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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

The Guardian - AU

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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…

Autosport

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

Autosport

Russian, Ukrainian families arrive in Qatar for healthcare and support

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Autosport

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…

Motorsport

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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Rast: "More time" needed for BMW to emulate Porsche WEC win with LMDh

The triple DTM champion believes that the victory achieved by Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer for Porsche Penske Motorsport in the Qatar 1812km season-opener gives BMW "hope" in the first year of its WEC programme with the M Hybrid V8 run by WRT.

Motorsport

Rast: "More time" needed for BMW to emulate Porsche's WEC win with LMDh

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Why Imola could bring “more chaos” to the WEC

Following a season-opening race in Qatar that ran without interruption from safety cars, there is widespread expectation that Imola’s tight and undulating nature may conspire to produce incidents that the open, flowing nature of the Losail International Circuit helped negate.

Autosport

Peugeot surprised by severity of WEC Balance of Performance hit

The French manufacturer has admitted surprise at the BoP for its Le Mans Hypercar, now known as the 9X8 2024, which will hit the track 31kg heavier and with 10kW (13bhp) less power than its predecessor did at the Qatar WEC season-opener in March.

International Business Times

Will Qatar Pull Out As Israel-Hamas Mediator?

Qatar's warning that it was reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas has raised concerns about the prospects for a ceasefire and the return of hostages.

The Guardian - UK

Israel still plans to launch Rafah assault, Netanyahu tells western diplomats

Prime minister also seeks to assure allies Israel’s response to Iran will be measured, as officials urge him to focus on ceasefire deal

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Qatar Reconsiders Mediator Role Between Israel And Hamas

Qatar reevaluates its mediation role between Israel and Hamas amid criticism of ties with Hamas.

Autosport

Why Porsche doesn't expect another WEC domination at Imola

Porsche pretty much dominated at the World Endurance Championship season-opener in Qatar back in March. The German manufacturer’s 963 LMDh led all bar 52 of the 355 laps on the way to blocking out the podium positions. But there’s every reason to expect that it is going to have more…

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: UN security council to vote on granting membership to Palestine – as it happened

UN due to vote on Thursday on bid for full membership by Palestine in move the US is expected to block

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Qatari Prime Minister Expresses Concerns Over Mediation Efforts

Qatari Prime Minister voices concerns over exploitation of mediation efforts in Israel-Hamas negotiations.

Evening Standard

Gaza ceasefire talks hit stumbling block, mediator Qatar says

Prime minister Sheikh Mohammed admitted negotiations had reached a ‘delicate phase’

Autosport

2024 MotoGP world championship standings after the Americas GP

The Pramac Racing rider stood on the podium in the opening two grands prix including a victory in Portugal as well as the Qatar sprint race.

Autosport

Three-time F1 world champion Verstappen named in 2024 Time 100 list

Verstappen won 19 of the 22 races on the F1 calendar in 2023, and secured last year's drivers' championship in early October after finishing second in the Qatar sprint race.

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