LOUD beat Vitality 3-1 to become the first two-time VALORANT world champions
The young Brazilian team won the $1 million top prize at VALORANT Champions 2026 in Shanghai, with captain erde named Finals MVP.
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Macron voices 'anger and shame' as France's protests spiral into nationwide rioting and looting
Nearly 2,400 people were arrested and about 1,000 police officers injured on Saturday, as cost-of-living protests also swept Belgium, Portugal and Italy.
NBA opening night 2026: Knicks raise their championship banner as LeBron's 76ers come to town
The 2026-27 season tips off on Tuesday, October 20, with a triple-header on NBC and Peacock, including a Thunder–Spurs rematch of the Western Conference finals.
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The leap second is on its way out: world timekeepers move to drop it from May 2027
Meeting in Versailles, the world's metrology body considered ending leap seconds eight years early, to avoid an unprecedented 'negative' second as Earth's spin speeds up.
Netflix wins rights to stream the 2030 World Cup in Spain — its first men's World Cup deal
All 104 matches will stream in Spain and Andorra, with one free game per matchday. Viewers in Pakistan, India and elsewhere won't get World Cup coverage on Netflix.
Paris Motor Show 2026: an electric 2CV, a Renault 5 Turbo 3E and the cars stealing the show
Retro-inspired EV concepts dominated the Mondial de l'Auto, with Citroën's surprise 2CV the crowd favourite and Chinese brands taking more floor space than ever.
