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White House UFC event to be headlined by Topuria-Gaethje

White House UFC event to be headlined by Topuria-Gaethje

An Ultimate Fighting Championship event to be staged on the White House's South Lawn in June will he headlined by Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, the UFC announced Saturday. The lightweight championship clash will top a bill of six fights set to take place on the US Flag

Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?

Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?

The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the widening war are likely worse than those in your cell phone. Experts say this deficiency explains why since the start of US-Israeli strikes, the jamming of satellite

'One Battle After Another' location manager explains THAT car chase

'One Battle After Another' location manager explains THAT car chase

Most movie car chases involve screeching around city corners, weaving in and out of traffic and almost always smashing into a few police cars. But for the dramatic pursuit that brings the Oscar-nominated "One Battle After Another" to its conclusion, director Paul Thomas Anderson wanted something a

US court voids mass layoffs at Voice of America parent

US court voids mass layoffs at Voice of America parent

A federal judge ruled Saturday that President Donald Trump's pick to oversee mass layoffs at Voice of America and other government-funded media was unlawfully appointed, rendering the job cuts invalid. Kari Lake, a former TV anchor, was hired by Trump to head the US Agency for Global

India's economy is booming, but uneven growth clouds ascent

India's economy is booming, but uneven growth clouds ascent

For years India's economy was driven by its vast services sector that saw millions of people working away in low-cost back offices providing consultancy for predominantly western companies. But over the past decade they have given way to centres that allow firms to tap top-tier talent

German state election a test for Chancellor Merz

German state election a test for Chancellor Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right CDU faces a regional election Sunday, the first of several this year in which it hopes to stem the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Voters will head to the polls in the southwestern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, a

Israeli strike kills four at Beirut hotel: Lebanon

Israeli strike kills four at Beirut hotel: Lebanon

An Israeli strike on a hotel in central Beirut killed at least four people Sunday, Lebanese officials said, underscoring the widening reach of the US-backed war against Iran as missiles, drones and air strikes pounded targets across the region. The attack came with the conflict spilling into a second