Iran remembers Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as a ‘martyr’ and ‘model for the youth and children’

Iran remembers Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as a ‘martyr’ and ‘model for the youth and children’

Hours after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces, Iran remembered Sinwar as a martyr whose vision for a liberated Palestine would be carried forward.  Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which prompted the ongoing war between the Jewish state and terror group in the Gaza Strip, was […]

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Indian intelligence official charged in murder-for-hire plot on Sikh separatist leader in New York City

Indian intelligence official charged in murder-for-hire plot on Sikh separatist leader in New York City

An Indian government official accused of directing a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist leader living in New York City has been charged, federal prosecutors said Thursday.  Vikash Yadav, 39, also known as Vikas and Amanat, is a former officer in India’s Research and Analysis Wing spy service and remains at-large, according to an

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Tony Bennett, who delivered Virginia first men’s basketball championship, retires at age 55

Tony Bennett, who delivered Virginia first men’s basketball championship, retires at age 55

Virginia coach Tony Bennett — one of the winningest college basketball coaches in the history of the ACC and the sport at large, who delivered the program’s first and only national championship in 2019 — is retiring, the school announced Thursday afternoon. Bennett’s retirement is effective immediately and he will hold a news conference Friday.

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How an 80-year-old basketball Hall of Famer thrives as a pickleball contender

How an 80-year-old basketball Hall of Famer thrives as a pickleball contender

Some people name-drop. With Rick Barry, it’s more like a name-deluge. It takes only a few questions for the former NBA and ABA star to recount conversations with his fellow basketball Hall of Famers, life-changing advice from a golf icon, a bond with a group of tennis greats and a recent encounter with a Heisman

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Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams: Teammates — and housemates — try to bring Jets back from the brink

Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams: Teammates — and housemates — try to bring Jets back from the brink

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers received a phone call from a close friend a little after midnight on Monday and, still irritated after a 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills, he ignored it. “I wasn’t in the mood,” Rodgers said. His friend called again around 1 a.m.; this time Rodgers answered it. Since last

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BOS Nation, a publicity campaign gone wrong and an apology for the hurt it caused

BOS Nation, a publicity campaign gone wrong and an apology for the hurt it caused

Tuesday should have been a triumphant night for the NWSL’s latest expansion team, but less than a day after a packed event in downtown Boston to officially launch BOS Nation’s team name and colors, the club issued an apology for the hurt the publicity campaign had caused. Five hundred fans had RSVP’d for the event

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Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates say they are “completely devastated” by his death

Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates say they are “completely devastated” by his death

Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik released a statement on Thursday saying they are “completely devastated” by his death.  Payne died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials in Argentina said. He was 31-years-old.  “We’re completely devastated by the news

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Italy bans overseas surrogacy for all citizens amid declining birthrate: ‘A child is always a gift’

Italy bans overseas surrogacy for all citizens amid declining birthrate: ‘A child is always a gift’

Italy has tightened its surrogacy ban to include citizens who choose to travel to countries like Canada or the United States for surrogate mothers. The Italian Senate passed a bill on Wednesday criminalizing citizens who go abroad to countries where it is legal to purchase children through surrogacy. The bill passed 84-58 and floor debate

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Shohei Ohtani adds to Dodgers postseason highlight reel with late-game moonshot

Shohei Ohtani adds to Dodgers postseason highlight reel with late-game moonshot

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani perked up when he heard his name. “I told him,” Dodgers backup catcher Austin Barnes said after Ohtani’s three-run moonshot iced an 8-0 victory over the Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, “hit the ball over the fence.” “Not bad advice,” Ohtani said. Barnes clapped his

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Indiana’s Curt Cignetti has ignited a fire: ‘This guy is just different’

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti has ignited a fire: ‘This guy is just different’

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Four words came to Curt Cignetti’s mind as he tried to follow along from 800 miles away the path of a tornado that was closing in on his youngest child. “What have I done?” It was April 27, 2011. Cignetti was at a function at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), where he

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