Ahmed al-Sharaa’s comments came amid airstrikes and incursions by Israeli military into southern Syria

Syria’s interim president has accused Israel of fighting “ghosts” and exporting its crises to other countries after the war in Gaza.

President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s comments come amid persistent airstrikes and incursions by the Israeli military into southern Syria.

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Ahmed al-Sharaa’s comments came amid airstrikes and incursions by Israeli military into southern Syria

Syria’s interim president has accused Israel of fighting “ghosts” and exporting its crises to other countries after the war in Gaza.

President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s comments come amid persistent airstrikes and incursions by the Israeli military into southern Syria.

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Ahmed al-Sharaa’s comments came amid airstrikes and incursions by Israeli military into southern Syria

Syria’s interim president has accused Israel of fighting “ghosts” and exporting its crises to other countries after the war in Gaza.

President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s comments come amid persistent airstrikes and incursions by the Israeli military into southern Syria.

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• Odds-on favourite victorious by nine lengths at Sandown

• Jonbon, winner for past two years, comes home second

Il Etait Temps, odds-on at 8-11, made it plain his trainer, Willie Mullins, will not relinquish his UK trainers’ championship without a struggle. He ran out a convincing winner of the Grade One Tingle Creek Chase here on Saturday, with Jonbon next across the line and L’Eau Du Sud, trained by the title-race leader, Dan Skelton, third.

The race was a three-cornered contest on paper and so it proved for much of the way. Jonbon, winner for the past two seasons , led the way with L’Eau Du Sud and Il Etait Temps in close attendance. All three were jumping superbly in a contest where a single mistake can be decisive, but as they rounded the final turn and headed towards the Pond fence, it was clear Paul Townend, on Il Etait Temps, was travelling significantly better than his rivals.

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• Odds-on favourite victorious by nine lengths at Sandown

• Jonbon, winner for past two years, comes home second

Il Etait Temps, odds-on at 8-11, made it plain his trainer, Willie Mullins, will not relinquish his UK trainers’ championship without a struggle. He ran out a convincing winner of the Grade One Tingle Creek Chase here on Saturday, with Jonbon next across the line and L’Eau Du Sud, trained by the title-race leader, Dan Skelton, third.

The race was a three-cornered contest on paper and so it proved for much of the way. Jonbon, winner for the past two seasons , led the way with L’Eau Du Sud and Il Etait Temps in close attendance. All three were jumping superbly in a contest where a single mistake can be decisive, but as they rounded the final turn and headed towards the Pond fence, it was clear Paul Townend, on Il Etait Temps, was travelling significantly better than his rivals.

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• Odds-on favourite victorious by nine lengths at Sandown

• Jonbon, winner for past two years, comes home second

Il Etait Temps, odds-on at 8-11, made it plain his trainer, Willie Mullins, will not relinquish his UK trainers’ championship without a struggle. He ran out a convincing winner of the Grade One Tingle Creek Chase here on Saturday, with Jonbon next across the line and L’Eau Du Sud, trained by the title-race leader, Dan Skelton, third.

The race was a three-cornered contest on paper and so it proved for much of the way. Jonbon, winner for the past two seasons , led the way with L’Eau Du Sud and Il Etait Temps in close attendance. All three were jumping superbly in a contest where a single mistake can be decisive, but as they rounded the final turn and headed towards the Pond fence, it was clear Paul Townend, on Il Etait Temps, was travelling significantly better than his rivals.

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• World championship rivals side by side at front of grid

• McLaren driver still well placed for the season finale

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a vital first step in attempting to clinch the world championship in the decisive season-finale at Yas Marina.

His title rivals – McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – took second and third in a competitive and tense qualifying session, with the protagonists in three-way title fight duking it out for the top spots on the grid.

Norris still holds the advantage as they enter the final rubber. Leading the championship, he is 12 points in front of Verstappen and 16 clear of Piastri. Norris will claim his debut F1 title and become the 11th British driver to do so if he finishes in front of both his rivals or claims third place or better. Verstappen would need to win and hope Norris finishes outside the podium places. Piastri would need to win and have his teammate finish sixth or lower.

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• World championship rivals side by side at front of grid

• McLaren driver still well placed for the season finale

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a vital first step in attempting to clinch the world championship in the decisive season-finale at Yas Marina.

His title rivals – McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – took second and third in a competitive and tense qualifying session, with the protagonists in three-way title fight duking it out for the top spots on the grid.

Norris still holds the advantage as they enter the final rubber. Leading the championship, he is 12 points in front of Verstappen and 16 clear of Piastri. Norris will claim his debut F1 title and become the 11th British driver to do so if he finishes in front of both his rivals or claims third place or better. Verstappen would need to win and hope Norris finishes outside the podium places. Piastri would need to win and have his teammate finish sixth or lower.

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• World championship rivals side by side at front of grid

• McLaren driver still well placed for the season finale

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a vital first step in attempting to clinch the world championship in the decisive season-finale at Yas Marina.

His title rivals – McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – took second and third in a competitive and tense qualifying session, with the protagonists in three-way title fight duking it out for the top spots on the grid.

Norris still holds the advantage as they enter the final rubber. Leading the championship, he is 12 points in front of Verstappen and 16 clear of Piastri. Norris will claim his debut F1 title and become the 11th British driver to do so if he finishes in front of both his rivals or claims third place or better. Verstappen would need to win and hope Norris finishes outside the podium places. Piastri would need to win and have his teammate finish sixth or lower.

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