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Vinícius brings star power, but Real Madrid might not be Champions League contenders
MADRID — There was no Gianluca Prestianni at the Bernabéu on Wednesday, and no José Mourinho, but there was Vinícius Junior. With Prestianni suspended as UEFA investigates allegations the Benfica winger racially abused Vinícius in last week’s first leg, and Mourinho serving a touchline ban on his return to his former club, the spotlight belonged…
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Banned by NBA, Porter joins USBL's SuperHawks
Brian WindhorstFeb 25, 2026, 06:32 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Multiple Authors Jontay Porter, banned for life by the NBA for gambling in 2024 and currently awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a related federal charge, is planning to play for an…
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Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence
Warning: This video contains graphic imagery of the victims of stabbings and shootings, as well as images of those killed in street violence One of the most powerful and feared criminal organisations in Mexico has unleashed a wave of violence across 20 Mexican states, following the death of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known…
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Samsung Unpacked 2026: everything announced at the February event
Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S26 lineup at its recent Unpacked event in San Francisco. As expected, the new series consists of the baseline S26, which starts at $899.99, and the bigger S26 Plus, which starts at $1,099.99. At the high end, there’s also the $1,299.99 S26 Ultra, which is the largest in the lineup and…
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I tried the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and need the Privacy Display feature on my iPhone ASAP
Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series sports a much-needed design upgrade. Top features include Privacy Display and truly useful AI. The camera and battery updates are unremarkable. Samsung has announced the third generation of its AI phones, the Galaxy S26 series, at the Galaxy…
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Attacking refugee problems with the old UNHCR setup wont work
Sir, It would be preposterous of me to present to you my congratulations for your recent election to head the UN Refugee Agency. Conversely, having served 20 years with your organization I would like to share with you some observations, whatever their relevance. You have been elected to flog a dead horse. The UN Refugee…
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Pentagon to spend US$12 billion on surveillance, eyeing Chinas build-up in Asia
The Pentagon plans to spend an additional US$12.6 billion to improve surveillance of China’s military manoeuvres, submarines and satellites as the US tries to counter the “unprecedented Chinese military build-up” in Asia, according to a budget document sent to Congress. The funds, approved by Congress outside the normal budget process, are designed to improve US…
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Industry Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at HBO
SternTao is back in business. Sort of. HBO has renewed Industry for a fifth and final season. The series created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay concludes its fourth season on Sunday — one hour earlier than normal. Industry hails from Bad Wolf; season four has been averaging 1.7 million viewers per episodes thus far,…
