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  • May 30

    PSG Wins Second Straight Champions League Title, Beating Arsenal on Penalties in Budapest

    Paris Saint-Germain secured their second consecutive Champions League title, defeating Arsenal 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the final at Budapest's Puskas Arena.

  • May 30

    PSG Defends Champions League Crown in Penalty Shootout Thriller Against Arsenal

    Paris Saint-Germain secured their second consecutive UEFA Champions League title, defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Budapest, becoming the first club since Real Madrid to defend the trophy.

  • May 30

    PSG Defeats Arsenal 4-3 on Penalties to Win Second Straight Champions League Title

    Paris Saint-Germain secured their second consecutive UEFA Champions League title, defeating Arsenal 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw through extra time in a dramatic final.

  • May 28

    Neymar Faces World Cup Opener Doubt After Grade-Two Calf Tear Sidelines Brazil Star for Two to Three Weeks

    A grade-two calf muscle injury has thrown Brazil star Neymar's participation in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup into serious doubt, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar confirmed on Thursday.

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Trump pauses Russia sanctions to ease diesel-price pressure

Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a Russia sanctions package that Congress passed in September and that was due to take effect within days. The waiver came as the White House sought lower diesel prices before the 3 November midterm elections.

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  • Tanker hits naval mine in Strait of Hormuz

    An oil supertanker struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, causing an explosion and an onboard fire, Iranian state media reports.

  • Malibu Bryson Fire evacuations

    The Bryson Fire reaches 147 acres at 17% containment near Malibu as firefighters battle the flames from ground and air, local authorities say.

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Demography and migration

The summit outcome refines known positions: hardline wording was dropped and a Commission framework was promised, but no binding act was adopted.

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