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Bona fide Olympic medalists like US sprinter Fred Kerley have been lured to take part in the Enhanced Games with potentially life-changing prize money

Wildly controversial event

Enhanced Games: the 'Steroid Olympics' hit Las Vegas

Incoming Fed chair Kevin Warsh takes over a central bank facing challenges on both the inflation and unemployment sides of its mandate, and pressure from the White House

With Fed under intense Trump pressure, new chief to be sworn in at White House

Testimony from residents and officials, as well as satellite images and photographs taken by AFP journalists on both sides of the border, show widespread destruction in dozens of Lebanese towns and villages since the start of the Israel-Hezbollah war

Reduced to rubble

Lebanese accuse Israel of wiping their towns off the map

States from Arizona to Wyoming rely on Rocky Mountain snowfall for their water supply, but the region had record-breaking high temperatures last winter, causing historically low levels of snowpack.

Set to be one of worst ever in American West

With record-low snow, Colorado preps for wildfire onslaught

US President Donald Trump is being accused of brazen, historic corruption

'A president can't have a conflict of interest'

Windfall settlement, stock trades: Trump accused of 'brazen' corruption

A farmer uses a hay-collecting machine in a field in the Zehiliga region of Morocco. Rising fertiliser costs are threatening the livelihoods of many farmers

'Working to pay for fuel'

Morocco farmers saw hope in rain, but Mideast war inflates production costs

The charges against Cuba's Raul Castro have fueled speculation that US President Donald Trump will try to topple the communist state

Rubio warns Cuba after US indicts former leader

Wembley will host the Championship play-off final between Hull and Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough face Hull in football's richest game after 'spygate' row

Trump says the arch will be the largest in the world, taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris

Several lawsuits seek to halt project

Trump's big arch approved by ally-controlled board

The launch of SpaceX's new Starship V3 rocket was scrubbed on May 21, 2026, but the company run by Elon Musk says it will try again the following day from its launch pad in South Padre Island, Texas

SpaceX postpones highly anticipated Starship launch

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is among the starriest names in a 26-man Norway squad that has reached the World Cup for the first time since 1998

Haaland and Odegaard lead Norway's World Cup hopes after 28-year absence

Stellantis says it will focus on 'affordability' in its new five-year investment drive

Jeep and Fiat owner

Stellantis unveils 60 bn euro push to revive profitability

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is widely expected to be a Democratic Party candidate for president in 2028, has ordered agencies to start working on a plan to deal with the job-killing effects of AI

To mitigate job-destroying impact

California governor orders a plan to cope with AI job upheaval

Palestinians are struggling to find food and potable water amid ongoing Israeli violence, NGOs warned

Calling on Israel to respect its obligations

Humanitarian situation in Gaza still catastrophic: NGOs

After the ruling, thousands of angry demonstrators rallied outside the Ankara headquarters of the main opposition CHP

Accusations of 'political coup'

Court ousts leadership of Turkey's main opposition party

The response to the Ebola outbreak is hampered by insecurity and difficult access

Declared an international emergency

Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to M23-held South Kivu

Cristiano Ronaldo a goal as Al Nassr beat Damac to win the Saudi Pro League

Ending long wait for domestic silverware

Ronaldo strikes twice to end long wait for Saudi title

The classic 2CV -- an electric version is now planned

Blast from the past

Beloved Citroen 2CV revived as electric car

Canadian fashion model Coco Rocha prepares for the Cannes red carpet at the town's luxury Hotel Martinez

Weeks to plot and prepare

Star stylists reveal secrets of making splash on Cannes red carpet

Six of the World Cup matches hosted in Canada will be played at the Toronto Stadium

Nation primarily captivated by ice hockey

World Cup could make football 'mainstream' in co-host Canada

India, which is home to around 70 percent of the world's tiger population, has long played a leading role in big cat conservation

To ensure participation of African nations

India postpones big cat summit over Ebola outbreak

US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on May 21, 2026.

Slammed 'ridiculous' rules

Trump eases curbs on planet-warming gases used in refrigerants

Gujarat bowler Mohammed Siraj (L) celebrates his third wicket after removing Chennai's Urvil Patel (not shown) for a duck

Clinical all-round performance

Clinical Gujarat end Chennai IPL hopes with 89-run win

Bolivian women walk past graffiti reading 'Rodrigo Paz out,' referring to the country's new center-right president

A look at what's going on

What's behind the social unrest in Bolivia?

French director Emmanuel Marre's film has made a major splash in Cannes

Winning rave reviews

French films tackle war and fascism as crunch election looms

The loss of Air France Flight AF447 was the worst disaster in the company's history

Killed 228 people

Air France, Airbus convicted of manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris crash

US President Donald Trump is again insisting on loyalty from the Supreme Court when it rules on his bid to restrict birthright citizenship

Berating judges

Trump pressures Supreme Court to rule for him on citizenship

An activist holds a placard reading "Women are born, not some bloke with a form" outside the Supreme Court in London in April 2025

Step back for trans community

UK details rules for single-sex spaces after landmark ruling

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