Mardy Fish wins 3rd American Century celebrity title
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. (AP) — Former tennis player Mardy Fish won his third American Century Championship title Sunday, beating 2025 winner Joe Pavelski by six points in the celebrity tournament.
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McGregor's manager says fighter had no knee injury prior to short bout with Max Holloway
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Why Japan’s utility poles won’t be disappearing anytime soon
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Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2 people and wounds 4, police say
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‘Ted Lasso’ actor makes professional U.S. soccer debut
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Sacha Baron Cohen shows up at Wimbledon dressed as iconic character Ali G
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Westies’ On MGM+, A Gritty Drama About Hell’s Kitchen’s Irish Mob In The 1980s
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‘Storage Wars’ star Darrell Sheets’ final texts reveal he was ‘struggling with numerous things’ before his suicide
“Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets’ final text messages provided authorities with context into his death by suicide in April.
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As the world burns, we all want to get a little weird
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What Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband Kris Humphries is up to 15 years after split
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At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire, Thai media report
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Iranian media says IRGC targeted US weapons in Kuwait drone attack
ran’s Fars news agency says the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched drone strikes on US High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers and ammunition depots in Kuwait.
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It’s been called ‘nature’s Ozempic’, but should you take psyllium husk?
It’s been called “a miracle supplement for your gut”, “nature’s Ozempic” and “one of the most underrated supplements on the planet”. Psyllium husk, a fibre-rich substance made from the seeds of a plant commonly grown in South Asia, has been gaining attention on social media, not only for its digestive benefits but f…
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Love or hate graffiti like Pam the Bird, Melbourne’s reputation wasn’t built on permission slips
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Iranian drones take out US HIMARS – media (VIDEOS)
Iranian drone strikes have destroyed a number of US HIMARS missile launcher systems in Kuwait, Fars news agency has reported. The outlet also said that three American officers were killed and several others wounded – a claim that has not been confirmed by US Central Command (CENTCOM).
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2 dead in shooting at Toronto music festival, police searching for suspects
Canada’s PM Mark Carney said he was ‘horrified’ by the attack at a weekend salsa festival that left 4 others seriously injured
· Agence France-Presse
2 dead in shooting at Toronto music festival, police searching for suspects
Canada’s PM Mark Carney said he was ‘horrified’ by the attack at a weekend salsa festival that left 4 others seriously injured
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Aziz Ansari review – a hugely gifted comic who makes funny look easy
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· Brianlogan
Miagao mayor, officials face graft and illegal quarrying charges
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Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children
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EU Commission recommends defunding Venice Biennale over Russia’s return
The European Commission is officially recommending the termination of the EU’s €2 million ($2.28 million) grant to the Venice Biennale over the reopening of Russia’s pavilion. The country returned to one of the world’s most prestigious art festivals this year for the first time since 2022 despite Brussels’ sanctions…
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Harrison Ford, 83, shows off ripped physique while biking in LA
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My father made Palestinian theatre an act of resistance
June 2025. Iranian missiles streak across the sky above Ramallah, intercepted overhead, while the roar of Israeli fighter jets fills the night as they head east to bombard Iran.
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‘Stop telling people it’s weird’: Andrew Upton on his strange new novel, and having Cate Blanchett read it first
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· Susan Chenery
One runner gored in the face at Spain's San Fermin bull run festival
PAMPLONA, Spain — A runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday.
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Eagle-eyed fans spot haunting detail in ‘RHOA’ Cynthia Bailey’s photo
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Strict football captain and fashion enthusiast: Little-known facts about Sheikh Hamad | The National
In black-and-white photographs featured in a TV documentary, the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is often seen surrounded by his childhood friends, playing football with them, posing together in a tent, or simply standing in a queue at his school.
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Strict football captain and fashion enthusiast: Little-known facts about Sheikh Hamad | The National
In black-and-white photographs featured in a TV documentary, the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is often seen surrounded by his childhood friends, playing football with them, posing together in a tent, or simply standing in a queue at his school.
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UK police make new arrest over killing of former politician Ann Widdecombe
LONDON — British police arrested a 28-year-old man late Saturday on suspicion of murder over the death of former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe.
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‘We can find renewal despite the bullshit we navigate as Black women’: Kelela on stan armies and speaking up for Gaza
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Hollywood’s covert race to produce the first AI blockbuster — with Scorsese, Affleck involved
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For a China on the rise, soft power is vital
With trusted businesses, more openness, creative culture and inspiring sporting successes, China is building a foundation for influence
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For a China on the rise, soft power is vital
With trusted businesses, more openness, creative culture and inspiring sporting successes, China is building a foundation for influence
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Global IP productions fuel record growth in Korea's theater market
Theater ticket sales in Korea surpassed 70 billion won in the first half of the year for the first time, driven by the success of big-budget productions based on global intellectual property.
· Hwang Dong-hee
British police make new arrest in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
British police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the murder of former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe.
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Data shows graduation rates soaring at Bureau of Indian Education schools
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What really caused Madonna and daughter Lourdes’ ‘tense’ relationship — and why she is still singing about Sean Penn
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Cablegate: should Jude Bellingham’s first goal against Norway have been disallowed?
Midfielder got England back on level terms in fine fashion but pictures suggest illegal interference in the buildup
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'A Daring Enterprise': Pragmatism, principles, and peace through prosperity - review
Egypt is rarely short of big ideas. From Nasser’s steel mills to Sadat’s desert cities to Mubarak’s “second Nile valley,” presidents have promised transformation on a grand scale, only for many of the schemes to languish and ordinary Egyptians to be left wondering what difference they made to their lives.
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'Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions': Jerusalem and its names - review
With Jerusalem at the center of global attention, the book The Names of Jerusalem: Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions offers a perspective on how language itself shapes the identity, and holiness of Jerusalem. By tracing the linguistic and historical development of the city’s names in the Jewish, Christian, an…
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‘Next Star’ to select Israel’s Eurovision 2027 representative
Israel’s representative for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria will be selected through the television talent show The Next Star for Eurovision, KAN and Keshet 12 announced.
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Water parks, bull runs and England’s World Cup victory - photos of the weekend
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‘People treat each other as disposable’: dating columnist turned novelist Annie Lord on love and sex in the age of apps
Her breakup memoir and Vogue column made her the voice of modern dating. As her debut is published, she talks about single life, oversharing and why she still believes she’ll find love
· Emma Loffhagen
Why do free speech debates make us so angry?
We try to pin down definitions and enforce rules – but often what we’re really arguing about is character
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‘This was a righteous case. A holy war’: the lawyer who took on Meta and Google – and won
When Mark Lanier and his young client Kaley faced the tech giants in an LA courtroom earlier this year, it seemed a bigger battle than David v Goliath. But they scored a landmark victory, proving that the social media giants had created ‘addiction machines’ that harmed mental health. How did they pull it off?
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