FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Who’s in, who’s out – round of 16 preview
The lineup for the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 is complete. Al Jazeera Sport takes a closer look. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video…
Diddy’s defense blasts ‘fake trial’ in closing argument, claims government went after private sex life
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense team began closing arguments Friday as the seventh week of the rapper’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial comes to a close. Marc Agnifilo, Diddy’s attorney, accused…
Substituted players to be interviewed during Premier League games
Interviews with substituted players and camera access to dressing rooms will feature in Premier League TV coverage next season. BBC News
GOP senator invites Trump to ‘an appreciation event like you’ve never seen’ in deep-red state
FIRST ON FOX: Every year, the small town of Sturgis, South Dakota, explodes from just a few thousand residents to hundreds of thousands of people making the pilgrimage to the…
Ujiri, Raptors part ways after 12 yearsGlobalnews Digital
Masai Ujiri is out as vice-chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors, marking the end of a more than decade-long run that delivered the franchise’s first NBA title.
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez wedding guests Sydney Sweeney, Khloe Kardashian hit the town ahead of wedding
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding celebrations are in full swing as the streets of Venice have been buzzing with star power and A-list arrivals. Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner…
Trump exerted ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran and Israel to ‘deliver peace’: Leavitt
President Trump exerted “maximum pressure” on Israel and Iran in an effort to “deliver peace” after his historic and decisive strikes decimated the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities. The president vowed…
NewsAlert: Ujiri, Raptors part ways after 12 yearsGlobalnews Digital
Masai Ujiri is out as vice-chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors, marking the end of a more than decade-long run that delivered the franchise’s first NBA title.
New Title IX investigation opened in Minnesota after trans pitcher wins girls’ softball championship
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a Title IX investigation into the state of Minnesota after a transgender pitcher led Champlin Park High School to a…
SCOTUS rules on Trump’s birthright citizenship order, testing lower court powers
The Supreme Court granted a partial stay Friday of President Donald Trump‘s request to block lower courts from issuing universal injunctions, granting a par victory for the administration as it…
Wings rookie Paige Bueckers says expectations on Caitlin Clark amid shooting woes are ‘inhumane’
Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers isn’t a fan of the “pressure” that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is constantly put under, especially as she endures a shooting slump early in…
We’ve got the right balance, says PM after benefits U-turn
The prime minister has made concessions on his welfare bill after an angry response from 120 of his own MPs. BBC News
Businesses donate so terminally ill woman can renew vows
Trasi and her husband originally planned to have a ceremony next year, but had to bring it forward. BBC News
Firefighter dies after vacation excursion with family at summer hot spot
A North Carolina community is mourning the loss of a firefighter who died while snorkeling on vacation in Turks and Caicos with his family. Jaywon Lyons died earlier this month…
MI6 distances its new chief from Nazi grandfather
Blaise Metreweli “neither knew nor met” her grandfather, reportedly a chief Nazi informant during World War Two. BBC News
Starmer says he regrets using ‘island of strangers’ phrase
The PM says he “had no idea” the language echoed Enoch Powell’s 1968 speech about immigration. BBC News
Justice Department investigating University of California over alleged DEI-based hiring
The Justice Department has announced it is investigating the University of California (UC) for alleged Title VII discrimination violations in its hiring practices. The agency announced Thursday that its Civil…
Here are 007 Canadian ties to James Bond as Quebec’s Denis Villeneuve takes helmGlobalnews Digital
News that Quebec auteur Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond movie adds yet another Canadian tie to the blockbuster franchise about a British secret service hero.
Plume of smoke across city as ship on fire in dock
Humberside Fire and Rescue are at the scene in Albert Dock, Hull. BBC News