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Japan celebrates new sumo grand champion
Onosato becomes first Japanese sumo yokozuna Since 2017

TOKYO, Japan: Japan has a new top sumo wrestler — and he's Japanese. Onosato, who weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds), has become a yokozuna,...

TikTok star Khaby Lame detained in Las Vegas for overstaying visa
Italian TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves US after visa issue

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Khaby Lame, the most followed person on TikTok with millions of fans, has left the United States after being held...

U.S. stocks tumble after Israel invades Iran
Dow Jones dives 770 points as Israel gate-crashes world markets

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled Friday as the world was thrown into turmoil by unprecedented attacks by Israel on Iran. ...

Layoffs hit Paramount Global as viewers shift to streaming
Paramount Global cuts 3.5% of US staff amid cable TV decline

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Paramount Global is cutting 3.5 percent of its U.S. staff as part of another round of layoffs. The company...

OpenAI to use Google Cloud as demand for computing surges
OpenAI signs cloud deal with Google despite intense AI rivalry

SAN FRANCISCO, California: In a move that highlights how the demand for compute power is reshaping the AI industry, OpenAI has signed...

Toothy toy Labubu becomes auction star, sells for over $150K
Labubu toy sells for $150K in Beijing, sets new auction record

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, China: What started as a surprise toy from a blind box has now entered the elite world of high-value collectibles....

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Amazon plans $20 billion data center expansion in Pennsylvania
Amazon to invest $20 billion in PA cloud and AI infrastructure

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: Amazon is making a significant play in Pennsylvania, announcing plans to pour at least US$20 billion into...

Trump and Musk feud goes viral on X
X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup

WASHINGTON, D.C. A public fight between U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk has taken over social media, especially...

"I feel like I've missed out over last 10 years": James Andeson reflects on missing T-20 cricket
"I feel like I've missed out over last 10 years": James Andeson reflects on missing T-20 cricket

New Delhi [India] June 13 (ANI): Former England legendary seamer James Anderson said he's really enjoying playing T20 cricket, even...

Riots over immigration raids in LA continue despite curfew
Riots over immigration raids in LA continue despite curfew

President Donald Trump has vowed jail time for protesters who burn US flags, calling them paid insurrectionists Protests in Los Angeles...

Ancestry in UK, aim for Proteas glory: Will SA's Bedingham give Tests a tangible symbol of love at Lord's?
Ancestry in UK, aim for Proteas glory: Will SA's Bedingham give Tests a tangible symbol of love at Lord's?

London [UK], June 11 (ANI): The 'Ultimate Test' has come for David Bedingham. A man amongst the new crop of comparatively inexperienced...

California governor calls Trump's military move a 'brazen abuse of power' as L.A. curfew begins
California governor calls Trump's military move a 'brazen abuse of power' as L.A. curfew begins

Los Angeles [US], June 11 (ANI): California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned President Donald Trump's deployment of the military in...