstappen expects no miracles at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix where, he said on Thursday, he believes his Red Bull car could be exposed to a painful weekend on the Monza track.

September 03, 2026

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FIFA blasts UEFA 'smear campaign,' fights World Cup plan disclosures
FIFA blasts UEFA 'smear campaign,' fights World Cup plan disclosures

FIFA has accused UEFA of a "smear campaign" and a "fishing expedition" after European football's governing body asked US judges to force it to hand over documents related to its failed World Cup investor plan.

September 03, 2026

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Tesla's semi-autonomous driving could be adapted to EU norms: France
Tesla's semi-autonomous driving could be adapted to EU norms: France

Tesla's semi-autonomous driving system could be adapted to meet EU and international norms initial tests suggest, French officials said Thursday.

September 03, 2026