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McIlroy shares Riviera clubhouse lead as Rai charges, Scheffler fades

McIlroy shares Riviera clubhouse lead as Rai charges, Scheffler fades

Rory McIlroy weathered drenching rain and gusting winds to fire a five-under par 66 and seize a share of the clubhouse lead at the Genesis Invitational, where Aaron Rai was six-under through 16 holes when darkness halted play. Northern Ireland star McIlroy, who completed his career Grand Slam

Philippines' Duterte earned global infamy, praise at home

Philippines' Duterte earned global infamy, praise at home

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte earned global infamy for the deadly drug crackdown that led to his arrest over crimes against humanity charges, despite his huge popularity at home. A profane-lipped populist and self-professed killer, Duterte's anti-crime campaign resulted in the deaths of thousands of

As European heads roll from Epstein links, US fallout muted

As European heads roll from Epstein links, US fallout muted

The arrest of former prince Andrew has underlined the striking contrast between Europe, where high-profile, powerful people are being held to account over their links to Jeffrey Epstein, and the United States, where the fallout has been limited. Only one person has been arrested or convicted in the United

Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chief

Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chief

The President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told AFP he feels the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have betrayed Ukraine by permitting Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the Milan-Cortina Games. Valeriy Sushkevych compared the decision to the one four years ago just after Russia invaded Ukraine

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte faces pre-trial ICC hearing

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte faces pre-trial ICC hearing

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte faces a pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court from Monday over crimes against humanity allegedly committed as part of a brutal crackdown on drugs. The "confirmation of charges" hearing, taking place over four days, will determine whether there is enough evidence

Forest boss Pereira makes perfect start with Fenerbahce rout in Europa play-offs

Forest boss Pereira makes perfect start with Fenerbahce rout in Europa play-offs

Vitor Pereira made a dream start as Nottingham Forest boss with a 3-0 win over Fenerbahce in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs, while Stuttgart thrashed Celtic 4-1 to ruin Martin O'Neill's 1,000th match as a manager on Thursday. Pereira

NASA delivers harsh assessment of botched Boeing Starliner test flight

NASA delivers harsh assessment of botched Boeing Starliner test flight

NASA on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing a botched mission that left two astronauts stranded in space. The US space agency labeled the 2024 test flight of the Starliner capsule a