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Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory
A flood of misinformation exploded online after US President Donald Trump escaped a weekend shooting scare, fueling renewed -- and unfounded -- claims that he has staged assassination attempts to boost his political fortunes.
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LIV Golf postpones June event set for New Orleans: reports
LIV Golf's scheduled June event in Louisiana has been postponed, according to multiple reports on Monday, as the Saudi-backed series seeks new investment.
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Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 74
The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia has climbed to 74, authorities said Friday, extending the search for missing people and bodies nearly two weeks since it began.
Injured Vonn takes crucial step towards Olympic medal dream
Lindsey Vonn passed a key test of her damaged knee on Friday after she completed her first downhill training run for the 2026 Winter Olympics, keeping alive her hopes of medal glory at the Milan-Cortina Games.
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Hemetsberger a 'happy psychopath' after final downhill training
Austrian Daniel Hemetsberger took to Friday's third and final training run for the men's Olympic downhill looking like he had come straight from a boxing match.
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Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31, wounds over 130
A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, local authorities said, with a police source saying more than 130 were wounded.
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Elton John accuses UK tabloids publisher of 'abhorrent' privacy breaches
Pop icon Elton John on Friday accused the publisher of two UK tabloids of "abhorrent" privacy invasions "outside even the most basic standards of human decency" as he testified at London's High Court.
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Lindsey Vonn completes first downhill training run at Winter Olympics
Lindsey Vonn passed a key test of her damaged knee on Friday after she completed her first downhill training run for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Feyi-Waboso out of England's Six Nations opener against Wales
England suffered a setback on the eve of their Six Nations opener against Wales after Immanuel Feyi-Waboso was ruled out with a leg muscle injury.
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Newcastle manager Howe pleads for Woltemade patience
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has urged fans to be patient with club-record signing Nick Woltemade now the rest of the Premier League is getting to know the German striker's strengths and weaknesses.
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Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 30, wounds over 130: police
A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 130 on Friday, a police source said.
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Greenland villagers focus on 'normal life' amid stress of US threat
Proudly showing off photographs on her tablet of her grandson's first hunt, Dorthe Olsen refuses to let the turmoil sparked by US president Donald Trump take over her life in a small hamlet nestled deep in a Greenland fjord.
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Dupont, Jalibert click to give France extra spark in Six Nations bid
In the build-up to France's dominant 36-14 Six Nations win over Ireland on Thursday there was plenty of attention on Les Bleus' half-backs Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert.
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'Excited' Scots out to prove they deserve T20 World Cup call-up
Scotland spinner Mark Watt said Friday they were confident of proving they belong at the T20 World Cup, despite only being an 11th-hour replacement for Bangladesh.
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EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design
The EU said Friday that it had told TikTok it needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines, after the Chinese-owned platform was found in breach of the bloc's digital content rules.
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India captain admits 'there will be nerves' at home T20 World Cup
India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted Friday "there will be nerves" when India open their T20 World Cup campaign in front of more than 30,000 fanatical home supporters in Mumbai, but vowed to give them "entertainment".
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Lakers rally to beat Sixers despite Doncic injury
The Los Angeles Lakers shook off the early exit of injured star Luka Doncic on Thursday, rallying without him in the second half for a 119-115 NBA victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Japan taps Meta to help search for abuse of Olympic athletes
Japan's Olympic committee said on Friday it was working with tech giant Meta to monitor social media around the clock to protect athletes from online abuse at the Milan-Cortina Games.
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Family of US news anchor's missing mother renews plea to kidnappers
The family of the kidnapped mother of a top US TV news anchor made a new plea for information from her captors on Thursday, after investigators said they believed the 84-year-old was still alive.
Sports
Spin woes, injury and poor form dog Australia for T20 World Cup
Captain Mitchell Marsh insists Australia can put their spin woes behind them at the T20 Cricket World Cup after a morale-sapping series defeat to Pakistan left their preparations in tatters.
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Hazlewood out of T20 World Cup in fresh blow to Australia
Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was on Friday ruled out of the T20 World Cup after failing to recover from hamstring and Achilles injuries in another setback for Australia.
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Japan scouring social media 24 hours a day for abuse of Olympic athletes
Japan's Olympic committee is monitoring social media round the clock to protect athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games from online abuse and has already asked for hundreds of posts to be removed.
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Rams' Stafford named NFL's Most Valuable Player
Veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford was named this season's NFL Most Valuable Player on Thursday, barely edging Drake Maye in the closest vote in years.
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Italy set for 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially open with a star-studded opening ceremony at the San Siro Stadium on Friday.
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Pressure on Townsend as Scots face Italy in Six Nations
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend will be hoping his side secure a convincing win over Italy in their Six Nations opener on Saturday in Rome and ease some of the pressure on him.
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Inter eyeing chance to put pressure on title rivals Milan
Inter Milan visit Sassuolo this weekend with the chance to stretch their lead at the top of the Serie A table to eight points with title rivals AC Milan not in action.
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Arbeloa's Real Madrid seeking consistency over magic
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa and his star striker Kylian Mbappe agree on at least one thing, ahead of Sunday's visit to face Valencia in La Liga -- the need for consistency.
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Dortmund dare to dream as Bayern's title march falters
In just two matchdays, Borussia Dortmund have cut Bayern Munich's lead atop the Bundesliga ladder by five points, drawing six behind the league leaders and potentially reviving a title race long considered dead.
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PSG brace for tough run as 'strange' Marseille come to town
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique expects his side to be pushed hard over the closing months of the Ligue 1 season, starting with Sunday's visit of unpredictable arch-rivals Marseille.
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AI tools fabricate Epstein images 'in seconds,' study says
AI tools can easily fabricate convincing images of Jeffrey Epstein with world leaders, a study showed Thursday, following a surge of manipulated photos falsely linking prominent politicians to the convicted sex offender.
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Sells like teen spirit? Cobain's 'Nevermind' guitar up for sale
The guitar played by late rock legend Kurt Cobain on the anthemic grunge track "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is going under the hammer next month.
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UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall
The scandal surrounding disgraced former prince Andrew has thrust the British royal family and its opaque finances into the spotlight, with a parliamentary probe due in the coming months.
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The banking fraud scandal rattling Brazil's elite
When Brazilian businessman Daniel Vorcaro was arrested last year over what may be the country's biggest ever banking fraud scandal, he boasted to police that he had friends in high places.
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Party or politics? All eyes on Bad Bunny at Super Bowl
The argument that sport and politics should not mix could be tested at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, when Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny performs against a backdrop of fury from right-wing critics.
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Man City confront Anfield hoodoo as Arsenal eye Premier League crown
Arsenal could take another giant step towards the Premier League title with victory over Sunderland on Saturday before Manchester City face a daunting trip to Liverpool.
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Patriots seek Super Bowl history in Seahawks showdown
The New England Patriots will seek a record seventh Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in a wide-open clash between two teams nobody expected to reach American football's biggest stage.
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Gotterup leads Phoenix Open as Scheffler struggles
Chris Gotterup is off to another hot start in his bid to claim a second US PGA Tour title of 2026 at the Phoenix Open, where frustrated world number one Scottie Scheffler was 10 shots off the pace.
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Galthie lauds France's remarkable attacking display against Ireland
France head coach Fabien Galthie lauded his team's attacking performance after their dazzling 36-14 victory over Ireland in their Six Nations opener on Thursday.
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Argentina govt launches account to debunk 'lies' about Milei
Argentina's right-wing government stepped up its standoff with the media on Thursday by launching a social media account to "debunk" what it called media lies about libertarian President Javier Milei.
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Australia drug kingpin walks free after police informant scandal
One of Australia's most famous gangsters will walk free after prosecutors Friday said they would drop a planned retrial on drug trafficking charges.
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Dupont wants more after France sparkle and then wobble against Ireland
France captain Antoine Dupont rued a second-half stutter but said that Thursday's often brilliant 36-14 Six Nations win over Ireland in Paris was "a good sign for what's to come".