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Olympic ticket sales soar for LA28, leaving some fans priced out

Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

FILE PHOTO: Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS  THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS  THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo

Kimberly-Clark toilet paper warehouse in California destroyed by fire; employee arrested

Photos from the scene showed the entire building engulfed in flames. The blaze reached a six-alarm response, involving around 175 firefighters, the Ontario Fire Department said.
Photos from the scene showed the entire building engulfed in flames. The blaze reached a six-alarm response, involving around 175 firefighters, the Ontario Fire Department said.

ICE says it shot man who tried to ram officers with car in California

Teen gymnast Riley Lee sets up academy in S’pore with world championship-winning coach

Riley Lee (left) and American coach Cleo Washington at the launch of the Mokara Gymnastics Academy at the Perennial Business City in Jurong East on April 3, 2026.
Riley Lee (left) and American coach Cleo Washington at the launch of the Mokara Gymnastics Academy at the Perennial Business City in Jurong East on April 3, 2026.

Luka Doncic returns with 42 points as the Los Angeles Lakers down the Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA clash

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic going up for a dunk in the final minutes of the 127-113 NBA win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Crypto.com Arena on March 31, 2026.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic going up for a dunk in the final minutes of the 127-113 NBA win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Crypto.com Arena on March 31, 2026.

US strips citizenship from couple in trade theft case, part of Trump immigration push

FILE PHOTO: Information packs are distributed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services following a citizenship ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., July 18, 2018.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Information packs are distributed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services following a citizenship ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., July 18, 2018.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

New Zealand players willing to play World Cup opener against Iran outside US

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country is open to hosting Iran's World Cup matches, after the Iranian football federation threatened to boycott fixtures in the US.
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country is open to hosting Iran's World Cup matches, after the Iranian football federation threatened to boycott fixtures in the US.

LA28 unveils floral-inspired visual identity for 2028 Olympics

Workers from LA28 setup Olympic and Paralympic flags outside the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 8, 2025.
Workers from LA28 setup Olympic and Paralympic flags outside the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 8, 2025.

California lawmakers seek to remove Cesar Chavez's name from holiday

A bust of United Farm Workers union co-founder Cesar Chavez sits in the back of a Denver Parks and Recreation pickup truck following its removal from Cesar Chavez Park, after civil rights leader Dolores Huerta accused Chavez of sexually assaulting her in the 1960s, at Cesar Chavez Park in Denver, Colorado, U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
A bust of United Farm Workers union co-founder Cesar Chavez sits in the back of a Denver Parks and Recreation pickup truck following its removal from Cesar Chavez Park, after civil rights leader Dolores Huerta accused Chavez of sexually assaulting her in the 1960s, at Cesar Chavez Park in Denver, Colorado, U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.