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Sweden’s defense chief has expressed alarm over Beijing’s repeated dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, saying such actions threaten global security, undermine stability and underscore the need to invest “for our security and freedom.” Defense Minister Pål Jonson spoke Thursday night in a diplomatic reception in Manila for Sweden’s national day after meeting his Philippine counterpart, …

Dan Hurley has a tough decision to make. The UConn men’s basketball head coach is reportedly the top choice for the Los Angeles Lakers to replace Darvin Ham for the same role. Hurley has coached the Huskies to back-to-back national championships where they have dominated both March Madness tournaments. Their closest game in both tournaments was just a 13-point margin. …

Basketball great Charles Barkley is a fan of Dan Hurley, the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the NBA Finals. But he isn’t a fan of ESPN’s coverage of those topics as of late. During an appearance on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich,” Barkley was asked about the speculation surrounding UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley potentially becoming the Los …

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday but walked away, according to media reports. Frederiksen had no outward signs of harm, a local resident told Reuters. “Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten on Friday evening at Kultorvet Square in Copenhagen by a man who was subsequently arrested. The Prime Minister is shocked …

Citizens across the European Union are currently voting in the European Parliament elections to choose direct representatives for the supranational legislative body. The European Parliament is one of the EU’s three main political institutions, along with the European Council, which represents national governments of the 27 member states, and the European Commission, the bloc’s Brussels-based executive arm. Here are some …

It’s been a rough go lately for Caitlin Clark, but perhaps Friday night is exactly what she needed. The rookie phenom tied her career-high of 30 points on Friday night and helped her Indiana Fever get an 85-83 win over the Washington Mystics. Clark tied a WNBA rookie record with seven three-pointers, joining Crystal Robinson as the only players to …

Sweden’s national theater for opera and ballet, the Stockholm-based Royal Swedish Opera, has been fined $300,000 after a stage technician died last year when he fell more than 40 feet from a balcony as he was carrying out work inside the building. The fatal fall had been investigated as “a work environment violation” and Prosecutor Jennie Nordin said the death …

The Golf Channel scored an interview with Vince Young at this week’s BMW Charity Pro-Am in South Carolina, or so it thought. During the event Thursday, the channel showed Young talking to inside-the-ropes reporter Lauren Withrow. It was not Vince Young, and Withrow had no idea. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Former NFL quarterback Vince Young shoots …

In late May, charges against Scottie Scheffler were dismissed. The world’s No. 1 golfer, was arrested May 17 outside the Valhalla Golf Club in the hours leading up to the second round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. An investigation found three Louisville Metro Police officers in the area at the time of Scheffler’s arrest did not turn on …

It seems like every quarterback the New York Jets acquire turns into a bust. Since 2000, the Jets have taken seven quarterbacks in either the first or second round. Chad Pennington, the 18th pick in 2000, is probably the best of the bunch that also included Mark Sanchez, Kellen Clemens, Geno Smith, Christian Hackenberg, Sam Darnold, and Zach Wilson. Even …