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Friday, May 29, 2026

Daily edition · 2026-05-29 · 196 stories

The Guardian11:49 AM

WHO chief arrives in DRC promising Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’

WHO chief arrives in DRC promising Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for ceasefire, saying no conflict is worth condemning people to death from preventable diseaseThe deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can be stopped, the head of the World Health Organization has said, as he arrived in the country to support efforts to contain the disease.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Kinsasha on Thursday and was due on Friday to travel to Ituri province, in the north-east, where the outbreak was centred. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

‘Essentially diving in coffee’: Australian diver among team rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded Laos cave

‘Essentially diving in coffee’: Australian diver among team rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded Laos cave

Josh Richards joins international mission to extract five found alive and search for missing twoGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian cave diver is part of an international team that has been flown into Laos from around the world to rescue seven people stuck in a remote, flooded cave.The group entered the cave in Xaysomboun province, central Laos, to hunt wildlife and search for gold more than a week ago, but heavy rain blocked the cave entrance. Five of them were found alive this week, but two remain unaccounted for – and the rescuers, some of whom were involved in the rescue of a young Thai football team in 2018, still need to extract the survivors from the inundated passageways. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Brisbane teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp in viral stunt at Scientology church

Brisbane teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp in viral stunt at Scientology church

Zeppelin Witheridge charged with public nuisance over ‘Scientology speedrun’ social media trendGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA social media stunt that treats churches like video games has gone from TikTok to the dock, landing an alleged teenage “speedrunner” in court.Zeppelin Witheridge, 18, has been accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp after a viral challenge went awry at the Church of Scientology in Brisbane’s CBD. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe

Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe

Temperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken across multiple countries under a persistent area of high pressure, commonly referred to as a “heat dome.” The UK surpassed its May maximum temperature record on Tuesday, with 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens, London.This broke the record set only the day before, with 34.8C recorded in London on Monday. Previously, the maximum May temperature record was 32.8C, recorded in 1922 and then matched in 1944. Ireland also broke its May maximum temperature, with 28.8C recorded at two weather stations – in Killarney in the south-west and Clonmel in the south. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Greener pasture of a shepherd’s life lures Chinese workers penned in by ‘996’ jobs

Greener pasture of a shepherd’s life lures Chinese workers penned in by ‘996’ jobs

When an Inner Mongolia farmer sought two herders to tend his 3,000 sheep, he was swamped with applicants including graduates, factory labourers and white-collar workersA Chinese farm owner’s recruitment drive for shepherds has ended in success after his job advert seeking people to work on his Inner Mongolia ranch went viral, drawing the attention of city dwellers struggling to find work and highlighting growing strains in China’s labour market.Zuo Xiaoyong posted an advert on Chinese social media in late April seeking two shepherds, preferably a couple, to take 3,000 sheep out to graze on a 2,000ha pasture in the summer. The shepherds would also undertake indoor feeding and cleaning during the winter when temperatures can drop below -30C at his ranch roughly 300km from Xilinhot city, near the Mongolian border. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

‘I felt my humanity was bastardised’: Cynthia Erivo says reaction to Ariana Grande red carpet incident rooted in racism

‘I felt my humanity was bastardised’: Cynthia Erivo says reaction to Ariana Grande red carpet incident rooted in racism

Wicked co-star said reactions to the incident, which included suggestions she was Grande’s ‘bodyguard’, reflect an insidious view of Black womenWicked star Cynthia Erivo has said that reactions to the incident at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good, in which she stepped in to fend off a red-carpet invader who grabbed co-star Ariana Grande, revealed “the insidious nature of how we view Black women” and put her off campaigning for Oscars.In an interview with Variety, Erivo said that she and Grande were “terrified” when Johnson Wen jumped a barrier at Universal Studios Singapore and rushed towards them. “Nobody moved. Nobody moved. So I moved because my brain went, ‘Get him away! Get him out of here!’ … And what people couldn’t see is that he wouldn’t let go [of Grande]. He wouldn’t let go. So I just kept pushing at him to get him off.” Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

EU fines Temu for failing to stop sale of illegal and dangerous products

EU fines Temu for failing to stop sale of illegal and dangerous products

European Commission finds shoppers on Chinese website very likely to find unsafe items and imposes €200m penaltyEU regulators have fined the Chinese shopping website Temu €200m (£173m) for failing to stop the sale of illegal and dangerous products.The European Commission imposed the penalty after a 19-month investigation that found consumers were very likely to encounter illegal or unsafe products including baby toys and electronics on the firm’s website. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Image of Thai police in sparkly dresses with handcuffed suspect turns out to be AI fake

Image of Thai police in sparkly dresses with handcuffed suspect turns out to be AI fake

Picture was created by administrator in charge of station’s Facebook account who wanted to create ‘friendlier image’It was an arresting image and an irresistible story. A group of tough Thai police officers – five men and one woman – all wearing elaborate festival-style dresses, surrounding a drug dealer they had caught while undercover.The image, released by local police, was so compelling that it found its way on to the front page of the UK’s Daily Star, as well as in picture stories in the Telegraph, the Sun and the New York Post. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

EU to discuss potential restrictions on Chinese imports amid fears of overreliance

EU to discuss potential restrictions on Chinese imports amid fears of overreliance

Concerns among commissioners in bloc that surge in imports could lead to decline similar to that of US rust belt townsEU commissioners will meet on Friday for crunch talks aimed at imposing new restrictions on imports from China amid growing concern that Beijing is fuelling conditions for US-style rust belt towns in Europe.The surge in imports of everything from electric cars to key components in machines, medical devices and foodstuffs has been dubbed China Shock 2.0, potentially mirroring the experience in the US 25 years ago when Beijing joined the World Trade Organization. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Family accuse UK government of lack of support over death of Briton in Grenada

Family accuse UK government of lack of support over death of Briton in Grenada

Pathologist found Andrew Frederick’s death was a homicide but UK authorities refused specialist helpThe grieving family of a British man found dead in his home on the Caribbean island of Grenada have accused UK authorities of failing to support their fight for justice.The family of Andrew Frederick, 47, whose body was discovered on 4 January, are calling for an urgent review of the policies governing UK assistance to the loved ones of Britons killed abroad. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Carney calls for new US-Canada partnership to ‘help make America great again’

Carney calls for new US-Canada partnership to ‘help make America great again’

Canada prime minister urges greater economic cooperation between the two countries in speech delivered in New YorkCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney has called for a new relationship with the United States to “help make America great again”.In a speech delivered in New York on Thursday, Carney said that there should be a “true partnership” that reimagines cooperation in specific sectors challenged by global competition. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Clashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52

Clashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52

Rival groups are vying for territorial control of strategic cocaine production and trafficking regionAt least 52 guerrilla fighters have been killed in clashes between two rival armed groups vying for territorial control of a strategic cocaine production and trafficking region in south-east Colombia, a faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) involved in the fighting has said.The clashes, the most violent in recent months, took place in the jungles of the department of Guaviare, near the village of Barranco Colorado. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Guatemala requests US military cooperation against drug trafficking

Guatemala requests US military cooperation against drug trafficking

Central American country says its president spoke with Pete Hegseth to confirm terms of cooperationSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailGuatemala has requested US military cooperation spanning access to equipment, training and experts to assist Guatemalan operations against drug trafficking, the country’s president, Bernardo Arévalo, said on Thursday.The joint plans stopped short of US military operations on Guatemalan soil and fall within existing bilateral agreements, the government noted. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Anger at decision not to extradite Canadian suicide kit supplier to face UK justice

Anger at decision not to extradite Canadian suicide kit supplier to face UK justice

Kenneth Law expected to admit to sending products internationally in knowledge they would probably be used to end livesBereaved families whose loved ones were the victims of an online supplier of suicide kits say they feel insulted by a decision not to prosecute him in the UK.Kenneth Law was due to appear in court on Friday in Ontario, Canada, accused of selling 1,200 suicide packages across 40 countries, including the UK. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak

WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, as Uganda closes border with DRC The head of the World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help tackle the Ebola outbreak there, as Uganda closed its border with its neighbour in an effort to stop the spread.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted on social media that the region was in the midst of a “catastrophic collision of disease and conflict with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response”. Tedros said on Monday that he would travel to the DRC this week. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

US building Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for Americans amid outbreak

US building Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for Americans amid outbreak

Some experts criticize White House approach and say not allowing Americans to return to US hurts treatment effortsThe Trump administration is building a quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans affected by the Ebola outbreak, instead of bringing them home.The White House on Wednesday confirmed that the US was setting up a facility in Kenya for Americans to quarantine after Ebola exposure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Dormitory fire at Kenyan girls’ school kills at least 16 students

Dormitory fire at Kenyan girls’ school kills at least 16 students

Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru countyA fire has ripped through a dormitory at a girls’ school in Kenya’s Rift valley, killing at least 16 students.The fire broke out just after midnight at Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county, about 76 miles north-west of Nairobi, police said. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Abbott says Liberals ‘under new management’ and vows to help Taylor lead ‘people’s revolt’ against Labor

Abbott says Liberals ‘under new management’ and vows to help Taylor lead ‘people’s revolt’ against Labor

Former prime minister elected Liberal party president on Friday after running unopposedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTony Abbott has declared the Liberals are “under new management” after his election as party president, vowing to help Angus Taylor lead a “people’s revolt” against the Labor government.The former prime minister and conservative warrior was elected to the position at the Liberal federal council meeting in Melbourne on Friday, marking a return to active political life seven years after losing his seat in federal parliament. Continue reading...

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The Guardian11:49 AM

Friday briefing: ​What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC?

Friday briefing: ​What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC?

In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged crisis more likelyEbola is spreading rapidly in parts of east Africa. The deadly disease, which kills around half of those it infects, is suspected to have claimed the lives of at least 240 people since the outbreak began in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo earlier this month.Public health officials are scrambling to contain the virus in one of the toughest environments: Ituri province, the centre of the crisis, is a mining hub where thousands of people work in close proximity every day, and a conflict zone, with ongoing fighting between rebel groups. Medical facilities are modest, while waves of displaced people are being forced into overcrowded camps to escape fighting, making it even harder to control transmission. The virus has already spread to other regions in eastern DRC and the Ugandan capital Kampala.UK news | Britain risks a financial hit worth £125bn a year after a rise in the number of young people not in employment or education to more than 1 million.US-Israel-Iran | Donald Trump has circulated a draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies including Israel as both sides try to prevent fresh breaches of the ceasefire escalating out of control.UK politics | Andy Burnham has rolled back from his previous calls for ministers to scrap a restriction on immigrants claiming benefits as the Makerfield byelection places greater scrutiny on him.Ukraine | A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, authorities said, in what an official statement condemned as an “irresponsible escalation” by Moscow.Climate crisis | Abandoning net zero and drilling for more oil and gas would be a massive setback for the UK and would not help the economy, leading experts have said in response to Tony Blair. Continue reading...

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NPR11:49 AM

Morning news brief

The U.S. says it's moving closer to a deal to end the Iran war despite continued fighting, DOJ opens investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, Bari Weiss wants to reinvent CBS' "60 Minutes."

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The Verge11:49 AM

Here’s where you can preorder the new Oura Ring 5

If you’ve been waiting for a smaller version of the Oura Ring, the company’s latest wearable is now available for preorder ahead of its June 4th release from Oura and various third-party retailers, including both Amazon and Walmart. The Oura Ring 5, which starts at $399, is 40 percent smaller than its predecessor, thanks to […]

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The Verge11:49 AM

The line between games and movies keeps getting blurrier

The most memorable part of 007 First Light is something that's typically pretty boring: the tutorial. In many games, you're forced through a series of tedious lessons in how to play, presented in a way that feels disconnected from the story itself and at a plodding pace. But First Light does something different. Because the […]

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The Verge11:49 AM

Motorola’s last-gen Razr Ultra is almost half off

Motorola’s latest Razr Ultra proves that its flip foldable format has evolved to become more than just a nostalgic gimmick. I’d understand if you’re not interested in shelling out $1,499.99 for the 2026 model, but the similar 2025 Motorola Razr Ultra with 512GB of storage is a much more palatable $699.99 unlocked at Best Buy […]

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The Verge11:49 AM

This is MSI’s new Claw 8 EX AI Plus gaming handheld

MSI has unveiled a new Claw 8 handheld gaming PC ahead of the Computex 2026 show, and this model swaps out its predecessors' Intel Lunar Lake mobile chip for a specialized handheld processor. MSI describes the Claw 8 EX AI Plus as being the "world's first" handheld to contain the recently announced Intel Arc G3 […]

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The Verge11:49 AM

Adobe’s conversational AI agent is a mediocre design intern

AI image tools rarely make me feel like I'm part of the creative process. They are, after all, mostly designed so that people with no design experience can type in a few words and get back a usable result. So I was pleasantly surprised by Adobe's latest take on an AI image assistant: It's a […]

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The Verge11:49 AM

Claude’s new model is more ‘honest’ when it messes up

Anthropic is releasing Claude Opus 4.8 on Thursday, and the company is touting the model's "honesty." According to Anthropic, it trains "all [its] models to be honest - for instance, to avoid making claims that they can't support." But it notes that "a general problem with AI models is that they sometimes jump to conclusions, […]

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The Verge11:49 AM

Amazon’s last-gen Paperwhite is on sale for less than the entry-level Kindle

If you like to read by the pool or at the beach, the 2021 Kindle Paperwhite remains one of the best e-readers available despite its age. That’s because, unlike Amazon’s latest entry-level Kindle, the last-gen Paperwhite is waterproof. And now through June 14th (or while supplies last), it’s on sale at Woot with ads, 16GB […]

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The Verge11:49 AM

Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a speed boost and cleaner design

Microsoft is launching a revamped version of Microsoft 365 Copilot, offering a cleaner design that the company claims loads twice as fast. As part of this update, Copilot will provide more reliable and structured responses that are easier to scan, according to Microsoft. The redesign, which is rolling out across desktop and mobile devices, comes […]

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The Verge11:49 AM

Nintendo’s newest WarioWare is a weirdo smartphone app

A decade ago, Nintendo made a big splash into the world of mobile gaming with a new Super Mario platformer directed by none other than Shigeru Miyamoto. But even though the game proved popular, it wasn't the success the company had hoped for. Over the ensuing years Nintendo has slowly retreated from smartphone gaming, with […]

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The Verge11:49 AM

Blue Origin explosion is a major setback for NASA’s Moon plans and Amazon’s Starlink competitor

While Blue Origin investigates the root cause behind last night's spectacular explosion of its New Glenn rocket, it's already clear that this will be a major setback for NASA's Moon base plans and Amazon's fledgling Leo space internet constellation. The incident occurred at about 9PM at Blue Origin's Florida launch site during a hot-fire test, […]

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Bloomberg11:49 AM

BOE May Bear Temporary Above-Target Inflation to Support UK, Bailey Says

BOE May Bear Temporary Above-Target Inflation to Support UK, Bailey Says

The Bank of England could temporarily tolerate inflation staying above its 2% target in order to support the UK’s weak economy, Governor Andrew Bailey said, so long as second-round price effects do not emerge. “Given the context of softness in the real economy and uncertainty around the scale and duration of the shock, tolerating temporarily above-target inflation to provide some support for the real economy is an appropriate way to approach the trade-off,” Bailey said at an economic conference in Reykjavík, Iceland. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg11:49 AM

Australia’s Marles Backs Defense Budge

Australia’s Marles Backs Defense Budge

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says his country spends a larger share of its GDP on the military than major European nations. He speaks with Haslinda Amin from the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg11:49 AM

Tentative US-Iran Deal & SpaceX Cuts Valuation | The Pulse 5/29/2026

Tentative US-Iran Deal & SpaceX Cuts Valuation | The Pulse 5/29/2026

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Seema Shah, Principal Asset Management, Chief Global Strategist; Aditi Venkatram, Jefferies, Equity Capital Markets Managing Director; Nate Soares, Machine Intelligence Research Institute, President & Author, ‘If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies’ (Source: Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg11:49 AM

Fed Must Signal Commitment to Inflation, Schmid Says

Fed Must Signal Commitment to Inflation, Schmid Says

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid said officials should make it clear they’re willing to do what is needed to achieve price stability. “We must continue to signal our commitment to price stability and our willingness to take the actions necessary to achieve our mandate,” Schmid said Friday at a conference in Reykjavík, Iceland. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg11:49 AM

Stocks Hold at Record Highs on US-Iran Deal Optimism | Bloomberg Brief 5/29/2026

Stocks Hold at Record Highs on US-Iran Deal Optimism | Bloomberg Brief 5/29/2026

Stocks hold steady at all-time highs as traders wait to see whether the US and Iran can finalize a peace deal. SpaceX is said to cut its IPO valuation to at least $1.8 trillion while Anthropic's newest funding round puts its valuation at $965 billion eclipsing rival OpenAI. Cole Smead of Smead Capital Management discusses the 'mania' in tech stocks. (Source: Bloomberg)

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TechCrunch11:49 AM

The internet is being rebuilt for machines

As AI agents move from experiments to production, AWS, Cloudflare, and others are redesigning cloud infrastructure for a future dominated by machine-generated internet traffic instead of human users.

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Wired11:49 AM

Bartesian Discount Codes: 35% Off

Bartesian Discount Codes: 35% Off

Upgrade your home bar with the latest Bartesian coupon codes and discounts. Save on the Professional Cocktail Maker, enjoy subscription discounts, and get free shipping on your favorite capsules.

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Politico11:49 AM

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

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ESPN11:49 AM

Vallejo: French Open loss needed man as umpire

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was unhappy with the time Moise Kouame was allowed to take between points in their French Open match and argued that Ana Carvalho, an experienced official, was not strong enough to control the crowd.

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ESPN11:49 AM

McGuire: TTU willing to play Texas in Week 1

After Texas coach Steve Sarkisian made headlines by torching Texas Tech's strength of schedule, Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire shot back with an open invitation for the Horns to pay a visit to Lubbock.

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BBC11:49 AM

Are 'heat spikes' becoming more common?

Are 'heat spikes' becoming more common?

The heatwave that has gripped much of England and Wales this week brought with it record May temperatures. But it has also been exceptional for how quickly it developed as Simon King explains.

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