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Lloyds Reports 36% Rise in Football Ticket Scams

Football fans face heightened risks of ticket scams as the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, with new data from Lloyds Bank revealing a 36 percent increase in such fraud during the current Premier League season.

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Linda Ameh Found Safe After Abuja Abduction

Linda Ameh, a National Youth Service Corps member and legal practitioner, was found safe in Abuja on Sunday after her abduction in the Maitama district on May 6, 2026. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command confirmed the development in a statement issued by spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh.

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Anthropic, OpenAI Meet Faith Leaders for AI Ethics

Representatives from artificial intelligence companies Anthropic and OpenAI met last week in New York with leaders from multiple faith traditions for the inaugural FaithAI Covenant roundtable, aimed at developing ethical guidelines for AI systems.

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Southampton Study IDs Antarctic Sea Ice Decline Drivers

Researchers from the University of Southampton have identified a series of interconnected climate processes driving the sharp decline in Antarctic sea ice since 2015, after decades of relative stability.

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US Auto Industry, Lawmakers Block Chinese Car Push

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump prepares for a summit this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the U.S. auto industry and bipartisan lawmakers have intensified efforts to prevent any opening of the American car market to Chinese vehicles.

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Argentines Trade World Cup Stickers in Plazas

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- With less than a month remaining until the FIFA World Cup begins, thousands of people crowded plazas across Argentina on Sunday, trading stickers from the official Panini album in a tradition that has captivated fans for more than half a century.

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Canadiens Beat Sabres 6-2, Take 2-1 Series Lead

Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in Game 3 of their second-round National Hockey League playoff series on Sunday at Bell Centre, seizing a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven matchup.

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Forza Horizon 6 Full Build Leaks Before Early Access

A full build of Forza Horizon 6 leaked online more than a week before its scheduled early access launch on May 15, 2026, after developers uploaded unencrypted preload files to Steam.

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US-Iran Forces Exchange Fire Near Strait of Hormuz

United States and Iranian forces exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday night, with Iran launching missiles, drones and small boats at three American warships and the U.S. retaliating against Iranian military sites, testing a fragile monthlong ceasefire amid ongoing peace talks. U.S.

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Hegseth Orders Review of Kelly Over Munitions Remarks

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a legal review into Sen. Mark Kelly after the Arizona Democrat discussed U.S. weapons stockpiles on CBS's Face the Nation on Sunday, accusing him of revealing details from a classified Pentagon briefing.

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Euphoria S3E5: Rue Cliffhanger and OnlyFans Backlash

Euphoria's third season reached a dramatic peak in its fifth episode, aired Sunday on HBO, as Rue Bennett faced apparent death by burial at Alamos ranch while Cassie Howard's plunge into OnlyFans content ignited backlash from adult industry professionals.

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Turkish Airlines flight tire bursts on Kathmandu landing

A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul experienced a tire burst and fire in its landing gear while landing at Nepal's Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Monday morning, prompting the safe evacuation of all passengers and crew with no injuries reported.

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Storm Tops Sun 89-82 in WNBA Action

Lexie Brown drained five 3-pointers for 17 points to lead the Seattle Storm to an 89-82 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Uncasville, Connecticut. Flaujae Johnson added 16 points while Jade Melbourne contributed 15 points and six assists off the bench for the Storm, who improved to 1-1.

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South Korea Crypto Holdings Drop Over 50% in Year

South Korea's cryptocurrency market has contracted sharply, with the total value of assets held by investors on the nation's top exchanges plummeting more than 50 percent over the past year. Data from the Bank of Korea, submitted to Rep. Cha Gyugeun of the Rebuilding Korea Party, showed holdings dropping from 121.8 trillion won (about $83.

BJP Leaders Pray at Kali Bari After Bengal Victory

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including national president Nitin Nabin, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva and Member of Parliament Bansuri Swaraj, visited Kali Bari Mandir in Chittaranjan Park, South Delhi, on Tuesday to offer prayers following the party's victory in the West Bengal assembly elections...

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China PPI Up 2.8% in April, Ends Deflation Streak

China's producer prices surged to their highest level in nearly two years in April, signaling the end of a prolonged deflationary period, while consumer inflation also exceeded forecasts amid elevated global energy costs. The National Bureau of Statistics reported Monday that the producer price index rose 2.

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Pacers No. 5 Lottery Pick Conveys to Clippers

The Indiana Pacers suffered a major setback in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday in Chicago, landing the No. 5 overall pick that conveyed to the Los Angeles Clippers due to trade protections, leaving the team without selections in the first or second rounds of the upcoming draft.

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Pakistan Army Chief Warns India at Conflict Anniversary

Pakistan's top military leaders marked the first anniversary of last year's brief conflict with India on Sunday with a ceremony at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, where Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir warned that any future aggression against the country would bring "extremely widespread, dangerous, far-reaching and painful" consequences.

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Thaksin Shinawatra Released on Parole After 8 Months

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole from Klong Prem Central Prison on Monday morning after serving about eight months of a one-year sentence for corruption and abuse of power. The 76-year-old telecommunications billionaire emerged around 7:40 a.m.

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Six Found Dead in Train Boxcar in Laredo, Texas

Six people were found dead Sunday afternoon inside a boxcar on a Union Pacific cargo train in Laredo, Texas, authorities said, prompting an ongoing investigation into the circumstances of their deaths. Laredo police received a report around 3 p.m.

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