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Rubio plays down Trump attacks on pope before Vatican trip

Rubio plays down Trump attacks on pope before Vatican trip

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the eve of a Vatican visit on Tuesday played down President Donald Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV, who stood firm in calling for the promotion of peace. Rubio, a devout Catholic, will meet Thursday at the Vatican with the first

Wembanyama accused of 'obvious' illegal blocking

Wembanyama accused of 'obvious' illegal blocking

San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was accused Tuesday by the Minnesota Timberwolves of repeated illegal goaltending violations during their first NBA playoff clash. French 7-foot-4 (2.24m) phenom Wembanyama had put in a historic defensive performance in the Spurs' Western semi-final game-one loss to

Media gala suspect slapped with additional charge for shooting officer

Media gala suspect slapped with additional charge for shooting officer

A US jury slapped the suspect in last month's media gala attack with an additional charge of allegedly shooting a Secret Service officer, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. The fourth charge -- assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon -- comes on top of three charges filed against

Musk 'was going to hit me,' OpenAI executive says at trial

Musk 'was going to hit me,' OpenAI executive says at trial

OpenAI President Greg Brockman told a California jury Tuesday that Elon Musk physically threatened him during a 2017 confrontation, testifying that the billionaire stormed out after he was refused absolute control of the artificial intelligence company. "I actually thought he was going to hit me," Brockman said. The

NFL star Diggs cleared of assaulting personal chef

NFL star Diggs cleared of assaulting personal chef

Former New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs was acquitted Tuesday of charges that he assaulted his live-in personal chef. A jury in Massachusetts cleared the veteran NFL wide receiver of felony strangulation or suffocation, and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge. Appearing in court in a grey suit and

Rahm doesn't see 'many ways out' of multi-year LIV deal

Rahm doesn't see 'many ways out' of multi-year LIV deal

Two-time major champion Jon Rahm revealed he has several years remaining on his LIV Golf contract and doesn't "see many ways out" after agreeing to a new deal that allows him to play on the DP World Tour. The 31-year-old Spaniard, a former

Rubio warns against 'destabilizing' acts on Taiwan before Trump China visit

Rubio warns against 'destabilizing' acts on Taiwan before Trump China visit

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday against any "destabilizing" actions on Taiwan before a trip to China by President Donald Trump and called on Beijing also to raise pressure on Iran. Trump is scheduled to pay the first visit of his second term to China next