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F1 Q&A: Will Ferrari snatch constructors' crown from McLaren?

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions as we approach the final three races of the 2024 season.




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Alpine to use Mercedes engines from 2026

The Renault-owned Alpine team will use Mercedes engines in Formula 1 from the 2026 season.




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Fallows leaves Aston Martin technical director role

Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows leaves his role with the Formula 1 team.




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Why Kamala Harris lost: A flawed candidate or doomed campaign?

The vice-president failed to make the case that she would be different from her boss, President Joe Biden.




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Did the US election polls fail?

Polls predicted a tight race - then Donald Trump won a commanding victory. So what went wrong?




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Democrats' bet on a generation of liberal voters has backfired badly

Latino, black and younger voters once helped Obama win power - Trump made gains with all three groups this election. Why?




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Susie Wiles: Who is Trump's new chief of staff?

The 67-year-old - whose father was an American football star - will be the first woman in the job.




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Melania Trump, enigmatic first lady who might do it differently this time

Described by some as an "enigma", Mrs Trump is expected to return to her White House duties "on her own terms".




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Who has joined Trump's team so far?

The national security adviser, a border tsar and UN ambassador are appointed but there are plenty more posts to fill.




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Power in the Palms: Inside the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago

Political hopefuls flock to Donald Trump's Florida home as the president-elect assembles his cabinet.




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Watch: What does a Trump win mean for these Americans?

Voters across the US have their say on the re-election of Donald Trump.




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Watch: Fast-moving California wildfire burns out of control

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.




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US voters on one reason Trump won... and why Harris lost

After Donald Trump's decisive victory, we asked Americans what they think made the difference for each campaign.




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Firefighter rescues two-year-old from burning building

Body camera footage shows the moment a boy was saved from his home in Texas after his mother couldn't reach him in the fire.




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How will Trump's new 'border tsar' approach immigration?

Homan has described the US border as "the biggest national security vulnerability" the nation has seen since 9/11.




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Republicans close in on House. Here are races still to watch

Counting is still going on, nearly a week after election day, with Republicans a handful of seats short.




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Megan Fox expecting first child with Machine Gun Kelly

Fans congratulate the Transformers star, who's spoken about a previous pregnancy ending in miscarriage.




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Man convicted of murdering teenage girls in Indiana

After the case went cold for years, Richard Allen is found guilty of killing two girls as they hiked.




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'Man of his word': Jan 6 rioters expect Trump will keep pardon promise

Several Capitol riot defendants have asked for hearings to be delayed in anticipation of pardons.




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US ex-congressman paralysed after polo accident

A friend of the New York Republican said September's accident left him paralysed from the chest down.




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Ruben Gallego defeats Trump ally Kari Lake in Arizona Senate race

He is on course to become the battleground state's first Latino US senator, according to a CBS News.




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Trump lining up Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem for top jobs

Trump could name Rubio as his secretary of state and Noem as his homeland security secretary, US media say.




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US jury awards $42m to ex-detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib

A Virginia-based defence contractor is found liable for the abuse of three former prisoners.




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Federal judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments law

The law requires public schools to display a poster of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.




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US airman Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison

Teixeira leaked highly classified Pentagon documents to an online platform popular with gamers.




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Inside a hospital on the front line of Sudan’s hunger crisis

One of the worst famines in decades could be underway in Sudan, aid workers warn.




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'A humanitarian at his core'

DR Congo-born Dikembe Mutombo has been hailed for his humanitarian work across Africa following his death aged 58 from brain cancer.




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BBC reporter: They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins

The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.




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'My farm was destroyed by drought then floods - I am confused'

Climate change is wreaking havoc on farmers in Nigeria.




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Mpox - what we know... and what we don't

How much do we really understand about the virus formerly known as monkeypox?




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Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town

The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.




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No plans to expand African Women's Champions League

Financial limitations mean there are no immediate plans to change the format of the eight-team Women's Champions League in Africa.




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Samson's century gives India easy win over South Africa

Sanju Samson blasts a 47-ball century as India clinch an emphatic win over South Africa in the first T20 international in Durban.




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'You don’t have to be the strongest' - is arm wrestling on the rise?

Arm wrestling is trying to shed its reputation as a bar sport. Could its inclusion at the African Games could help it enter the mainstream?




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Lee smashes WBBL record 150 in Hurricanes win

Lizelle Lee sets a new record for the highest individual score in the Women's Big Bash League with 150 not out for Hobart Hurricanes.




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Springboks beat Scotland after controversial red

World champions South Africa grind out a gutsy win over spirited Scotland at Murrayfield in the Autumn Nations Series




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Springboks aim to have 'two best teams in the world'

World champions South Africa are aiming to have "the two best teams in the world", according to centre Andre Esterhuizen.




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'We live in fear' - forced expulsions taint Kenya's safe haven image

Kenya's status as a sanctuary for refugees is questioned after the deportation of four Turkish nationals.




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Trade, aid, security: What does Trump's win mean for Africa?

During his first stint critics accused him of dismissing Africa, so what will happen under Trump 2.0?




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South Africa's radical opposition rocked by high-profile defections

What is behind the exodus of Economic Freedom Fighters members to ex-President Jacob Zuma's party?




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Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans - president

The new president tells the BBC thousands of illegal Zimbabweans should be given temporary permits.




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Is this tiny Mauritian island a confidential spy station?

India has built a 3km-long runway on Agalega and no-one has fully explained why, angering residents.




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Music stars sing praises of team sweeping Ghana clean

Known as Buz Stop Boys, the group's leader says they want "a cleaner, healthier, and prouder Ghana".




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Why a sex tape leak could actually be a ploy for power in Equatorial Guinea

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.




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'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil

With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.




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Gold, prices, and jobs: What's at stake in Ghana's elections?

In an echo of the US, the current vice-president is up against an ex-president in the 7 December vote.




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Who needs what to qualify for Afcon 2025?

Eight teams are already assured of a place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco - but who will fill the remaining 16 spots at the finals?




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World's longest detained journalist wins rights prize

Dawit Isaak has been held without trial in an Eritrean prison for 23 years.




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The people making the case for tourists to visit Africa

Nations across the continent are eager to promote themselves as destinations for the curious visitor.




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Ugandan TikTokers held for insulting first family

They are accused of hate speech as rights groups say the law is being used to restrict freedoms.