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Ne-Yo Takes a Country Road With ‘Highway 79’: ‘We Wanted to Make Music People Related To’

  • Ne-Yo blends country with his R&B and soul sound.
  • Highway 79 was shaped by four months in Nashville.
  • The title honours Ne-Yo’s Arkansas family roots.

Ne-Yo has released Highway 79, his first fully country-inspired album, after drawing on an earlier positive recording experience in Nashville with Tim McGraw. The project blends his established R&B and soul influences with country songwriting, and reflects his wish to make accessible music that listeners can relate to…

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Arsène Wenger: US soccer development will depend on ‘consistency’ and ‘education’

  • Wenger urges long-term consistency to develop US soccer talent.
  • He criticised pay-to-play youth soccer for excluding poorer families.
  • Compared effort needed to France's academy system launched in 1973.

Arsène Wenger, Fifa's head of global football development, has said that improving American soccer will require long-term "consistency" and "education" in developing young talent, while also criticising the country's pay-to-play youth system for excluding poorer families. Speaking alongside US Soccer chief executive JT Batson and chief operating officer…

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White House confirms Trump will attend World Cup final in New Jersey: ‘A fitting conclusion’

  • Trump will attend Sunday’s World Cup final in New Jersey.
  • The final will be held at MetLife Stadium.
  • The White House formally confirmed the planned appearance.

The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will attend Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The appearance would place the US president at one of the tournament’s most prominent events, which the White House described as “a fitting conclusion”. Press secretary…

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Rosalía, Balletcore and Sneakerinas’ Latest Fashion Revival

  • Rosalía is helping revive balletcore fashion this summer.
  • Sneakerina demand and related searches have risen sharply.
  • Major brands are expanding the ballet-trainer hybrid trend.

Rosalía’s recent ballet-inspired outfits are being linked to a renewed interest in balletcore fashion and “sneakerinas”, hybrid shoes combining trainer comfort with ballet-flat styling. The trend matters because it reflects a wider shift towards more practical, versatile versions of traditionally delicate fashion looks. JD Sports said Spanish Google…

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It’s official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android

  • EU orders Google to open Android AI access.
  • Google must share search data with rivals.
  • Google warns the rules threaten privacy and security.

The European Commission has adopted legally binding Digital Markets Act measures requiring Google to open Android more fully to rival AI assistants and share search data with competing search providers in the EU. The rules aim to reduce Google’s advantage as an Android and search “gatekeeper”, potentially giving…

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Putin’s troops ‘drop booby-trapped wet wipe packs and power banks’ onto the streets of Ukraine in new ‘crime against civilians’

  • Russia accused of disguising bombs as wet wipes and power banks
  • Devices allegedly dropped in Ukrainian streets to target civilians
  • Ukraine calls the tactic a war crime against ordinary people

Ukrainian officials have accused Russian forces of dropping booby-trapped everyday items, including wet wipe packets and portable power banks, onto streets in Ukraine, in what they describe as a deliberate attack on civilians rather than military targets. The tactic, if confirmed, marks an escalation in Russia's alleged use…

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Rory McIlroy forgetting how to make putts leads the 2026 Open Championship storylines after round one

  • Rory McIlroy's putting struggles headline 2026 Open Championship round one storylines
  • Recent Masters wins (2025, 2026) had overshadowed his major championship difficulties
  • Putting issues resurfaced as a focal point after the opening round

An OutKick column examines the main storylines from the opening round of the 2026 Open Championship, with Rory McIlroy's poor putting singled out as the headline issue. The piece notes that McIlroy's recent Masters victories in 2025 and 2026 have largely overshadowed his long-standing struggles in major championships,…

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Republican congressman loses it at Anna Paulina Luna in explosive closed-door ‘temper tantrum’ … as she storms out

  • GOP congressman reportedly berated Anna Paulina Luna behind closed doors
  • Luna is said to have stormed out of the meeting
  • Full details of the dispute were not specified in the report

A Republican congressman is reported to have angrily confronted fellow Republican Anna Paulina Luna during a closed-door meeting, in an outburst described as a "temper tantrum," prompting Luna to storm out. The clash highlights ongoing tension within the party, though the identity of the congressman involved and the…

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Key Trump agency puts top universities in crosshairs over alleged race-based dorm programs

  • HUD is investigating two universities over alleged race-based dorm programmes.
  • The cases concern federal fair-housing compliance.
  • No wrongdoing has yet been established.

The Trump administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development has opened civil-rights investigations into the University of Connecticut and the University of Minnesota following complaints about allegedly race-based dormitory programmes. The inquiries matter because they could test whether university housing initiatives designed around identity or cultural communities comply…

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GOP lawmakers urge Supreme Court to strengthen First Amendment protections for street preachers

  • Republicans back Supreme Court review of street-preacher case.
  • Evangelist was stopped from leafleting on a Louisiana public sidewalk.
  • Case centres on police qualified immunity and First Amendment rights.

Two House Republicans, Nathaniel Moran of Texas and Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin, have urged the US Supreme Court to hear a case concerning Christian evangelist Richard Hershey. They argue that police officers should not be protected from liability by qualified immunity when they commit clear First Amendment violations,…

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