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Poston grabs lead after third round finish at PGA Memorial
Poston grabs lead after third round finish at PGA Memorial

JT Poston seized a four-stroke lead over fellow American Ryan Gerard after Sunday morning's completion of the third round of the storm-interrupted PGA Memorial tournament.

June 07, 2026

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US says shot down Iran drones as war reaches 100th day
US says shot down Iran drones as war reaches 100th day

The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, as the Middle East war reached its 100th day on Sunday with no end in sight.

June 07, 2026

Israel strikes Beirut southern suburbs after Hezbollah launches
Israel strikes Beirut southern suburbs after Hezbollah launches

Israel's military struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, hitting two apartments in two buildings, after saying it had intercepted two projectiles launched by Hezbollah into Israeli territory.

June 07, 2026

Verstappen out of Monaco Grand Prix on opening lap
Verstappen out of Monaco Grand Prix on opening lap

Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen was forced to retire on the very first lap of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday after an issue right from the front row of the grid.

June 07, 2026

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Polls open in tight Peru presidential runoff
Polls open in tight Peru presidential runoff

Polls opened in Peru's presidential runoff Sunday, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.

June 07, 2026

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North Korean leader's sister says nuclear programme 'line of no retreat'
North Korean leader's sister says nuclear programme 'line of no retreat'

North Korea's nuclear weapons programme is "the line of no retreat", the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

June 07, 2026