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Meet Dayana Yastremska, the Ukrainian beauty who shocked Coco Gauff at Wimbledon

The unseeded Ukrainian tennis player isn’t a complete unknown.
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Gavin Newsom Says Trump ‘Caved’ in Fight Over National Guard Troops

Trump sent Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles last month, deeming them necessary to help control the unrest, against Newsom’s wishes.
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Aukus deal’s importance ‘well understood’ by Trump administration, Penny Wong says – but no iron-clad guarantee given

After meeting Marco Rubio at Quad gathering in Washington, foreign affairs minister says Australia could benefit from demand for critical minerals

The strategic importance of the Aukus agreement is “well understood” by the Trump administration, Penny Wong says, despite a snap Pentagon review casting doubt on the future of the pact.

In Washington DC for talks with Quad nations foreign ministers on Wednesday, Australia’s foreign affairs minister said the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, had heard Australia’s position on the need for the agreement to proceed, though she did not receive any iron-clad assurances from her counterpart.

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Hawks’ big offseason has caught NBA oddsmakers’ eye

Oddsmakers are pegging the Hawks as one of the NBA offseason’s early winners.
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It won’t be easy for Mets to snap out of this long funk

No one could have foreseen such a sudden slump for the Mets. It’s not just one thing, it’s everything.
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Astros star Yordan Alvarez’s rehab shut down again as nightmare season takes another brutal turn

Alvarez, 28, has been working his way back from the issue in his right hand, which first surfaced in May.
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Report: Lakers Have Discussed Trades for 3 Centers

The Los Angeles Lakers have discussed trades for three different center options.
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US halts weapons shipments to Ukraine over fears stockpiles are too low

Some shipments have been stopped ‘to put America’s interests first’, White House says

The US is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, officials said Tuesday, a setback for the country as it tries to fend off escalating attacks from Russia.

Certain munitions were previously promised to Ukraine under the Biden administration to aid its defences during the more than three-year-old war. The pause reflects a new set of priorities under President Donald Trump and came after defence department officials scrutinised US stockpiles and raised concerns.

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Mayor Eric Adams getting ritzy Hamptons fundraiser as people line up with ‘oodles of cash’ after Mamdani win: sources

Power couple Maria and Kenneth Fishel will host an Adams reelection event at their Bridgehampton estate.
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Trump Says Israel Agrees to Conditions for Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal

In a social media post, the president said the United States and Israel were finalizing a proposal to Hamas. The announcement comes ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington next week.