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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.

Vazquez's first-half header lifts Mexico past Australia 1-0 in a WC warm-up

Defender Johan Vazquez scored a first-half goal and Mexico beat Australia 1-0 on Saturday night in a warm-up match for the World Cup.

Iran war forces farmers towards fertiliser alternatives like compost

Experts say a shift away from chemical fertiliser could have wider benefits, as its production and usage create significant greenhouse gas emissions

Soaring prices due to Iran war hit tourism dependent countries in Asia

The region's peak tourist summer season is at risk as elevated jet fuel costs coupled with ceasefire uncertainties prompt flight cancellations and higher ticket pricer

Trump vents about federal judge who blocked renovation of Kennedy Centre

In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, Trump fumed about the Friday decision from US District Judge Christopher Cooper who also ordered Trump's name removed from the centre

Trump plans to appeal order allowing tariff refunds for all importers

Trump administration said Friday that it intended to appeal a federal judge's order to allow all companies that paid the invalidated duties to seek refunds, not just the ones that filed lawsuits

US says it stopped another merchant ship attempting to breach Iran blockade

The ship was disabled by US aircraft in the Gulf of Oman and remains adrift there, the official said, adding that US forces have not boarded it

Dembele, Hakimi fitness boost lifts PSG before UEFA Champions League final

PSG forward Ousmane Dembele has been managing a calf issue in the final weeks of the season but the reigning Ballon d'Or winner said Friday he is "100% ready and raring to go."

Canada picks Alphonso Davies for FIFA World Cup despite hamstring issue

Alphonso Davies was named to Canada's World Cup squad on Friday night although it's too soon to tell whether he'll be ready for the team's opener because of a hamstring injury.

Fonseca shocks Djokovic, ensuring first-time men's French Open champion

Djokovic's latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title was ended and it was just the second time he lost from two sets up, the other also coming in Paris in 2010

'Russian spies aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite'

Moscow's agents are building fake companies, recruiting middlemen and deploying cyber spies and hackers who are gathering information that could also be used to attack key infrastructure

Pete Hegseth reassures Pacific allies as he softens China threat rhetoric

Hegseth said that the region has profound implications for US security and prosperity and that Washington's priority was to achieve a lasting and favorable balance of power in the Pacific

US revokes Xinhua journalist's visa after China expels NYT reporter

The tit-for-tat move has followed the expulsion of Vivian Wang, a China correspondent for NYT, apparently over the appearance of the Taiwanese leader in a DealBook event in which Wang had no role

Trump in 'excellent health' and fully fit to serve, says physician

A report from Dr Sean Barbabella, released late Friday, says Trump underwent a CT scan and other heart imaging along with cancer screenings and other preventative assessments

Another US military strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills three

While the military's social media announcements always include video of the attacks, this appears to be the first with the footage in colour instead of black and white

Former California mayor pleads guilty to acting as agent of Chinese govt

Eileen Wang, who stepped down as the mayor of Arcadia earlier this month, was charged in April with one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign government

US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center, blocks closure

The judge ordered the defendants to remove Trump's name from the institution's facade and any 'official materials', such as digital or physical signs, within two weeks