Bayern Munich face holders Stuttgart in the German Cup final on Saturday knowing defeat will sour what had been one of their most promising seasons in recent memory.
La Liga draws to a close this weekend with several matters still to be resolved, even though Hansi Flick's Barcelona have already been crowned champions.
Form and fitness concerns are hanging over some of football's biggest names just three weeks before the World Cup kicks off.
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Economy
Japan's inflation slowed more than expected in April, government data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi considers further measures to drive down costs linked to the Middle East war.
May 22, 2026
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As a teenager struggling to fit into life in rural Sicily, psychiatrist Francesco Panto found refuge in anime, where he discovered characters that resembled the kind of man he wanted to be.
May 22, 2026
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Incoming Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh will be sworn in at the White House on Friday, taking the reins of the US central bank as it faces unprecedented pressure from President Donald Trump to cut interest rates.
May 22, 2026
Lebanese mother-of-two Hala Farah is collecting photos and videos to preserve the memory of her hometown which, like many others along the southern border, has been completely destroyed by Israeli forces.
May 22, 2026
Larry Graves pulled up to a home tucked into a Colorado mountainside. His radio was crackling, as was the wildfire burning beyond the trees -- it was time to move.
May 22, 2026
Politics
Critics of US President Donald Trump are pointing to a series of recent windfalls for the 79-year-old billionaire and his family as evidence of "brazen," historic corruption.
May 22, 2026
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Like many Moroccan farmers, Mehdi el-Maazi was hopeful that rare heavy rains would yield an abundant harvest this year -- but those hopes were quickly shattered as the Middle East war sent fuel and fertiliser costs soaring.
The first-ever Enhanced Games -- widely dubbed the "Steroid Olympics" -- take place Sunday in Las Vegas, where elite sprinters, swimmers and weightlifters will vie for world records while taking banned performance-enhancing drugs.
Kurtley Beale says he still has "fire in the belly" as the veteran Australian back readies to move past All Blacks great Aaron Smith and become the third most-capped Super Rugby player.
Middlesbrough and Hull will meet in the richest game in world football at Wembley on Saturday, competing for a place in the Premier League in a match overshadowed by Southampton's "spygate" saga.
May 22, 2026
Nature
The biggest and most lucrative ever World Cup this summer will also set a record for the most-polluting sporting event in history, environmental experts say.
May 22, 2026
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Juan Mata has been voted Australia's A-League player of the year as the veteran Spanish World Cup winner enjoys a late career resurgence.
An arts commission stacked with allies of US President Donald Trump gave the greenlight on Thursday to designs for his massive triumphal arch, as several lawsuits seek to halt the project.
Elon Musk's SpaceX postponed the highly anticipated launch of its upgraded Starship megarocket, calling off Thursday's test after multiple countdown stops-and-starts.
Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard headline Norway's World Cup squad, which was announced in a video by the country's King Harald V on Thursday.
May 22, 2026
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