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Arsenal face injury concerns as five players miss training before Sporting Champions League tie
Arsenal have been hit by fresh injury concerns ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Sporting, after Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber all missed Tuesday’s training session. Rice played the full 90 minutes against Bournemouth on Saturday, while the other four have already been sidelined. The timing is awkward, to put it mildly, with a Premier League trip to Manchester City coming on Sunday as well.
FDA says China-based company is recalling cough drops sold nationwide
A China-based company is voluntarily recalling numerous cough drop products sold across the U.S., according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Delta Expands Premium Seating on New Long-Haul Planes
Delta says half the seats on its new long-haul planes will be set aside for premium customers, as airlines keep chasing passengers willing to pay more. A familiar strategy: fewer seats, bigger prices, and just enough legroom to feel like progress.
86-year-old French woman detained by ICE in Louisiana after moving to the U.S. to reunite with her partner
Marie-Thérèse, an 86-year-old French pensioner, is being held in an ICE detention center in Louisiana after moving to the United States to reunite with a long-lost love. Her son told French media he is worried about her frail health while she remains detained.
Badenoch attacks Starmer after rejecting cross-party defence funding offer
Kemi Badenoch has attacked Keir Starmer after he rejected her call for cross-party work on defence funding. She said Labour was ignoring national security and focused on welfare, while backing Lord George Robertson’s warning that Britain is underprepared and in peril. Badenoch said the Conservatives have ideas to reach 3% of defence spending by the end of this Parliament, including using money from net zero spending and the two-child benefit cap.
Mark Carney Wins Majority Government in Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government, strengthening his hold on power after Monday night’s election results and defections to the Liberal caucus over the past six months. The win gives him more room to push an agenda focused on expanding exports beyond the U.S., speeding up infrastructure and resource projects, and stabilizing public finances.
Claude Mythos Could Expose Backlogged Software Flaws Faster Than Vendors Can Fix Them
Former Microsoft CIO Jim DuBois and IDC’s Frank Dickson say Claude Mythos Preview could uncover long-known but still unfixed software flaws at scale. They warn that vendors and enterprises may need to improve patch validation, orchestration, and deployment before attackers turn that backlog into a problem.
Americans Split Over Trump’s Unexplained War With Iran
Public-opinion surveys show roughly six in 10 Americans oppose the U.S.-led war against Iran, a sharp break from past support for earlier U.S. wars. Some people say they are baffled by a conflict they feel the president did not prepare them for and still has not clearly explained.
Four Iran-Linked Ships Cross the Strait of Hormuz Despite the U.S. Naval Blockade
Four vessels linked to Iran crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite the U.S. naval blockade. The crossing underscores the continuing tension around one of the world’s most important waterways.
16 Injured in Rare School Shooting at Turkish High School in Siverek
Sixteen people were injured on Tuesday when an 18-year-old former student opened fire at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Siverek, in Turkey’s Şanlıurfa province. It was a rare school shooting in the country, and it happened in a place that was supposed to be about classes, not gunfire.
Roblox to Introduce Age-Based Accounts and Parental Controls
Roblox says it will roll out new age-based accounts that better match content access, communication settings, and parental controls to a user’s age.
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