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Rooney says patience needed with Premier League record-breaker Dowman
Rooney says patience needed with Premier League record-breaker Dowman

Wayne Rooney believes patience will be needed as teenage Premier League record-breaker Max Dowman continues his remarkable rise with Arsenal alongside taking his upcoming school exams.

March 16, 2026

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Spain court rejects trial for ex-govt leader over deadly 2024 floods
Spain court rejects trial for ex-govt leader over deadly 2024 floods

A Spanish court on Monday rejected a bid to put Valencia's former regional president on trial over his handling of deadly 2024 floods, ruling there was no evidence of a legal violation.

March 16, 2026

"So proud": Irish hometown hails Oscar winner Jessie Buckley
"So proud": Irish hometown hails Oscar winner Jessie Buckley

Family, friends, and locals in the small Irish town of Killarney were bursting with pride Monday after homegirl Jessie Buckley became the first Irishwoman to win a best actress Oscar.

March 16, 2026

'Hollywood story': Russia's Mr Nobody makes history with Oscar win
'Hollywood story': Russia's Mr Nobody makes history with Oscar win

Tributes to "Mr Nobody" poured in on Monday after Pavel Talankin, a videographer from a small-town Russian school, won an Oscar for his anti-Kremlin film and cemented his place in Hollywood history.

March 16, 2026

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Israel army says begun 'limited targeted ground operations' against Hezbollah in south Lebanon
Israel army says begun 'limited targeted ground operations' against Hezbollah in south Lebanon

The Israeli military said on Monday it had begun what it described as "limited ground operations" against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, with Defence Minister Israel Katz warning that those displaced would not return home until northern Israel was secure.

March 16, 2026

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Race for Paris mayor on knife's edge after first round
Race for Paris mayor on knife's edge after first round

The race for Paris mayor looked uncertain Monday as a right-wing former minister hoping to wrest control of the French capital from the left claimed she had gained key support for a second-round run-off.

March 16, 2026