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Marines deploy in LA ahead of mass anti-Trump protests
Arise Sir David! Football legend Beckham knighted
Arise Sir David! Football legend Beckham knighted

Former England football captain and global fashion icon David Beckham was knighted on Friday for his services to sport and charity, with The Who singer Roger Daltrey and actor Gary Oldman also receiving the honour.

June 13, 2025

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Kanye West shows up to support Combs at sex trafficking trial
Kanye West shows up to support Combs at sex trafficking trial

US rapper Kanye West showed up at a Manhattan federal courthouse Friday to support music mogul Sean Combs, who is on trial for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering.

June 13, 2025

Google turns internet queries into conversations
Google turns internet queries into conversations

Google on Friday began letting people turn online searches into conversations, with generative artificial intelligence providing spoken summaries of query results.

June 13, 2025

US adversaries fuel disinformation about LA protests
US adversaries fuel disinformation about LA protests

Russia, China and Iran are amplifying disinformation about protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles, researchers said Friday, adding to a surge of domestically generated falsehoods and conspiracy theories.

June 13, 2025

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Miami missing Alba for Club World Cup opener
Miami missing Alba for Club World Cup opener

Inter Miami will be without their Spanish international left back Jordi Alba for the opening game of the Club World Cup on Saturday against Egypt's Al Ahly.

June 13, 2025

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Supporters of deported Venezuelans denied visit to Salvadoran jail
Supporters of deported Venezuelans denied visit to Salvadoran jail

Supporters of Venezuelans deported by the United States to El Salvador said Friday they had been refused permission to see the migrants in prison.

June 13, 2025