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Slovenia's government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval

Slovenia’s government on Thursday endorsed a motion to recognize a Palestinian state and asked the parliament to do the same. Prime Minister Robert Golob said that his government sent the recognition proposal to parliament, which could convene as early as next week. SLOVENIA RESCUE OPERATION UNDERWAY AFTER RISING WATER LEVELS LEAVE 5 TRAPPED IN CAVE “All the world should act …

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LPGA Tour star Charley Hull does her best John Daly impression while signing autographs for fans

Charley Hull was ranked eighth in the world golf rankings heading into the LPGA Tour’s U.S. Women’s Open, and she caught the attention of fans while signing autographs on Tuesday. Hull was compared to John Daly as she was seen with a cigarette hanging from her mouth while she signed autographs for fans who came out to watch practice at …

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US Intel says North Korean missile debris identified in Russian attack on Kharkiv: report

Analysis of Russian ballistic missiles has confirmed North Korean-produced debris throughout Ukraine, according to an unclassified report released by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The DIA has used open-source imagery to confirm debris found after the Jan. 2 attack on Kharkiv, the second-biggest city in Ukraine and the biggest city near the border with Russia, derived from a DPRK short-range …

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Mets outfielder oddly lists 3 Yankees, 2 of them current players, for his Mt. Rushmore of New York athletes

Amid the New York Mets hitting rock bottom, one of their own seems to be missing his old team just a little bit. Harrison Bader, a Bronxville native, grew up rooting for the New York Yankees – he played for them for parts of 2022 and 2023 before eventually being waived, and he signed with the Mets this offseason. Bader’s …

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Pressure grows on Biden admin to allow Ukraine to use US weapons to hit Russia: 'rather unfortunate'

More NATO allies have approved measures to allow Ukraine to use supplied weapons for attacks on military targets in Russia as the U.S. remains a key and increasingly solitary holdout as pressure mounts to authorize use. “It’s rather unfortunate that with all the atrocities we see in Ukraine, we have not allowed it to use weapons against Russia’s targets,” Lithuanian …

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Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier-led women's 3-on-3 league set to debut in January

The debut date for a 3-on-3 basketball league led by two-time WNBA champion Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier is coming into clearer focus. Players are set to begin competing in the Unrivaled league in around eight months. Athletes in the league are expected to earn the highest average salary in women’s professional sports league history. Players in …

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NFL countdown begins: Three big storylines to follow as the 2024-2025 season approaches

The countdown begins. The 2024-2025 NFL season kicks off in less than 100 days when the defending Super Bowl champions host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5th in primetime. The season-opener will be a rematch of the AFC Championship game when the Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to Super Bowl LVIII with a win over Lamar Jackson and the …

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Chiefs' Isaiah Buggs turns himself in to police, charged with 2 counts of second-degree animal cruelty

Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs turned himself in Thursday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to face animal cruelty charges. Buggs faces two charges of animal cruelty to dogs or cats after two dogs allegedly were found “severely malnourished, emaciated and neglected” on the back porch of a rental home he was staying at earlier this year. WBRC FOX6 reporter Bryan …

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Hungarian politicians appeal to voters in first public TV debate in nearly 20 years

Nearly a dozen politicians took to the debate stage in Hungary’s capital Thursday to make their pitch to Hungarian voters ahead of European Parliament elections. Outside, protesters demonstrated against the public broadcaster that hosted the event. The debate, between the leaders of 11 party lists running in the June 9 elections, is the first to be broadcast by Hungary’s public …

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US sanctions Uganda's parliament speaker, her husband and others over corruption and rights abuses

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Uganda’s parliamentary speaker, her husband and several other officials over corruption and serious abuses of human rights. Parliament Speaker Anita Among was sanctioned “due to involvement in significant corruption tied to her leadership” of Uganda’s national assembly, the U.S. State Department said. ACTIVISTS SEEK MORE PRESSURE ON UGANDA OVER ‘AGGRAVATED HOMOSEXUALITY’ LAW …

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