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American businesswoman Michele Kang buys French club Lyon

South Korea coach bereft of answers with World Cup hopes on knife-edge

Lebanon, Israel, US sign trilateral framework agreement in Washington

Mistrial declared in deadly Los Angeles fire case

Antonelli scores 'double top' for Mercedes as Russell warns of McLaren threat

Verstappen wants to stay at Red Bull – in a fast car, says Mekies

Australia eye 'something special' after reaching World Cup last 32

Usyk says vacating heavyweight world title belts

Ships cross Hormuz by alternative route, despite attack

UK sets new June temperature record for third day in a row: Met Office

Germany sees hottest temperature on record of 41.3C: weather service

Unexpected economic twist

AI and the Future of Wealth

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Russia’s dollar pivot

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Fentanyl trade unravels

Israel riled by US-Iran pact

Stifling heat, storm delays: weather extremes could impact World Cup

Heat, humidity and thunderstorms are synonymous with summer in many North American regions -- and in a few weeks they could also threaten the 2026 World Cup.

'He's tiny! It's blue!': Scientists find new deep-sea octopus

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

Drug-fueled Enhanced Games not beating world marks early

Juiced-up athletes kicked off the first-ever Enhanced Games on Sunday in Las Vegas, where early competitors failed to "beat" official world records despite using performance-enhancing drugs that have sparked health concerns.

Deadly Israeli strikes pound south, east Lebanon

Israeli strikes pounded south and east Lebanon Sunday despite a ceasefire as Hezbollah's chief expressed hope for an agreement between Iran and the United States to end the Middle East war that includes Lebanon.

Wemby makes first All-NBA first team but not unanimously

Victor Wembanyama was named to his first All-NBA first team on Sunday but failed by one vote to join Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic as a unanimous selection to the elite squad.

Drug-fueled Enhanced Games begin in Las Vegas

Juiced-up athletes kicked off the first-ever Enhanced Games on Sunday in Las Vegas, where organizers have predicted world records will be unofficially "beaten" by competitors using performance-enhancing drugs, which has sparked health concerns.

Delighted Hamilton rolls back years with vintage runner-up effort

Delighted Lewis Hamilton rolled back the years on Sunday to finish second for Ferrari in the Canadian Grand Prix then declared Circuit Gilles Villeneuve his favourite track in the world.

Antonelli regrets Russell retirement but happy with F1 lead

Kimi Antonelli said he regretted the power unit failure that took team-mate and title rival George Russell out of Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Four in a row for Antonelli after victory in Canada

Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli continued his spectacular early-season romp on Sunday when he claimed his fourth straight win for Mercedes to extend his lead in the drivers world championship to 43 points in a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix.

Djokovic fights through tough Roland Garros opener, Zverev strolls

Novak Djokovic battled from behind to keep his dream of winning a 25th major crown at Roland Garros alive, while Alexander Zverev enjoyed a more comfortable first-round victory as the clay-court Grand Slam got underway on Sunday.

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