Stevens seizes US Open lead with McIlroy, Aberg one back
Unheralded American Sam Stevens grabbed the early clubhouse lead in Thursday's first round of the US Open with Rory McIlroy and Ludvig Aberg only one stroke adrift.
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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack Niger airport, 11 soldiers killed
A group linked to Al-Qaeda claimed Thursday's attack on the airport of Niger's capital, Niamey that killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, six months after other jihadists staged a large assault on the sensitive site.
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'Big-game' Bellingham shows his worth for England at World Cup
Jude Bellingham arrived at the World Cup facing a battle to secure a place in England's starting line-up, but emphatically ended any debate with a barnstorming display against Croatia.
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New Zealand's Henry rocks England in 2nd Test after Phillips century
Matt Henry captured the prize wickets of England stand-in captain Joe Root and Harry Brook at the Oval on Thursday as New Zealand cashed in on Glenn Phillips's maiden Test century.
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Vance warns Israel against criticizing US-Iran deal
US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday issued an extraordinary rebuke to Israeli critics of the Iran deal, warning them not to alienate their "only powerful ally" left in the world.
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Iran's supreme leader says approved deal as US lifts ports blockade
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that he had approved despite reservations a deal signed by President Donald Trump to end the Middle East war, as the US lifted a blockade of Iranian ports.
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Australian qualifier Hijikata shocks Lehecka at Queen's Club
Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata stunned Czech second seed Jiri Lehecka with a 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9/7) victory to reach the Queen's Club quarter-finals on Thursday.
Read moreAI-generated videos use Down syndrome to make sales
Videos appearing to show people with Down syndrome and urging users to buy from their struggling businesses pull in millions of views, but many of them are AI-generated fakes.
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O'Brien's royal century reward for sacrificing all for racing
Aidan O'Brien has said some people might think him "weird" as he finds holidays "stressful" but for his wife Anne-Marie he is the most successful racing trainer in the world because "he puts everything he has into what he does".
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Spurs sign Dutch defender Van Hecke from Brighton
Tottenham signed Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton for a reported fee of £52 million ($68 million) on Thursday.
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