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    Clark holds on for wire-to-wire US Open win

    Wyndham Clark held on through challenging conditions and an unfriendly crowd for a rare wire-to-wire win at the U.S. Open on Sunday, fending off a late charge by American Sam ​Burns in a nerve-searing finale at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Clark became only the ninth ever true wire-to-wire U.S. Open winner, as he kept the outright lead…
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      AI scandal rocks the German media

      Two leading German newspapers have deleted articles created with the use of artificial intelligence. Many fear an increasing reliance on AI will damage the credibility of German media outlets. “For our newsroom, AI is a tool that helps us simplify and also improve certain steps in the editorial process. It is, however, definitely not a tool that…
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        Ukraine hits Russia-controlled Crimea in deadly drone attack

        Footage of fires at a major depot on Crimea circulated on social media. The Moscow-aligned governor of Crimea has halted public fuel sales after the attack. A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula has left at least four people dead and 28 others injured, the territory’s Russia-backed authorities said Sunday. What do we know so…
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          Scottish police arrest man over Edinburgh attacks

          Five people were injured in the attacks on Friday that were described by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as being motivated by “anti-Muslim hatred.” Scottish police on Sunday said they had charged a 36-year-old man in connection with a series of attacks in Edinburgh on Friday. “A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with a number of…
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            Ruling party in Ethiopia secures 90% of seats in parliament

            Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party comfortably secured another parliamentary majority, defeating a fragmented opposition. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party has secured a landslide majority, according to election results released Sunday by the National Elections Board (NEBE), . “The ruling Prosperity Party secured 438 of the 486 seats in the House of Peoples’ Representatives,” Melatwork…
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              Trump-backed de la Espriella holds razor-thin lead in Colombia’s election as rival challenges vote

              Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted Sunday, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a renewed internal conflict. A victory by de la Espriella would effectively be an indictment of the policies of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, whose protégé had promised…
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                Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation

                President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that federal authorities had made “multiple arrests” of people he said were vandalizing the Reflecting Pool as he struggled to explain why the $14-million-plus rehabilitation project he launched for the nation’s 250th anniversary seemingly backfired. Trump said his predecessors had let the pool turn an algae-stained green and that he’d line…
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                  Fed-up Trump threatens to ‘blow the s–t’ out of Iran — prompting Tehran to storm out of US peace talks

                  Iranian negotiators stormed out of the high-level peace talks with the US in Switzerland on Sunday after a frustrated President Trump unleashed his fury on the regime — threatening to seize the Strait of Hormuz and “blow the s–t out of them.” The talks were abandoned after just 80 minutes when the discussions entered a “difficult phase”…
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                    Starmer considers political future as pressure to quit mounts

                    Sir Keir Starmer is weighing up his political future as pressure grows on him to announce his resignation. It comes as cabinet ally Peter Kyle said the prime minister was considering “political realities” after Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election last week cleared a path for him to challenge for the Labour leadership. In the wake…
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                      Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 6, including 2 children and an Al Jazeera cameraman

                      Israeli strikes in Gaza on Saturday killed at least six people, including two children and a cameraman with broadcaster Al Jazeera, according to Palestinian health officials. Despite an October ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas, the enclave has seen near-daily Israeli attacks that have killed over 1,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The first…
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                        Meloni hits back as Trump escalates G7 photo spat

                        US President Donald Trump had initially said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “begged” him for a picture at this week’s G7 summit, but she angrily denied the claim, calling it “made up.” US President Donald Trump escalated a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday (June 20), accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph…
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                          Los Angeles under state of emergency due to warehouse fire

                          The fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon and has been contained within the warehouse, but continues to burn, sending up fumes that smell of burning plastic. Los Angeles was under a state of emergency Saturday (Jun 20) as fire crews fought a days-long battle against a stubborn warehouse blaze that has filled the air with acrid black…
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                            Weak 3.3-magnitude earthquake hits waters off Johor

                            The Malaysian Meteorological Department said the earthquake occurred at 1.17am, and tremors may be felt around Batu Pahat, Johor. A weak earthquake measuring 3.3 in magnitude struck the waters off Batu Pahat, Johor, early this morning, according to a statement by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). The department said that the earthquake took place at 1.17am. This…
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                              Spain: PM’s wife must face corruption trial, judge rules

                              A court in Madrid ruled that there is sufficient evidence against Begona Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The 55-year-old university director is banned from leaving the country. Begona Gomez, the wife of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been ordered to stand trial on corruption charges, a court order released on Saturday said. Gomez…
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                                US curbs Anthropic AI access, raising global concerns

                                The Trump administration has restricted foreign access to Anthropic’s latest AI models over security fears, forcing a global shutdown. Could the row hurt the Claude-maker’s IPO plans and set a far-reaching precedent? Silicon Valley executives and global policymakers are scratching their heads at US President Donald Trump’s latest crackdown on Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind…
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                                  Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz again

                                  Iran’s joint military command said the strait had been closed due to Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Iran’s negotiators are heading to Switzerland for Iran-US talks on their interim deal. US Vice President Vance heads to Switzerland for Iran talks US Vice President JD Vance has left Washington for talks with Iran in Switzerland. “I can…
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                                    Zendaya fell ‘hard’ for Tom Holland during his viral drag rendition of ‘Umbrella’

                                    A source has divulged that Tom Holland’s viral performance of “Umbrella” was the exact moment Zendaya became “smitten” with her now-husband. The “Euphoria” actress was said to have fallen “hard for” Holland after witnessing his fishnet-clad, rain-soaked 2017 drag performance of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” during an episode of “Lip Sync Battle,” according to a source for the Mail…
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                                      Jimmy Kimmel taps longtime Trump nemesis Rosie O’Donnell to replace him as he steps back from late-night show

                                      Jimmy Kimmel announced comedian Rosie O’Donnell will be temporarily taking over his late-night show as he steps back for a two-month sabbatical. “I will be taking the next two months off, this time voluntarily,” Kimmel said on Thursday night’s episode, jokingly referring to the brief period his show was pulled by ABC over his comments regarding Charlie…
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                                        Conflict erupts in Lebanon between Israel, Hezbollah — just hours after 2 sides reach critical truce

                                        Hours after the two sides agreed to stop fighting, Israel and Hezbollah traded attacks in Lebanon Saturday threatening to upend a fragile peace agreement between the US and Iran. The terror group launched “some 50 projectiles at Israeli troops” overnight, prompting Israel Defense Forces’ attacks on what an official described as “Hezbollah targets.” An IDF soldier was…
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                                          Jeffrey Epstein’s history of exploiting women began decades ago — and his first victim was his mother: biographer

                                          Long before Jeffrey Epstein became the world’s most notorious sex offender, he committed an act that foreshadowed a lifetime of manipulating women — and his first victim was his own mother. According to a researcher examining Epstein’s early years, the disgraced financier’s pattern of exploiting women began decades before his sex-trafficking empire came crashing down. “His mother…
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                                            Brazil football boss allegedly uses federation funds to fly mistress to NYC before meeting up with wife for World Cup opening ceremony

                                            He had some away game. Brazilian Football Confederation President Samir Xaud, 42, is at the center of a sex scandal that has fans wondering if he confused federation budget with his personal checking account. According to Brazilian news outlet Portal Leo Dias, Xaud allegedly used federation funds to fly a mistress to New York before later meeting…
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                                              Italian PM claps back at Trump for ‘senseless’ verbal attacks, slams prez’s political popularity as feud escalates

                                              Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni clapped back at President Trump Saturday for what she called his “senseless” attacks – as their extraordinary transatlantic feud escalated. The two leaders traded barbs on social media, with Meloni posting on Instagram shortly after Trump slammed her on his Truth Social account. “President Trump, these constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless. As…
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                                                Zelensky stripped of highest Polish honour over WW2 name of army unit

                                                Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has been stripped of Poland’s highest state honour, the Order of the White Eagle, over Kyiv’s decision to name a military unit after controversial World War Two fighters. Polish President Karol Nawrocki branded Ukraine’s decision late last month to name the unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) “outrageous”, “incomprehensible” and “deeply disappointing”. Nawrocki…
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                                                  Afghanistan Launches Strikes Inside Pakistan, Threatening Fragile Border Truce

                                                  Afghanistan has conducted air strikes targeting alleged militant bases in Pakistan, escalating tensions and jeopardizing the fragile ceasefire between the two nations. Afghanistan has announced that it carried out air strikes against alleged militant hideouts inside Pakistan, marking a major escalation in tensions between the two neighbours and putting their already fragile ceasefire at further risk. According…
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                                                    Pakistan to Send Delegation for Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral, Says PM Shehbaz Sharif

                                                    Pakistan will send a high-level delegation to the funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his assassination earlier this year. Pakistan will send an official delegation to attend the funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday, underscoring Islamabad’s close ties with Tehran following the cleric’s assassination in…
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                                                      COVID Cover-Up Exposed: Tulsi Gabbard Releases Files Implicating Dr Fauci And Wuhan Research

                                                      Tulsi Gabbard has released a tranche of documents that she says expose Dr Fauci’s role in funding the research in Wuhan and influencing intelligence assessments on the origins of COVID-19. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday released what she described as previously undisclosed communications and intelligence records that allegedly show Dr Anthony Fauci played a…
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                                                        Obama Slams Trump’s Iran Deal, Says War Left America ‘Worse Off’

                                                        Former President Barack Obama criticized President Trump’s military actions against Iran, suggesting they have weakened the U.S. despite significant costs. Former President Barack Obama has criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran, arguing that the United States may now be in a weaker position despite the immense costs of the conflict. Speaking in…
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                                                          MASS PANIC Harrowing moment Times Square shooting erupts hours after Knicks parade & as tourist hotspot packed with World Cup fans

                                                          GUNFIRE erupted in the heart of Times Square as footage captured hundreds of people fleeing in panic. The shooting occurred at around 4pm on Thursday, hours after millions of diehard Knicks fans took over Lower Manhattan to celebrate the team’s championship victory. Surveillance footage showed at least two individuals, both wearing dark clothing, appear to open fire.…
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                                                            LET IT FLOW Trump lifts blockade on Strait of Hormuz with ‘oil now flowing’ to the world as Iran’s leader slams Don as ‘desperate’

                                                            DONALD Trump’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has been officially lifted as millions of oil barrels now flow through the key trade route again. Supreme nepo-tyrant Mojtaba Khamenei has meanwhile accused the US president of making a peace deal out of “desperation”, despite his regime’s economy requiring open- heart surgery. US Central Command said that their…
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                                                              Singapore welcomes US-Iran agreement to end military operations in Middle East, reopen Strait of Hormuz

                                                              “A resolution of the outstanding issues in accordance with international law will create the necessary conditions for lasting peace, security, and stability in the region,” says MFA. Singapore welcomes the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States of America and Iran to cease all military operations in the Middle East and establish a…
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                                                                Poland: Arrest after Russian artist and Putin critic killed

                                                                Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Lublin police arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of the Russian national and critical artist known as Semyon Skrepetsky. He said investigators were still seeking a “mastermind.” A suspect has been detained in connection with the fatal shooting of a Russian national and subversive artist earlier this week, Prime Minister Donald…
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                                                                  Russia, Ukraine trade strikes as Zelenskyy talks with Trump

                                                                  Ukraine hit Moscow’s refinery while Kyiv was hit by Russian missiles. The attacks come as Zelenskyy intensified efforts to end the war. Russia struck Kyiv with missiles overnight while Ukraine hit a major oil refinery in Moscow with drones hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with ‌US President Donald Trump ⁠and ⁠European leaders. Multiple sources reported explosions…
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                                                                    Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, DC

                                                                    Janeese Lewis George, who pledged to aggressively stand up to federal intervention into Washington, D.C.’s affairs, won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for mayor, setting up a potential showdown with the Trump administration over its moves to challenge the city’s limited autonomy. In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, Lewis George is likely to take the top spot in November’s general…
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                                                                      Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuits

                                                                      Meta Platforms has lobbied the U.S. Congress for legal immunity from child-harm claims tied to ‌social media products such as Instagram, as it faces thousands of lawsuits from young users and their families, according to a source familiar with the matter and proposed legislative language reviewed by Reuters. If adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as…
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                                                                        US court rules Ohio can restrict children’s use of social media

                                                                        Ohio can implement a ‌law requiring social media companies, including Meta Platforms’ (META.O), opens new tab Instagram, to obtain parental consent before allowing children under 16 to use their platforms, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday. A 2-1 panel of the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned, opens new tab a lower-court ruling that…
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                                                                          US Supreme Court limits ban on gun ownership by marijuana users

                                                                          The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday limited the application of a decades-old federal law that bars firearms possession by certain drug users, rejecting a position taken by President Donald Trump’s administration that had threatened the gun rights of millions of Americans who ​use marijuana and own firearms. The justices, in a 9-0 ruling, upheld a lower court’s…
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                                                                            AI will lead to labour shortages, Bezos says in optimistic talk

                                                                            Artificial ‌Intelligence will lead to labour shortages, not the replacement of humans, Amazon (AMZN.O), founder Jeff Bezos predicted in a highly optimistic appearance at the VivaTech technology conference in Paris on Wednesday. Bezos put forward a rosy vision of how technology will help humanity, speaking about projects including his ​space venture Blue Origin and his new AI…
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                                                                              Rubio’s Two-Day Absence: Secretary’s Media Silence Is a Flashing Red Sign Trump’s Iran Deal Stinks

                                                                              Vice President JD Vance has been on a whirlwind media tour all week, from co-hosting Fox News’ The Five (which is remarkable in and of itself), to tussling with the co-hosts of The View, to hitting the podcast circuit with the likes of Megyn Kelly. While Vance is out there pitching his new book, he’s also made himself the face of President Donald Trump’s Iran peace deal, which he…
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                                                                                Archaeology team unearths ‘prototype’ of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away

                                                                                Archaeologists revealed Thursday that they have discovered a structure near the prehistoric stone circle of Stonehenge in southern England that may have served as a “prototype” for the 5,000-year-old Neolithic monument. A team from the British firm Wessex Archaeology said the structure would have consisted of two wooden poles 120 meters (394 feet) apart and aligned to…
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                                                                                  South Korea to shrink security buffer zone to North Korea

                                                                                  South Korea will ease restrictions on roughly 270 square kilometers of land near the border with North Korea. Farmers in the area had long complained of rules that complicated working conditions. While the South and North Korean militaries warily eye each other across the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two countries, Seoul’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that…
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                                                                                    The ‘growing tension’ that led to Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s ‘difficult’ divorce exposed

                                                                                    Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s divorce had been building behind the scenes for years over their changing lifestyles. “Some people around them felt there was growing tension as Jelly embraced a more faith-centered lifestyle while Bunnie continued building the outspoken and provocative brand that had always been authentic to her,” a source exclusively told Page Six. “Whether…
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                                                                                      Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married

                                                                                      Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have already tied the knot. The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach’s claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding. In a very 2026 twist, artificial intelligence played a role in the reveal. When Holland…
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                                                                                        Author Amy Griffin sues woman who alleged she stole her stories of sexual abuse in memoir ‘The Tell’

                                                                                        Author Amy Griffin sued a former classmate for defamation on Monday, saying the woman’s statements in a New York Times story and a subsequent lawsuit alleging Griffin appropriated her stories of sexual abuse for her bestselling 2025 memoir “The Tell” are false in “every element.” Griffin’s lawsuit, filed in federal court in Nevada, says that in 2025…
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                                                                                          Trump-endorsed Mike Collins wins Georgia primary for Senate, to face Jon Ossoff in November

                                                                                          Georgia Republicans selected ​U.S. Representative Mike Collins as their U.S. Senate nominee on Tuesday, according to U.S. media, choosing President ‌Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in a runoff over political outsider Derek Dooley. Collins will face Jon Ossoff, a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 and the only incumbent Senate Democrat up for reelection in a state that…
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                                                                                            Australian Girl, 9, ‘Mistakenly’ Killed In Pakistan Police Firing

                                                                                            Nine-year-old Australian girl Hania Ahmed was killed after Pakistani police mistakenly opened fire on her family’s rental car during an anti-robbery operation in Punjab’s Chakwal district. A tragic police shooting in Pakistan has drawn international attention after a nine-year-old Australian girl was killed while travelling with her family during a visit to the country. The incident has…
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                                                                                              Russian artist critical of Putin shot dead in Poland

                                                                                              Three days before his killing, Semyon Skrepetsky had protested outside the Russian embassy in Berlin. He held an icon-like caricature of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Soviet leader Josef Stalin. A Russian artist known for satirising President Vladimir Putin was shot dead in Poland, officials said on Tuesday. Local media identified the ​victim of Monday’s attack as…