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- Mongolia failed to cooperate in Putin arrest: ICC
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- World already 'paying terrible price' for climate inaction: Guterres
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- Sales of new US homes at highest level in over a year
- Paris aid conference raises $800m for Lebanon aid
- Austrian lawmakers elect first far-right parliament president
- American Airlines reports loss on costs from new labor contract
- Smith and late wickets rescue England in third Pakistan Test
- Tesla helps drive stocks mostly higher
- Gaza rescuers say 770 people killed in Israel assault on north
- US, Qatar announce new Gaza talks as Blinken eyes new options
- UN chief calls for 'just peace' in Ukraine at Putin-hosted summit
- Olympic champion Zheng hails China's tennis boom
- Sundar 'will never forget' seven-wicket haul as New Zealand 259 all out
- Madrid's Rodrygo to miss Clasico with injury
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- Pakistan 73-3, trail England by 194 after spinner Sajid shines
- King Charles's Scottish retreat could become wedding venue
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- India spinners strike but Ravindra, Conway help N. Zealand to 201-5
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Hamilton says struggling Mercedes have found 'North Star'
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton offered an upbeat view on Mercedes' future prospects on Thursday when he said the team had finally found their "North Star" in the prolonged effort to develop their car.
The Briton, without a win since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, said he was encouraged by the directional breakthrough and both the energy and resilience of the team.
Speaking ahead of this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the first race in Europe this year after six flyaway rounds around the world, Hamilton and his Mercedes team-mate George Russell said they were impressed by the durability of their team.
Mercedes have struggled for performance and have yet to register a podium finish this season.
"There is a long way to go," said Hamilton. "But I am excited with what I know we have coming in the pipe-line now. We have found our North Star and we know what we want to do and what to change.
"The energy in the team is amazing. They are so resilient and continue to push all the time even though we have been knocked down quite a few times this year."
Hamilton, who has won six of his drivers titles with Mercedes, is set to leave the team and join Ferrari next year.
M.Fischer--AMWN