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LIV Golf boss sees hope for new sponsors beyond 2026

LIV Golf boss sees hope for new sponsors beyond 2026

LIV Golf sees hope in finding new financial sponsors to carry the series beyond this season, when its vast Saudi funding will end, even though chief executive officer Scott O'Neil was short on details in comments Tuesday.

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Mexican BTS fans go wild as concerts grow near

Mexican BTS fans go wild as concerts grow near

Dancers bounced to the sound of BTS on an avenue in Mexico City, clapping and screaming at a pep rally kicking off a string of concerts by the South Korean superstars.

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Europe's first commercial robotaxi service rolls out in Croatia

Europe's first commercial robotaxi service rolls out in Croatia

For nearly a month, a Croatian company has been rolling out what it says is Europe's first robotaxi service on the streets of Zagreb, with AFP among the first journalists to try it on Tuesday.

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Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands, allowing the vessel to sail on to Spain's Canary Islands, the operator said Tuesday.

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G7 trade ministers meet, not expected to discuss US tariff threat

G7 trade ministers meet, not expected to discuss US tariff threat

G7 trade ministers opened a meeting in Paris on Tuesday to discuss issues including critical minerals, but were not expected to directly address the latest US threat to impose additional tariffs on European vehicles.

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Hollywood star Malkovich gets Croatian citizenship

Hollywood star Malkovich gets Croatian citizenship

US actor John Malkovich, who has Croatian ancestry, was granted Croatian citizenship on Tuesday in a special ceremony.

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Mickelson pulls out of PGA Championship for family issues

Mickelson pulls out of PGA Championship for family issues

Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from next week's PGA Championship at Aronimink, citing a personal health matter within his family, the tournament announced on Tuesday.

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Wales rugby great Halfpenny to retire

Wales rugby great Halfpenny to retire

Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny announced on Tuesday he will retire at the end of the season, bringing down the curtain on a career spanning nearly two decades.

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Rahm says player concessions needed to save LIV Golf

Rahm says player concessions needed to save LIV Golf

Jon Rahm, thrilled at a new deal allowing him to play on the DP World Tour, said Tuesday he expects LIV Golf players must make concessions to save the series.

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Bowlers, Samson keep Chennai afloat in IPL playoff race

Bowlers, Samson keep Chennai afloat in IPL playoff race

Disciplined bowling and an unbeaten 87 by opener Sanju Samson helped Chennai Super Kings stay in the hunt for the IPL playoffs with an eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.

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