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WR Harrison will make debut for Texans on Sunday in London, Ryans says
Texans wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. will play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday, Houston coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday.
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👀 College Football Bottom 10: Texas takes major fall
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Espada not returning as Astros manager after winning AL West
Joe Espada, who guided the Houston Astros to two American League West titles in his three seasons as manager, will not be returning to the team in 2027.
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MLB moves up start time of ALCS Game 3 due to inclement Cleveland weather
The start time for Game 3 of the ALCS on Thursday was moved up five hours to 1 p.m. ET due to expected inclement weather.
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Mattingly stays on as Phillies manager, reaching 2-year deal
Don Mattingly, who guided the Phillies to the playoffs after taking over as interim manager just 28 games into the season, reached a two-year deal to return.
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Barcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool thrash LASK
Liverpool's summer signing Bradley Barcola scores his first senior hat-trick, and his first goals for Liverpool, as he helps his side beat LASK 6-3 in Austria to make it two wins from two in this season's Champions League.
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Madrid's Vini Jr. gets 4-game ban after hair-pull red card; will miss Clásico
Vinícius Junior has been handed a four-game ban for his sending-off in Real Madrid's LaLiga win over Villarreal and will miss this month's Clásico with Barcelona.
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World’s oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkiye
The world’s oldest known shipwreck has been discovered off Turkiye’s coast, dating back nearly 5,000 years.
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WR Harrison will make debut for Texans on Sunday in London, Ryans says
Texans wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. will play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday, Houston coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday.
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👀 College Football Bottom 10: Texas takes major fall
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Espada not returning as Astros manager after winning AL West
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Australian politics live: Labor defiant on private health rebate for over 65s; AEC warns about ‘emerging’ risk of AI in voting
Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Private health insurance changes ‘recalibrating precious taxpayer dollars’, says Wells The health minister, Mark Butler, yesterday promised to reintroduce a bill to reduce private health insurance rebates for over-65s, after it was thrown out of the Senate by the crossbench and Coalition. It’s really important we reintroduce it, because we need to raise the level of support and resourcing for aged care. I was the aged care minister before being the communications minister, we need to work urgently. There’s not enough beds being built for older Australians who need that support. It’s recalibrating precious taxpayer dollars. Continue reading...
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Musk says any limits on Ukraine's Starlink access down to US, not his firm
Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions".
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West Indies beat India to level T20 series as Hope continues record run
Shai Hope’s 102 gives West Indies a 24-run series-leveling win over India in fourth cricket T20 as another record falls.
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Israeli quadcopter drone drops bomb in Lebanon
An Israeli quadcopter drone was filmed dropping a bomb on the outskirts of the village of Zibqin in southern Lebanon.
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Trump to appeal order blocking White House from banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly had ruled that the three outlets targeted by President Donald Trump can keep their access to the White House complex.
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OpenAI bugging suspect booked one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia with family before arrest
"Like countless Americans, Mr. Alfozan came to this country years ago as a young person with a dream," his criminal defense lawyer said Wednesday.
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OpenAI sued by 8 states over ChatGPT safety concerns
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Ambani’s Jio seeks to raise $3.2B in what could be India’s biggest IPO
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Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different
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Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids
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WR Harrison will make debut for Texans on Sunday in London, Ryans says
Texans wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. will play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday, Houston coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday.
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👀 College Football Bottom 10: Texas takes major fall
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Espada not returning as Astros manager after winning AL West
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MLB moves up start time of ALCS Game 3 due to inclement Cleveland weather
The start time for Game 3 of the ALCS on Thursday was moved up five hours to 1 p.m. ET due to expected inclement weather.
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Critics Vindicate ‘Artificial’ After Messy Amazon MGM Breakup (and the Studios vs. Talent Wars Around AI Are Just Beginning)
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Zach Bryan Announces 2027 Stadium Tour Dates, John Fogerty, Ryan Bingham, More to Support
Just days after announcing his “Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs” EP will be dropping this week — and not long after he broke the attendance record at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium while wearing a Free Palestine shirt — Zach Bryan has announced a stadium tour in support of the release, which will take him […]
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UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy
The home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries "refusing to co-operate".
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UK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of work
Restaurants and pubs such as Nando’s and Fuller’s will create placements for 18- to 24-year-olds under DWP-backed scheme Bars, clubs and restaurants will offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) over the next three years in an effort to give them a first step on the ladder into work. The move comes before the publication of a report on Neets by the former health secretary Alan Milburn, who has warned that the number of young people not in work or education in the UK could rise to 1.25 million over the next five years unless ministers intervene. Continue reading...
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Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and extreme comments
Party faces fresh crisis as three councillors quit after ITV undercover filming exposed violence, misogyny and racist views Reform UK has been rocked by a fresh crisis after councillors and election candidates for the party were caught on film making graphic threats of extreme violence and expressing racist and misogynistic views. Three councillors have already stood down from the party, which said it was conducting an investigation over the first revelations from an ITV undercover investigation that aired on Wednesday. Continue reading...
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We are behind you and that will not change, PM tells Zelensky
Zelenskyy says he will be discussing intelligence sharing ‘difficulties’ and Starlink access with Burnham PMQs is about to start. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question. After @genevieve_holl reported this last night, various sources in the Trump administration who are supportive of Farage said Badenoch was needlessly trying to cause a political row (per @katyballs @MrHarryCole) and accused her of undermining the Anglo-American relationship. It is possible that these people are particularly sensitive about this topic because they are still considering buying the islands, as @connorstringer and I reported earlier in the year. Domestic opposition to the idea of the US running Chagos in the UK would be a problem for the White House. Calamity Kemi Strikes Again. Kemi Badenoch has risked causing a diplomatic row with Britain’s allies, all because she cannot control the Tory spin docto