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Antonio Banderas rules out retirement as he turns 65
Italian Brainrot: the AI memes only kids know
Italian Brainrot: the AI memes only kids know

In a Japanese shop selling pocket-money trinkets, there is a rack of toys, stickers and keyrings based on a global crew of AI-generated characters that almost every child knows about -- and very few adults.

August 10, 2025

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Son Heung-min makes instant impact in LAFC debut
Son Heung-min makes instant impact in LAFC debut

South Korea star Son Heung-min made his Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles FC Saturday, providing a burst of energy as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 draw with the Fire in Chicago.

August 10, 2025

Armenians caught between hope and distrust after accord with Azerbaijan
Armenians caught between hope and distrust after accord with Azerbaijan

The streets were almost deserted in Yerevan Saturday because of the summer heat, but at shaded parks and fountains, Armenians struggled to make sense of what the accord signed a day earlier in Washington means for them.

August 10, 2025

Dropped Australian Test star Labuschagne plots Ashes return
Dropped Australian Test star Labuschagne plots Ashes return

Dropped Australian Test star Marnus Labuschagne says he is determined to bounce back and prove the doubters wrong, putting his hand up to open in the Ashes series against England.

August 10, 2025

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Fleetwood clings to one-stroke PGA St. Jude lead over Rose
Fleetwood clings to one-stroke PGA St. Jude lead over Rose

Tommy Fleetwood, chasing his first US PGA Tour title, clung to a one-stroke lead over fellow Englishman Justin Rose after Saturday's third round of the PGA St. Jude Championship.

August 09, 2025

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Sinner storms to quick-fire opening win in Cincinnati
Sinner storms to quick-fire opening win in Cincinnati

Jannik Sinner, back on court nearly a month after his Wimbledon triumph, crushed Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan in his opening match at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday.

August 09, 2025