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Real Madrid rejects US match, citing threat to competition's integrity
Real Madrid said it "firmly rejects" having a regular-season Spanish league game played in the United States and warned of a turning point in the world of football.
 "Real Madrid rejects US match, citing threat to competition's integrity")
Canada's Gildan Activewear to acquire HanesBrands for $2.2 billion
HanesBrands shareholders will own about 19.9 per cent of Gildan stock once the deal closes
 "Canada's Gildan Activewear to acquire HanesBrands for $2.2 billion")
Air Canada to cancel flights from Thursday amid looming cabin crew strike
The airline said the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with more on Friday and a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge by the weekend
 "Air Canada to cancel flights from Thursday amid looming cabin crew strike")
Leaving top Trump admin post? President may have ambassadorship for you
Trump tapped IRS Commissioner Billy Long to be his ambassador to Iceland after Long contradicted the administration's messaging in his less than two months in the job
 "Leaving top Trump admin post? President may have ambassadorship for you")
Wife of S Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon held over corruption allegations
In granting a special prosecutor's request for an arrest warrant late Tuesday, the Seoul Central District Court said Kim Keon Hee posed a risk of destroying evidence
 "Wife of S Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon held over corruption allegations")
Zelenskyy to visit Berlin for meetings ahead of Trump-Putin summit
Zelenskyy is due to meet with European leaders first, to prepare for a virtual call with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance about an hour later
 "Zelenskyy to visit Berlin for meetings ahead of Trump-Putin summit")
Moderate 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolts New Zealand's lower North Island
The quake was centred 20 km south of the city of Hastings in the Hawkes Bay region at a depth of 30 km
 "Moderate 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolts New Zealand's lower North Island")
Vietnam aims to be next Asian tiger with a major economic overhaul
Vietnam aims to get rich by 2045 and become Asia's next tiger economy a term used to describe the earlier ascent of countries like South Korea and Taiwan
 "Vietnam aims to be next Asian tiger with a major economic overhaul")
Mondo Duplantis sets new pole vault world record at 6.29 m in Budapest
Mondo Duplantis raised his pole vault world record to 6.29 metres at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial meet in Budapest on Tuesday.
 "Mondo Duplantis sets new pole vault world record at 6.29 m in Budapest")
Donnarumma to leave PSG after being excluded from Super Cup squad
Unfortunately, someone has decided that I can no longer be part of the group and contribute to the team's success," he wrote. "I am disappointed and disheartened.
 "Donnarumma to leave PSG after being excluded from Super Cup squad")
Tottenham's Bissouma misses UEFA Super Cup after repeated late arrivals
Bissouma didn't travel to the Italian city of Udine after being late several times this offseason, Frank said at a news conference on Tuesday.
 "Tottenham's Bissouma misses UEFA Super Cup after repeated late arrivals")
English Premier League teams to observe silence in memory of Diogo Jota
Premier League teams will observe a moment's silence during the first round of matches this weekend in memory of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, the competition confirmed.
 "English Premier League teams to observe silence in memory of Diogo Jota")
Typhoon Podul closes Taiwan schools, offices as heavy rains expected
On Wednesday morning, Podul was southeast of the island, moving at 155 kilometres per hour, and was expected to make landfall later in the day
 "Typhoon Podul closes Taiwan schools, offices as heavy rains expected")
Alaska's Russian ties in spotlight as Trump, Putin meet in the 49th state
In WWII, Japan seized Attu, the Aleutian chain's westernmost island, closer to Russia than the mainland US. Its 1943 recapture became known as the war's "forgotten battle"
 "Alaska's Russian ties in spotlight as Trump, Putin meet in the 49th state")
North Korean, Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over Ukraine
Putin during the call on Tuesday praised the bravery, heroism and self-sacrificing spirit displayed by North Korean troops
 "North Korean, Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over Ukraine")
Netanyahu hints truce talks now focus on release of all hostages at once
Israel has threatened to widen its military offensive against Hamas to the areas of Gaza that it does not yet control
 "Netanyahu hints truce talks now focus on release of all hostages at once")
US national debt reaches record $37 trillion, Treasury Department reports
The CBO's January 2020 forecast saw US debt topping $37T after FY2030, but the Covid-19 pandemic from 2020 sped up borrowing as it shut much of the US economy
 "US national debt reaches record $37 trillion, Treasury Department reports")
US July budget deficit up 20% Y-o-Y despite record Trump tariff income
The US saw a 273 per cent increase - or $21 billion - in customs revenue in July over the same period last year, the data showed
 "US July budget deficit up 20% Y-o-Y despite record Trump tariff income")
Trump admin calls out human rights records of countries accepting deportees
The reports, which cover 2024 before President Donald Trump took office, reflect his administration's focus on free speech and protecting the lives of the unborn
 "Trump admin calls out human rights records of countries accepting deportees")
Israel in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to realise US President Donald Trump's vision of relocating much of Gaza's population
 "Israel in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan")