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João Franco’s earlier post draws attention after arrest over fatal Turkey brawl

Bath & Body Works launches buy-one-get-one-free candle offer

Itlu Arjuna receives U/A certificate ahead of theatrical release

Dhananjaya de Silva guides Sri Lanka to 221-4 against Pakistan

Niraj Kumar earns Los Angeles Olympic quota with 50m rifle bronze

Delhi gold loses Rs 800 while silver falls Rs 5,000

India extends micro-credit guarantee plan for five years

Pradeep Antony, Smeha Manimegalai portray secret spouses in Mr & Mrs Office

Acclaimed Actress Dr. Irma P. Hall Dies at 91

Zelenskyy arrives in Dublin for meetings on Ukraine and peace efforts

Woman barred from every Greggs outlet after series of offences

Jury hears social-media image helped identify teen in Scarlett Faulkner case

Ketchup packets link suspect to break-in at Eddie Rocket’s restaurant

American Airlines passenger falls ill and vomits on three travellers

Trump, Harris enter final week of tense US election

Kamala Harris crisscrosses Michigan on Monday while Donald Trump heads to Georgia -- another of the decisive swing states in one of the closest US elections in history -- after presiding over a dark mega-rally aimed at whipping up his right-wing base.

Ferdinand says sacked Ten Hag like a 'boxer knocked down'

Rio Ferdinand compared Erik ten Hag's time as Manchester United manager to a boxer getting "knocked down" and "never recovering" after the Dutchman was sacked on Monday.

Chad hunts attackers after 40 killed in Boko Haram raid

An attack by jihadist group Boko Haram killed around 40 Chadian troops overnight near the Nigerian border, prompting an army operation to hunt down the militants, the government and local sources said on Monday.

Oil prices tumble, global stocks rise as Iran fears ease

Oil prices tumbled and global stocks mostly rose Monday on relief that Israel's strikes on Iran avoided the country's energy infrastructure.

Man Utd sack Ten Hag, Van Nistelrooy appointed interim manager

Manchester United sacked manager Erik ten Hag on Monday after a disastrous start to the season with former Red Devils striker Ruud van Nistelrooy named interim boss.

Verstappen controversy, Hamilton happy - Mexico Grand Prix talking points

Max Verstappen and Red Bull face a major challenge to hang on to the drivers’ championship amid a mounting storm of controversy and criticism in the wake of Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Boeing announces stock offering expected to raise up to $19 billion

Boeing announced a stock offering on Monday expected to raise up to $19 billion, saying proceeds will go towards repaying debt and investing in its subsidiaries.

UK far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months

A UK judge on Monday jailed notorious far-right agitator Tommy Robinson for 18 months after he admitted committing contempt of court over a long-running libel case involving a Syrian refugee.

Sexual assault trial of French screen legend Depardieu opens without him

The trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu on sexual assault charges opened on Monday in the absence of the celebrity, who had declared himself to be ill.

X suspends new account posting on behalf of Iran leader Khamenei

The social media network X on Monday suspended an account that published Hebrew-language messages on behalf of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, just days after it was opened.

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