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Weather & Traffic: Monday 18 May: Drizzly start to the week
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (112+ words) Clouds and rain will dominate the morning, while we may see some sun in the afternoon. It should dry up in the evening but clouds will still be prevalent. Temperatures will start at 810 C in the morning, warming up to…...
Humble PGA champ Rai celebrates English, Indian, Kenyan heritage
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (648+ words) Aaron Rai grew up hardworking and humble in central England, family examples developing the patterns that led to his victory on Sunday at the PGA Championship. The 31-year-old became the first English golfer since Jim Barnes in 1919 to capture the…...
Jury to decide fate of Musk's blockbuster suit against Open AI
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (505+ words) Deliberations begin Monday in the blockbuster trial pitting Elon Musk against AI giant Open AI and its CEO Sam Altman, whom Musk accuses of abandoning the company's founding mission. The three-week trial in Oakland, outside San Francisco, has seen a…...
Eight-try rout: Ireland thrash Scotland 54-5 in Women's Six Nations to finish third
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (514+ words) Ireland marked their first stand-alone match at Dublin's Lansdowne Road with a 54-5, eight-try, rout of Scotland on Sunday as they finished the Women's Six Nations Championship in third place. The Irish overwhelmed the Scots in a remarkable first half where…...
Starc takes four to keep Delhi alive in IPL
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (446+ words) Australia's Mitchell Starc returned figures of 4-40 as Delhi Capitals kept their playoff hopes alive in the IPL with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. Left-arm quick Starc took three wickets in four balls including skipper Riyan Parag for…...
Kyiv residents protest 'dangerous' civil code, call for LGBTQ rights
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (518+ words) A few hundred people gathered in Kyiv on Sunday for a rare wartime protest against a new civil code debated in parliament, which critics say entrenches discrimination, including against LGBTQ communities." The legislation is designed to bring Ukraine closer to…...
Sinner wins Italian Open, extends Masters tournament streak
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (467+ words) Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open on Sunday after beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to claim a record-extending sixth consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victory. World number one Sinner has now completed the 'Golden Masters' by winning all of the ATP's top-ranked events after…...
23-run win: Kohli, Venkatesh dazzle as Bengaluru qualify for IPL play-offs
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (368+ words) Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer struck half-centuries to help defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru become the first team to qualify for the IPL play-offs with a 23-run win over Punjab Kings on Sunday. In-form Kohli struck 58 off 37 balls before Venkatesh…...
Daily updates: War in Middle East: latest developments
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (329+ words) Iranian media said Washington had failed to make any concrete concessions in its latest response to Iran's proposed agenda for negotiations to end the war." The Mehr news agency said: "The United States, offering no tangible concessions, wants to obtain…...
Leipzig police shoot tiger that escaped
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (118+ words) One person wounded by wild animal: Leipzig police shoot tiger that escaped RTL Today One person wounded by wild animal Leipzig police shoot tiger that escaped A major police operation took place near Leipzig on Sunday. A tiger had escaped…...