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Trump honors Messi and MLS Cup champion Miami teammates

Trump honors Messi and MLS Cup champion Miami teammates

Argentina's superstar Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates were feted by President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday in honor of their 2025 MLS Cup championship.

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Dismal Spurs can still avoid relegation vows Tudor

Dismal Spurs can still avoid relegation vows Tudor

Igor Tudor claims troubled Tottenham's dismal 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Thursday has convinced him they will avoid relegation from the Premier League.

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Berger sets early pace at Arnold Palmer with 'unbelievable' 63

Berger sets early pace at Arnold Palmer with 'unbelievable' 63

Daniel Berger made nine birdies in a flawless round as he stormed to an impressive three-stroke lead on day one of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.

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Morocco part company with coach Regragui as World Cup looms

Morocco part company with coach Regragui as World Cup looms

Morocco parted company with coach Walid Regragui on Thursday, three months before the World Cup, with the country's football federation naming Mohamed Ouahbi as his replacement.

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Lens beat Lyon on penalties to reach French Cup semis

Lens beat Lyon on penalties to reach French Cup semis

Lens kept their dream of an unlikely French league and cup double alive, beating Lyon 5-4 on penalties on Thursday to reach the semi-finals after their last-eight tie had ended in a 2-2 draw.

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El Salvador's Bukele holding dozens of political prisoners: rights group

El Salvador's Bukele holding dozens of political prisoners: rights group

The government of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, known for a harsh crackdown on street gangs and dissent, is holding dozens of political prisoners, a rights group charged Thursday.

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With Iran war, US goes it alone like never before

With Iran war, US goes it alone like never before

When the United States fought the 1991 Gulf War, president George H.W. Bush boasted of building a broad coalition unseen in decades. When his son attacked Iraq in 2003, he faced wide criticism but secured several steadfast US allies.

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Spurs slip deeper into relegation trouble after loss to Palace

Spurs slip deeper into relegation trouble after loss to Palace

Troubled Tottenham plunged deeper into relegation danger as Micky van de Ven's moment of madness triggered a damaging 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Thursday.

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European, US stocks back in sell-off mode as oil prices surge

European, US stocks back in sell-off mode as oil prices surge

Oil prices pushed higher while US and European stocks dropped on Thursday as investors tracked developments on the sixth day of the Middle East war.

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Pete Hegseth: Trump's Iran war attack dog

Pete Hegseth: Trump's Iran war attack dog

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, a self-declared opponent of "undefined wars" and regime change, is now going on the offensive against critics of President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, while unapologetically backing the conflict.

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