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Football makes people feel things few other games manage. A single goal can lift an entire city. A missed penalty can ruin a Saturday for millions. Somewhere between all that drama and devotion sits a line from Queen Elizabeth II that sums the whole thing up in one breath: “Football’s a difficult business, and aren’t…

Trump has softened his stance on Spain after his lash out Madrid said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump had softened his rhetoric on Spain hours after threatening to halt trade with the Nato ally, because he had been made aware of a surge in Madrid’s contributions to the alliance in recent years.On his…

4 US cops helped Chandrakant ‘Lala’ Patel to continue his decade-long U visa fraud. Indian man Chandrakant Patel was arrested and charged with visa fraud that involved fake robberies. Now it has come to the surface that 4 law enforcement officers were helping him in his decade-long operation in Louisiana.Congress created the U-visa for victims…

One Walmart heiress rules the sea aboard a $300 million megayacht, while her billionaire older sister commands a Texas ranch 13 times the land area of Washington, D.C., where helicopters herd cattle and private roads disappear into the horizon. The Walton family is no stranger to extraordinary wealth, but two billionaire sisters have chosen very…

Stephen Schwarzman, the most powerful man on Wall Street, who manages $1.4 trillion and yet proudly wears a $140 Swatch, has taken delivery of his brand-new $400 million superyacht, aptly named Destiny Stephen Schwarzman oversees one of the world’s biggest investment firms, yet he is often spotted wearing colourful Swatch watches that cost about $140…

US launched fresh strikes on Iranian military and strategic sites, while Iran retaliated by targeting US-linked military facilities across the Gulf The fragile ceasefire between United States and Iran effectively collapsed after both countries launched fresh military strikes on Thursday, expanding the conflict across the Gulf and raising fears of a wider regional war.The latest…

Iran used the funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as a carefully orchestrated display of regional influence, religious symbolism and diplomatic hierarchy, deploying Quran recitations to send messages to allies, rivals and friends alike.The funeral, which moved through Tehran, Qom, Najaf and Karbala before the final burial in Mashhad, was as much a…

Mosque effigy atop Northern Ireland bonfire A replica of a mosque placed atop a towering loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland has sparked widespread condemnation, with politicians, community leaders and rights groups describing it as an act of anti-Muslim hatred and intimidation.Police have arrested a 56-year-old man on suspicion of offences linked to stirring up hatred…

Scientists say Lake Powell should be drained to help save Lake Mead as Colorado River crisis deepens (Associated Press file photo) Scientists have suggested that instead of continuing to keep large amounts of water in Lake Powell, the reservoir should gradually be drained and the water stored in Lake Mead instead.The proposal comes as both…

Orlando Bloom, his Beverly Hills home (AP file photos) Actor Orlando Bloom’s former Beverly Hills home is back on the market, this time as a luxury rental with an asking price of $31,000 a month.The fully furnished property still features many of the custom design changes Bloom made after buying the home in 2017. He…

A 2,500-year-old warrior prince tomb found in Italy had a chariot, helmet and weapons still inside Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered the 2,500-year-old tomb of a pre-Roman warrior prince along the country’s Adriatic coast, shedding new light on the Piceni, an ancient civilisation that left behind very few written records.The royal burial was found in…

Bakari is the newest resident at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail Visitors to Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom now have a new western lowland gorilla to see. Bakari, a 21-year-old male gorilla, has joined the park as the new leader of its gorilla troop, Fox 35 reported. He recently made his public debut at the gorilla…