By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Kimi Antonelli, the Italian Mercedes driver, claimed his ninth win of the season at the United States Grand Prix at the age of 20. He now needs only two points at the Mexican Grand Prix on 1 November to secure the world title, according to Le Monde.
Kimi Antonelli, the Italian Mercedes driver, won the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix in Austin, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen. The ninth victory of the season puts Antonelli at the top of the championship, but the title cannot be decided for at least another week, AFP reports.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: L’essentiel ·
Donald Trump presented a diplomatic agreement with Tehran or an intensification of the US offensive as the two options now being considered by Washington. The US president also claimed that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf maritime traffic, according to statements reported by Fox News.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Bamada.net ·
Bibiani Goldstars beat Heart of Lions 2-1 in a Ghana Premier League match played in Bibiani. An own goal in stoppage time gave the home side victory, taking them to 10 points, according to 3news.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: 3news ·
Algerian gymnast Kaylia Nemour won the balance-beam final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, after her title on the uneven bars. She becomes the first Algerian athlete to win two gold medals at one world championship, reports Algérie 360.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Algérie 360 ·
Ballon d’Or 2026: no Nigerians among the finalistsNo Nigerian player or woman is among the finalists for the 2026 Ballon d’Or or in the ceremony’s other categories, which are being held at the London Palladium. Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, both absent from the lists, had scored seven of Nigeria’s 14 goals at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, reports Punch.
Dakar Youth Olympics: 16-year-old Congolese fencer Mervie Yembele selectedSixteen-year-old Congolese fencer Mervie Yembele is one of the nine athletes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo selected for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games. He trains in sabre in Kinshasa and is preparing to compete in his first Games, scheduled for 31 October to 13 November, RFI reports.The week in Africa
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