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Trump says it would be ‘terrible mistake’ to remove InfantinoUS President Donald Trump says it would be a “terrible mistake” if under pressure Fifa president Gianni Infantino was ousted.37 mins agoFootball
The transgender controversy surrounding the WNBAAfter the Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham said it was “common sense” to ban transgender women from women’s sports, a row has emerged in the WNBA – with former NBA players saying eligibility rules mean they can enter the 2027 Draft.14 hrs agoBasketball
Young girl finds whale stranded on Australian beachThe humpback whale later successfully freed itself after the tide rose in Queensland, Australia.3 hrs agoAustralia
Watch: What we know about Tupac murder suspect Duane ‘Keffe D’ DavisThe trial of the 63-year-old former gang boss kicked off on Monday, and he has entered a not guilty plea.6 hrs agoUS & Canada
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPresident Trump launched the Truth Social social media platform in 2022President Donald Trump’s social media company reported a loss of $238m (£176m) between April and June as it branched into ventures unrelated to media, including cryptocurrencies.The quarterly loss is more than 10 times the amount reported during the same period a year earlier, according to the Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns the President’s Truth Social platform.The firm says it will refocus on its social media mission, which includes a controversial service that offers faster access to market-moving posts from the platform’s most influential users.The group’s…
Watch: Chinese man targeted by ‘flash wedding’ scamsAt 37, Wang Zhuang had almost given up hope of finding a wife, until he saw the glossy matchmaking adverts.They promised he wouldn’t have to waste years on building a relationship that had no future. They offered to introduce him to a demure, devoted woman.”The matchmakers said that girls from Guizhou are frugal,” Wang says. “They told me they are good at running a household, able to do housework, and their families are very poor, so after marrying into your family, they would settle down and live a life with you.”So Wang travelled…
Watch: What we know about Tupac murder suspect Duane “Keffe D” DavisIt’s been three decades filled with mystery, conspiracies – and anger.The drive-by shooting that killed rap superstar Tupac Shakur on 7 September 1996 changed the trajectory of hip-hop and elevated the rapper from the face of the genre to a cultural icon.His killing became one of popular culture’s great mysteries, with countless theories but no arrests until 2023, when Duane “Keffe D” Davis was unexpectedly charged with murdering the famous rapper.The 63-year-old former gang boss is due to stand trial in Las Vegas, where he is accused of murder…
Getty ImagesThe cancellation of a flight in Canada after a child refused to wear a seat belt has reignited a debate about the etiquette and safety procedures relating to children travelling on planes.The Porter Airlines flight, which was preparing to depart from Victoria to Toronto on 6 August had to return to the terminal as a “young child was standing in their seat and would not secure their seat belt”, the airline said.The delay meant the flight could not depart before the runway closed after midnight so passengers had to be rebooked on a flight the following day.The incident has…
Watch: Moment powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and crumbles buildingsAt least 111 people have been killed and dozens more injured after the 7.4 temblor hit the western part of the country, according to local officials.1 hr agoLatin America
Watch: Trump signs executive order on childhood vaccines, claiming discredited link between vaccines and autismPresident Donald Trump has signed an order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines and also recommends splitting the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) shots.”Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required today,” Trump said on Monday. “In those times, people were much healthier and of course the high rates of autism now observed did not exist.”The president has long cast doubt on the safety of MMR vaccines, but multiple studies have found no connection between the shots and autism.The order also recommends…