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UK hard-right leader Farage faces new allegations over gifts
Hard-right British politican Nigel Farage on Sunday faced fresh allegations over non-disclosure of gifts after a newspaper reported a convicted fraudster paid for his security and staff before he became an MP.
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Real Madrid sign Dumfries from Inter Milan
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Football: 2026 World Cup stadium guide
From iconic soccer cathedrals to modern state-of-the-art stadiums more accustomed to hosting American football, the 2026 World Cup will be played at 16 venues across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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Hearts must run Celtic gauntlet to claim historic Scottish title
Hearts are on the brink of breaking Scottish football's glass ceiling but must emerge undefeated away to Celtic on Saturday to end a 66-year wait to win the title.
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All at stake for Bundesliga relegation battlers on final day
For the first time in Bundesliga history, the bottom three clubs -- Wolfsburg, Heidenheim and St Pauli -- are level on points heading into the final round of matches.
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Can World Cup fuel North America's soccer boom?
Long considered soccer's last great unconquered market, North America has embraced the beautiful game to a stunning degree over the past few decades -- and the upcoming World Cup could accelerate that boom.
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Five things to look out for in La Liga this weekend
With Barcelona crowned champions for a second consecutive season, attention in La Liga turns to other matters in the penultimate round of fixtures, including a gripping relegation battle.
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Man City battle 'fatigue' ahead of FA Cup final clash with troubled Chelsea
Pep Guardiola hopes Manchester City can overcome mounting fatigue in Saturday's FA Cup final as Chelsea aim to salvage a turbulent season by ending their domestic trophy drought.
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Harry Styles: from teen heart-throb to music icon
A decade after One Direction, Harry Styles has cemented his status as one of the world's biggest pop stars, blending magnetic stagecraft with a modern vision of masculinity.
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Seahawks face Patriots in Super Bowl rematch to open NFL season
The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will open the 2026 NFL season on September 9 against the New England Patriots, the team they beat in last season's championship showcase.
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Scheffler's best start of year puts him in PGA lead logjam
Through three consecutive PGA Tour runner-up finishes, Scottie Scheffler could only wonder what might have been without poor starts. Now he's hoping to find out.
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No.1 Scheffler among seven to share first-round PGA lead
Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler fired a three-under par 67 to seize a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship.
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Rahm apologizes after hitting volunteer with divot in 'inexcusable' lapse
Jon Rahm apologized to a volunteer at the PGA Championship after hitting him with a divot on the seventh hole in Thursday's first round at Aronimink.
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Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first World Cup final halftime show
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop megastars BTS will headline a Super Bowl-style halftime show at the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said Thursday.
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Benched Mbappe complains Arbeloa said he was 'fourth forward'
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Thursday coach Alvaro Arbeloa told him he was the "fourth forward" in the squad before benching him against Real Oviedo.
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Romanian metal, Aussie star through to Eurovision final
Romanian metal, a Danish ode to clubbing and Australian star Delta Goodrem will fill the airwaves in the Eurovision grand final after making it though the second semi-final on Thursday.
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No.1 Scheffler grabs share of PGA lead as McIlroy endures misery
Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler seized a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship while Rory McIlroy was frustrated after a miserable start.
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Mbappe whistled as Real Madrid beat Oviedo
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe was whistled by fans at the Santiago Bernabeu in his team's 2-0 win over Real Oviedo on Thursday in La Liga.
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Harry and Meghan to produce Afghan war film: Netflix
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are developing a film adaptation of a best-selling memoir about a British military mission in Afghanistan, Netflix said Thursday.
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Woods back in Florida after seeking treatment in wake of DUI arrest - report
Golf superstar Tiger Woods has reportedly returned to Florida six weeks after a judge granted him permission to seek treatment overseas in the wake of his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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Derby-winning jockey Jose Ortiz targets Preakness on new mount
Jose Ortiz, who piloted Golden Tempo to victory in the Kentucky Derby, vies for a rare US racing feat when he rides Chip Honcho in the 151st Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
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Sinner faces Medvedev in Italian Open semis after breaking Masters win-streak record
Jannik Sinner will face Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals of the Italian Open after establishing on Thursday a new record of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments, while his opponent in the last four beat Martin Landaluce 1-6, 6-4, 7-5.
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McIlroy back to the drawing board to solve driving woes
Rory McIlroy struggled with wayward tee shots in a four-over par 74 start Thursday at the PGA Championship, then was asked to describe his frustrating round at breezy Aronimink.
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Hungarian filmmaker Ildiko Enyedi tackles beauty and science
A solitary ginkgo tree in the botanical garden of a university stands silent witness to the ebb and flow of generations trying to find a way to connect in the delicately beautiful "Silent Friend," which opens in US theaters this week.
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Eurovision second semi starts with a 'Bangaranga'
Contestants sang their hearts out on Thursday in the Eurovision Song Contest's second semi-final, with touching ballads and heavy metal in contention for the last 10 places in the grand final.
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Mbappe, Dembele head up France squad for 2026 World Cup
Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup after coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced his 26-man squad for this summer's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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Brazil renew Ancelotti contract until 2030
Carlo Ancelotti will remain the coach of Brazil until 2030, the country's football federation (CBF) said on Thursday in a vote of confidence as the storied football nation aims to turn around its World Cup woes.
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Four share PGA lead as McIlroy finds misery, No.1 Scheffler starts
Rory McIlroy was frustrated after a miserable opening round at the PGA Championship on Thursday with four players seizing a share of the lead as top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler teed off.
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Rome derby stays on Sunday after agreement with security authorities
Roma's derby with Lazio will be played on Sunday afternoon following an agreement between Serie A and authorities in Rome to move the kick off forward by just half an hour, ending a row which had left teams in the dark about fixtures crucial to Champions League qualification.
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Dior nods to Hollywood's Golden Age with Cruise collection
Lights, camera, Dior! The French fashion house has unveiled an ode to the golden age of cinema in Los Angeles at its highly anticipated Cruise 2027 show, the first of its kind under creative director Jonathan Anderson.
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Fifth straight IPL loss for Punjab as Varma slams 75 for Mumbai
Jasprit Bumrah made a winning start to his Mumbai Indians captaincy stint on Thursday, as Tilak Varma hit 75 not out off 33 balls helped beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in the IPL.
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Better late than never, Higgo fires 69 after PGA penalty
South Africa's Garrick Higgo took a two-stroke penalty for being seconds late for his Thursday tee time at the PGA Championship, then fired a one-under par 69 to stay in contention.
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Australia's Kerr to leave Chelsea Women at season's end
Australia's Sam Kerr, Chelsea's all-time leading scorer in English football's Women's Super League, will leave the club when her contract expires at the end of the season, it was announced Thursday.
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Austrian feminist artist Valie Export dies aged 85
Provocative performance artist, filmmaker and feminist Valie Export, arguably one of Austria's best known living artist, died on Thursday in Vienna just three days before her 86th birthday.
Scientists warn 'gruelling heat' could impact quarter of World Cup games
Climate experts challenged FIFA on Thursday after a warning that one in four 2026 World Cup games could take place in very hot conditions as global warming has increased the risk of extreme heat in North America since the US hosted the 1994 tournament.
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New 'Godfather' novel to tell mafia story from women's perspective
A new novel in "The Godfather" literary saga is set for publication in the fall of 2027, the first written by a woman, who will tell the story of the Corleone mafia family from the perspective of its women.
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South African Potgieter grabs early PGA clubhouse lead
Aldrich Potgieter, a 21-year-old South African making his sixth major start, fired a three-under par 67 on Thursday to seize the early clubhouse lead at the PGA Championship at Aronimink.
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NY's Met museum to take over Neue Galerie
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will take control of the city's Neue Galerie, which houses the most important collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art outside Europe, in 2028, they said Thursday.
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Ballerini pounces for Giro win as sprint favourites crash
Davide Ballerini dodged a mass of crashes on the final corner on slick Naples cobbles to win stage six of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as overall leader Afonso Eulalio finished safely in the peloton.
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Japan's Mitoma a major doubt for World Cup
Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma is a major doubt for the 2026 World Cup after being ruled out of Brighton's final two Premier League games of the season.
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Elliott's lack of action at Villa has been embarrassing: Emery
Unai Emery has labelled Harvey Elliott's lack of game-time with Aston Villa this season as "embarrassing for everyone".