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Sebastian Vettel to quit Red Bull Racing at end of Formula One season

Posted by Unknown on Friday 3 October 2014

Red Bull Racing has confirmed four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will leave the F1 team at the end of the season.

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Red Bull Racing has confirmed four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will leave the F1 team at the end of the season.

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20k gather amid tight security for Sydney Eid celebration

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Tens of thousands of Muslims have gathered outside Lakemba Mosque in Sydney's south-west to celebrate the festival of Eid al Adha.

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Tens of thousands of Muslims have gathered outside Lakemba Mosque in Sydney's south-west to celebrate the festival of Eid al Adha.

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Man yelled 'you're finished' before machete attack: court

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A Canberra man allegedly yelled "you're finished" before attacking a man with a machete, the ACT Magistrates Court has heard.

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A Canberra man allegedly yelled "you're finished" before attacking a man with a machete, the ACT Magistrates Court has heard.

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WA Fisheries staff abused over shark kill after attack

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Fisheries staff in Western Australia have received abusive phone calls after the killing of two sharks following an attack on a surfer in the state's south.

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Fisheries staff in Western Australia have received abusive phone calls after the killing of two sharks following an attack on a surfer in the state's south.

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British aid worker purportedly beheaded in Islamic State video

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A video purporting to show the beheading of British hostage Alan Henning has been released by Islamic State (IS) militants.

The Salford taxi driver was delivering aid to Syria in December when he was kidnapped by IS.

Dressed in an orange prison-style outfit and on his knees, Mr Henning was filmed with a masked militant standing over him wielding a knife.

Mr Henning says to the camera: "Because of our parliament's decision to attack the Islamic State, I, as a member of the British public, will now pay the price for that decision."

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A video purporting to show the beheading of British hostage Alan Henning has been released by Islamic State (IS) militants.

The Salford taxi driver was delivering aid to Syria in December when he was kidnapped by IS.

Dressed in an orange prison-style outfit and on his knees, Mr Henning was filmed with a masked militant standing over him wielding a knife.

Mr Henning says to the camera: "Because of our parliament's decision to attack the Islamic State, I, as a member of the British public, will now pay the price for that decision."

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