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Japan celebrates new sumo grand champion
Onosato becomes first Japanese sumo yokozuna Since 2017

TOKYO, Japan: Japan has a new top sumo wrestler — and he's Japanese. Onosato, who weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds), has become a yokozuna,...

TikTok star Khaby Lame detained in Las Vegas for overstaying visa
Italian TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves US after visa issue

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Khaby Lame, the most followed person on TikTok with millions of fans, has left the United States after being held...

U.S. stocks tumble after Israel invades Iran
Dow Jones dives 770 points as Israel gate-crashes world markets

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled Friday as the world was thrown into turmoil by unprecedented attacks by Israel on Iran. ...

Layoffs hit Paramount Global as viewers shift to streaming
Paramount Global cuts 3.5% of US staff amid cable TV decline

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Paramount Global is cutting 3.5 percent of its U.S. staff as part of another round of layoffs. The company...

OpenAI to use Google Cloud as demand for computing surges
OpenAI signs cloud deal with Google despite intense AI rivalry

SAN FRANCISCO, California: In a move that highlights how the demand for compute power is reshaping the AI industry, OpenAI has signed...

Toothy toy Labubu becomes auction star, sells for over $150K
Labubu toy sells for $150K in Beijing, sets new auction record

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, China: What started as a surprise toy from a blind box has now entered the elite world of high-value collectibles....

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Clean energy faces hurdles as US solar forecast dips by 2030
US solar growth to slow as policy momentum shifts to fossil fuels

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A boom in U.S. solar energy installations may be running out of steam as shifting federal priorities, new tariffs,...

Trump and Musk feud goes viral on X
X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup

WASHINGTON, D.C. A public fight between U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk has taken over social media, especially...

Tensions Are Surging Amid Israel-Iran Attacks. So Are Oil Prices
Tensions Are Surging Amid Israel-Iran Attacks. So Are Oil Prices

Global oil prices spiked following Israels surprise air strikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities. As of late June 13, futures...

"You can always see it coming": Bryce Dallas Howard on her box office failures with 'Argylle', 'The Lady in the Water'
"You can always see it coming": Bryce Dallas Howard on her box office failures with 'Argylle', 'The Lady in the Water'

Washington DC [US], June 12 (ANI): Bryce Dallas Howard has been one of the most successful actors and directors of Hollywood, who is...

Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal's 'Eddington' trailer released
Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal's 'Eddington' trailer released

Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): A24 has released the first full-length trailer for 'Eddington,' the latest film from acclaimed director...

Roundup: Protests expand beyond LA to dozens of U.S. cities
Roundup: Protests expand beyond LA to dozens of U.S. cities

NEW YORK, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Demonstrations against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown have intensified and spread far...

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Up in Smoke [Blu-Ray]