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Arlington sentinel rebukes Pete Hegseth entourage for laughter near memorial

Yella Beezy sentenced to life for arranging rapper Mo3’s murder

Kylie Jenner employee describes closet ordeal and pepper-spray incident

Xi Jinping Urges Unity and Reunification at Sun Yat-sen Anniversary

Synchron Halts Clinical Trials of Second-Generation Brain Implant Due to Performance Issues

Authorities to identify Montauk Mary and five other Long Island cold-case victims

Davante Adams injury deepens Los Angeles Rams receiver shortage

Barbie sequel negotiations stall over reported $25 million pay packages

João Franco’s earlier post draws attention after arrest over fatal Turkey brawl

Bath & Body Works launches buy-one-get-one-free candle offer

Itlu Arjuna receives U/A certificate ahead of theatrical release

Dhananjaya de Silva guides Sri Lanka to 221-4 against Pakistan

Niraj Kumar earns Los Angeles Olympic quota with 50m rifle bronze

Delhi gold loses Rs 800 while silver falls Rs 5,000

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Sweden beat rivals Norway at Women's Euro 2025

Sweden beat their Scandinavian rivals Denmark 1-0 on Friday take an early lead in Group C at Women's Euro 2025, before Germany open their title bid against Poland.

India on top despite Smith and Brook's hundred heroics in third Test

Jamie Smith made the highest Test score by an England wicketkeeper of 184 not out and Harry Brook passed 150 yet again but India still ended Friday's third day of the second Test at Edgbaston with a lead of over 200 runs.

E.Guinea launches ICJ case against France over Paris mansion

Equatorial Guinea launched a case against France at the top United Nations court on Friday, the latest salvo in a long-running legal battle over a swanky Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities.

Red Bull boss says Verstappen wants to stay despite Mercedes links

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner on Friday suggested that despite "all the noise", four-time world champion Max Verstappen is hoping to remain with the team next year.

Russia brushes off talks after largest assault on Ukraine

Russia on Friday said that it sees no immediate diplomatic way out of the war in Ukraine, hours after pummelling the war-torn country with its largest ever drone and missile barrage of the invasion.

Oasis fans begin packing arena as 'historic' mega-tour kicks off in UK

Oasis fans began packing the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday, with just hours to go until the legendary Britpop band kick off a highly-anticipated reunion tour nearly 16 years after last performing together.

Oldest surviving Tour de France yellow jersey wearer Marinelli dies at 99

French cyclist Jacques Marinelli, the oldest surviving holder of the Tour de France yellow jersey, has died aged 99.

Driven Leclerc determined to restore Ferrari to the top of F1

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc told AFP he is determined to get the most "iconic team" in Formula One back to the summit after a difficult start to the season.

Dozens pay tribute to Liverpool star Diogo Jota in Portugal

Dozens of Portuguese from the president to a childhood friend grieved for Diogo Jota in his hometown on Friday after the Liverpool star and his brother's death in a car crash.

Greece on high alert as heat and wind fuel fire outbreaks

A new fire broke out on Friday near the Greek capital, Athens, as the country was put on high alert for wildfires due to increased temperatures and strong winds.

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