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Acosta: Michelin needs to address "strange" vibration issues on 2024 MotoGP bikes

Rear chatter has become a recurring problem in MotoGP this year, with Ducati riders being particularly outspoken about the issue since the opening round of the season in Qatar. Tech3 GasGas rookie Acosta hasn't been spared of chattering either and once encountered the vibrations on his rear tyre at Jerez…

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Hamas chief Haniyeh discusses Gaza truce talks with Egypt, Qatar officials

Hamas says it is studying proposal ‘in positive spirit’ as delegation reportedly set to visit Cairo for further talks.

Al Jazeera

Meet the trainer rebuilding Logan Sargeant after that 2023 Qatar DNF

Last year Sargeant dropped out of Qatar for heat exhaustion. Then he called Elias Huhtinen, trainer of MMA fighters and soccer stars, and went to work.

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How Alpine and Lamborghini are fighting to overcome similar issues in WEC

Starting their World Endurance Championship Hypercar programmes one year behind the likes of fellow LMDh entrants Porsche and Cadillac was always likely to mean a period of playing catchup for Alpine and Lamborghini in 2024. Two rounds into the season, that prediction has been borne out and both marques are…

Motorsport

How two WEC manufacturers are fighting to overcome similar issues

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Qatar Urges Israel And Hamas To Step Up Efforts For A Ceasefire Deal: Reports

An Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Egypt in the coming days to discuss the latest proposals in negotiations.

International Business Times

Qatari Official Urges Israel And Hamas For Cease-Fire Commitment

Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to show commitment in cease-fire talks. Efforts continue amidst stalled negotiations and mounting international pres...

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We must learn the lessons of Covid before another deadly disease strikes

Why has so little been done to make indoor spaces safer, to stop the spread of airborne viruses?

The Guardian - UK

Qatar pledges $3m to Ukrainian human rights body

Funds aim to provide support for children, others affected by armed conflict in Ukraine, Qatari foreign ministry says.

Al Jazeera

Binder “had my bike back” in Jerez MotoGP practice breakthrough

The South African made a strong start to the season in Qatar with a brace of podiums in the sprint and grand prix but hasn’t made it to the rostrum since.

Autosport

Qataris 'Strike Back' At Gaza Mediation Critics

Criticism of Qatar over its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas has prompted a rare pushback by the Gulf state against its detractors, analysts have said.

International Business Times

Middle East crisis: it could take 14 years to clear Gaza Strip of rubble and unexploded bombs, says UN official – as it happened

War has left estimated 37m tons of debris in area, requiring years of work with ‘100 trucks’, says Pehr Lodhammar

The Guardian - AU

Qatar hails mediation ‘milestone’ as it hosts freed Ukrainian, Russian kids

Twenty reunited Ukrainian, Russian families are in Doha to receive support as part of Qatar’s ongoing mediation efforts.

Al Jazeera

Australian women alleging ‘unlawful’ treatment at Doha airport launch appeal

Five women who say they were forced to undergo invasive examinations seek to overturn judgment finding they could not directly sue Qatar Airways

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‘Every day I cry’: 50 women talk about life as a domestic worker under the Gulf’s kafala system

Denounced as giving a ‘veneer of legality to slaveholding’, the kafala labour code persists, allowing employers to abuse women, who vanish from society. This is the testimony of some of those workers, gathered over two years in a Guardian investigation

France 24

Russia, Ukraine to exchange displaced children in Qatar-brokered deal

Russia and Ukraine have agreed in a Qatari-brokered deal to exchange almost 50 children displaced by Moscow's invasion, the Kremlin's children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova announced in Doha Wednesday.

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Qatar Considers Closing Hamas Office Amid Gaza Hostage Talks

Qatar mulls closing Hamas office in Doha amid doubts on ceasefire agreement. Pressure from Israel and US.

Autosport

Could Acosta get a Verstappen-like mid-season promotion to KTM in MotoGP 2024?

The 2016 F1 season had started with Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo driving for the main Red Bull team, with Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, both directly contracted to the energy drinks giant, occupying the two seats at Toro Rosso. But ahead of the fifth round of the season in…

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Porsche GT3 driver planned move on winning Toyota in Imola WEC's tricky conditions

Watch: BrrrakeF1 - How IMSA use Advanced Data to Enforce the Rules

Al Jazeera

Russian, Ukrainian families arrive in Qatar for healthcare and support

Doha says families will receive medical, psychological and social support, state media report.

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s foreign minister says Erdoğan ‘should be ashamed’ of meeting with Hamas chief

Israel Katz criticises Turkish president over discussion with Ismail Haniyeh about Gaza attacks

Motorsport

Fuoco explains secret behind "special" WEC Imola pole lap

The Italian explained how completing two warmup laps in the decisive Hyperpole session in his factory #50 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar allowed him to set two laps good enough to earn his first pole position since last year's Le Mans 24 Hours. He improved on his 1m29.735s lap time…

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Fuoco explains tyre preparation behind "special" WEC Imola pole lap

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BMW's Vanthoor frustrated by "harsh red flag" call in Imola WEC qualifying

The Belgian was pushing for a place in the Hyperpole session ultimately topped by Antonio Fuoco in a Ferrari top three sweep when he rotated the WRT-run M Hybrid V8 on the exit of the fast Piratella left-hander. Having avoided contact with the wall and got going again, Vanthoor felt…

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Four Asian Powerhouses Impress In AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Qatar, Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia dominate the AFC U-23 Asian Cup with strong performances and talented players, aiming for Olympic qualification.

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