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Oscar Piastri dominated in Miami for his third straight Formula One victory, leading a McLaren one-two and tightening his grip on the championship.
Oscar Piastri claimed a commanding victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, leading a dominant McLaren one-two and extending his Formula One championship lead over teammate Lando Norris to 16 points after six rounds.
Starting from fourth on the grid, the Australian secured his third consecutive win — following triumphs in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia — and his fourth of the season. McLaren has now won five of the six races so far this year.
Mercedes' George Russell finished third, though he crossed the line 37.644 seconds behind Piastri.
Red Bull’s reigning world champion Max Verstappen finished fourth after being overtaken by both McLarens, continuing a Miami trend where the pole-sitter has never won since the race’s debut in 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he thinks there is a chance of a peace being reached with Ukraine. He told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia that he believed there was "a chance of finding a solution," to the conflict.
The U.S. has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites as Tehran retaliated against U.S. positions across the region, while Iranian officials said at least five people were killed and dozens wounded at a wedding near Sirik.
The Iranian Health Ministry said at least 18 people were killed and 142 others injured in U.S. airstrikes carried out between 30 August and 2 September.
The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas says the bloc will tighten enforcement of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. EU foreign ministers were meeting in Ireland following renewed Russian strikes on cities across Ukraine.
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President Donald Trump is leaving more than a paper trail from his time in office. The U.S. is now minting commemorative $1 coins for America’s 250th anniversary, featuring a portrait of the sitting president.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
Pacific Island leaders expressed concern about China's Pacific missile test at their annual summit, though Nauru formally dissented, in a meeting largely overshadowed by Beijing's objections to Taiwan's presence.
China’s southern coastal provinces of Fujian and Guangdong are bracing for more torrential rain after Typhoon Saudel triggered widespread flooding, swept away vehicles and caused a three-storey building to collapse.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 4th of September, covering the latest developments.
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