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Morocco are unchanged from the semi-final win over Nigeria. Senegal make three changes: Lamine Camara, Antoine Mendy and Mamadou Sarr come in for Krepin Diatta and the suspended pair of Kalidou Koulibaly and Habib Diarra.

Morocco are unchanged from the semi-final win over Nigeria. Senegal make three changes: Lamine Camara, Antoine Mendy and Mamadou Sarr come in for Krepin Diatta and the suspended pair of Kalidou Koulibaly and Habib Diarra.

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With one third-quarter headbutt toward Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Deommodore Lenoir captured all of the frustrations that he was feeling.

Can Morocco make history in front of their home crowd or will Senegal become two-time champions?

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Younger Americans are lonelier than ever

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Cities across the nation are cutting ties with the Atlanta-based police tech firm after revelations that Donald Trump’s deportation squads have repeatedly gained access to its data. Io Dodds reports

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US ambassadors have taken a chainsaw to the United Nations budget as part of President Trump's mandate to have the world organization "get back to basics."

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Tariff threats over the Arctic island expose the limits of coercive diplomacy. Europe’s united response and pushback shows fear is fading

For all Donald Trump’s bluster about restoring American strength, his attempt to bully European allies over Greenland reveals a deeper weakness: coercive diplomacy only works if people are afraid to resist. Increasingly, they aren’t. And that is a good thing. Bullies often back down when confronted – their power relies on fear. Mr Trump’s threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Europeans unless they acquiesce to his demand to “purchase” Greenland has stripped his trade policy bare. This is not about economic security, unfair trade or protecting American workers. It is about using tariffs as a weapon to force nations to submit.

The response from Europe has been united and swift. That in itself should send a message. France’s Emmanuel Macron says plainly “no amount of intimidation” will alter Europe’s position. Denmark has anchored the issue firmly inside Nato’s collective security. EU leaders have warned that tariff threats risk a dangerous downward spiral. Even Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, seen as ideologically close to Mr Trump, publicly called the tariff threat a “mistake” – adding that she has told him so.

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Christopher Robinson purchased the 916,000-acre Pathfinder Ranches through his family-owned company

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Nancy Pelosi has been mocked for appearing "drunk" at the public memorial for legendary guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir -- after videos showed her singing out of time to John Mayer's rendition of "Ripple."

Errors in measuring microplastic pollution can be corrected. Public trust in science also needs to be shored up

It is true that science is self-correcting. Over the long term this means that we can generally trust its results – but up close, correction can be a messy process. The Guardian reported last week that 20 recent studies measuring the amount of micro- and nanoplastics in the human body have been criticised in the scientific literature for methodological issues, calling their results into question. In one sense this is the usual process playing out as it should. However, the scale of the potential error – one scientist estimates that half the high-impact papers in the field are affected – suggests a systemic problem that should have been prevented.

The risk is that in a febrile political atmosphere in which trust in science is being actively eroded on issues from climate change to vaccinations, even minor scientific conflicts can be used to sow further doubt. Given that there is immense public and media interest in plastic pollution, it is unfortunate that scientists working in this area did not show more caution.

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One mayor pleaded with the national government for help as flames destroyed entire neighborhoods in the southern region of Biobío.

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Discover five iconic Southern pancake houses with decades-old recipes, including 24-hour breakfast spots and unique make-your-own pancake experiences.

Establishment will give training in AI and other skills, more than a decade after David Cameron axed previous school

Ministers will bring in a new “school of government” for senior civil servants to train them in AI and other skills – more than a decade after David Cameron axed the previous college for Whitehall.

Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, will announce the new body in a speech on Tuesday setting out the government’s plans to “rewire” the civil service for modern times.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey decried the immigration crackdown on his city as an "invasion" by the federal government and fretted about the possibility of local cops clashing with the feds.

Acting ICE director claims sanctuary cities force more agents into communities, urging cooperation with local officials as tensions rise over immigration operations.

DOHA, QATAR — What do Céline Dion, Shania Twain, Michael Bublé, Bryan Adams and his Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have in common? Read More

A small part of Florida is the Snowy State for the second year in a row

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A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop is drawing national attention for urging clergy to prepare for a “new era of martyrdom.”

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Iranian authorities have said they are considering "gradually" restoring internet access after imposing an unprecedented communications shutdown 10 days ago, which rights groups say masked a violent protest crackdown that killed thousands. Read More

"We were unlikely partners, and that was part of our magic."

Far-left media network MeidasTouch cut ties with Michael Cohen after the former Trump lawyer alleged he felt pressured to deliver testimony against the president in New York cases.

James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” continues to dominate the North American box office, topping charts for the fifth weekend with $13.3 million in sales

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