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Russia pounds Ukraine with 600+ drones, missiles; 22 killed, 100 injured

Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 16 civilians and wounding more than 100 others, authorities said Tuesday.

Trump taps Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief after Gabbard resigned

Trump made the surprise announcement Tuesday on Truth Social regarding Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chair of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Russian strike on Ukraine kills 11, traps others in damaged buildings

A two-story residential building and part of a four-story apartment block were damaged, with people trapped beneath the rubble of the larger building

Kalinskaya outlasts Potapova in epic contest to reach French Open 2026 Q/F

It will be 22nd-ranked Kalinskaya's second quarterfinal at a major after she advanced that deep at the 2024 Australian Open

Iran's World Cup squad includes 17 domestic players, excludes Azmoun

Star forward Mehdi Taremi, who plays in Greece for Olympiakos, was among nine overseas players but they did not include his strike partner at the 2022 World Cup, Sardar Azmoun

Visa issues leave South Africa assistant coach behind before FIFA World Cup

South Africa plays co-host Mexico in the opening game of the World Cup on June 11 in Mexico City. It plays one of its group games in the U.S.

Serena Williams makes long-awaited tennis return at 44 after retirement

First up for the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is the doubles tournament at Queen's Club. But Wimbledon and the U.S. Open could be next

Congo's Ebola outbreak near 300 as health workers celebrate recoveries

The disease outbreak has killed 42 people in Congo and one person in neighbouring Uganda, according to health authorities in both countries

'Now a classified space': Pentagon bars journalists from its press office

Acting Pentagon press secretary confirmed the move, saying there was 'nothing controversial' about it and that it came because speechwriters, who use classified material, were now occupyinng the space

Teenager Hugo Sochurek named in Czech Republic's FIFA World Cup squad

The Czechs won 2-1 and 17-year-old Sochurek came on as a substitute on Sunday. Immediately after the game, coach Miroslav Koubek cut his initial selection of 29 to the final 26

Australia hands Volpato World Cup spot days after international switch

Coach Tony Popovic included the 22-year-old Volpato in the 26-man squad announced Monday

Visa problems force South Africa to postpone Mexico trip for FIFA World Cup

Bafana Bafana was supposed to leave for Mexico on Sunday to start its preparations for the tournament. The team is set to play co-host Mexico in the opening game in Mexico City on June 12

French Navy, backed by UK, intercepts sanctioned Russian oil tanker: Macron

Russia is believed to be using a fleet of hundreds of ships to evade international sanctions imposed over the war; France and other countries have vowed to crack down on the 'shadow fleet'

New inflation warning from bond market adds to Trump's midterm challenges

The challenge is global in scale, as interest rates have risen for multiple countries as the world has been adjusting to the prospect of higher inflation

US bombs Iranian military sites; Kuwait hit by drone, missile fire

Iran acknowledged launching a retaliatory strike, while Kuwait said it was intercepting incoming drone and missile fire

Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16

The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts

What to know as Israeli forces' Lebanon incursion complicates Iran deal

The Israeli advance presents a challenge in the emerging deal to extend the Iran war ceasefire as Tehran wants any agreement to end fighting in Lebanon

Hundreds detained after PSG's violent victory celebrations: Report

Paris police detained dozens of people after violence disrupted celebrations late Saturday of Paris Saint-Germain's second Champions League title win and a group tried to storm a police station in the French capital.

Israel seizes Lebanon's Beaufort castle in its deepest incursion in 26 yrs

Israeli forces capture the strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest advance amid renewed fighting with Hezbollah

Gauff's French Open title defense ends in 3rd-round loss, Osaka through

Coco Gauff finally met a player in Paris who could match her court coverage in long baseline rallies.