MIAMI, May 4 — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stormed to pole position for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix with a blistering 1:26.204 lap in Saturday’s qualifying session.‍

 COLOMBO, May 4 — Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has claimed a new world record after speaking at a press conference for nearly 15 hours, surpassing a previous mark set by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his office said Sunday.‍

 TOKYO, May 4 — Japan has lodged a formal protest with China after a Chinese helicopter allegedly entered Japanese airspace and four vessels intruded into its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea.‍

MIAMI, May 3 — Mercedes' Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli made history today by becoming Formula One’s youngest-ever polesitter in any format after a stunning final lap in sprint qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix.‍

LA PAZ, May 3 — Five people endured 36 hours in an alligator-infested swamp after making an emergency landing in the Bolivian Amazon, according to local authorities and the pilot.‍

WASHINGTON, May 3 — Federal investigators have launched an inquiry after two flights were forced to abort their landings at Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday due to the presence of a US Army Black Hawk helicopter, which was too close and heading towards the Pentagon.‍