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Venice gets surge of star power, from Lady Gaga to Pitt, Clooney

Stars from Angelina Jolie to George Clooney will gather this week at the Venice Film Festival, bringing a high dose of Hollywood pizzazz back to the watery city's sandy Lido.

Novak Djokovic calls for 'clear protocols' in wake of Jannik Sinner’s doping episode

Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic called for "clear protocols" and "standardized approaches" to tennis doping cases on Saturday in response to the announcement that top-ranked Jannik Sinner had escaped a ban despite two positive tests this year.

Israel-Hezbollah Tensions: Hezbollah claims 320 rockets launched on 11 Israeli sites

The Iran-backed group Hezbollah claimed it had successfully struck 11 Israeli military sites using drones and more than 320 Katyusha rockets.

Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal on scoresheet as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao in La Liga

Robert Lewandowski shrugged off a string of missed opportunities to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga. The 36-year-old striker twice hit the woodwork, among other wasted chances, but kept his cool to slot home a 75th-minute winner for the Catalan giants.

Israel-Hezbollah Tensions: Israel claims to thwart Hezbollah's 'massive' attack

100 Israeli jets swooped down on rocket launchers that were purportedly aiming to strike not just Northern border areas but as far as central Israel, including Tel Aviv.

Israel-Hezbollah Tensions: 'Operative Pre-emptive strike', Israel claims massive air assault

100 Israeli jets swooped down on rocket launchers that were purportedly aiming to strike not just Northern border areas but as far as central Israel, including Tel Aviv.

PL 2024/25: Manchester City on top after Haaland’s hat-trick against Ipswich Town; Arsenal win at Villa

Erling Haaland netted a hat-trick to fire Manchester City to a 4-1 victory over promoted Ipswich Town on Saturday and lift the champions to the top of the Premier League table.

Nasa selects Musk's SpaceX to rescue astronauts marooned in space

Elon Musk’s SpaceX will use one of its capsules to bring home astronauts stuck at the International Space Station next year, in a fresh setback for rival Boeing that also raises questions about how NASA will staff the orbiting lab moving forward.

Germany mass-stabbing: Germany mass stabbing: suspected Solingen attacker arrested

German Minister Herbert Reul says man suspected of carrying out attack in which three people have died has been arrested.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France

Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, was arrested on Saturday evening while leaving his private jet at France’s Bourget airport. Watch in for more details!

Gaza truce talks in Cairo, Egypt: Talks on three-phase plan outlined by Biden

The White House said on Friday that cease-fire talks in Cairo have been constructive and will continue over the weekend as the US and Mideast allies continue to press Israel and Hamas to forge an agreement.

Chinese ambassador hands over $20,000 cheque to Bangladesh for flood relief

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday (Aug 25), urged China to move some of its solar panel factories to Bangladesh. The Nobel laureate, during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen at the State Guest House Jamuna, said that he believes this could boost Bangladesh's transition to a green economy and expand its export options.

Israel-Hezbollah Tensions: Israeli strikes targeted 40 compounds in South Lebanon, says IDF

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones against Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the assassination of a senior commander in Beirut last month, the Iranian-backed movement said, as Israel's cabinet met to prepare a response.

French Synagogue blast probe: Explosion outside Synagogue, France opens terror investigation

An explosion outside a synagogue in the southern French town of La Grande-Motte on Saturday morning injured a policeman and damaged at least two vehicles. Authorities are treating the blast as a potential terror attack.

BCB served legal notice to remove Shakib Al Hasan from national team, decision before second Test vs Pakistan

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is in legal trouble following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government. Shakib is named as one of the 146 people in an FIR in an alleged murder case which took place during the protest.

Israel-Hamas war: Talks on three-phase plan outlined by Biden

The White House said on Friday that cease-fire talks in Cairo have been constructive and will continue over the weekend as the US and Mideast allies continue to press Israel and Hamas to forge an agreement.

After PM Modi, Shraddha Kapoor beats Priyanka Chopra to become 2nd most followed Indian celebrity on Insta

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is the most followed Indian celebrity on Instagram. He has 217 million followers on the photo and video-sharing platform. The second spot has recently been secured by Shraddha Kapoor, who now has over 92.

Kolkata hospital case: Polygraph test of main suspect likely toda

Lie detection tests begin for main accused and six others in Kolkata rape and murder case. Watch to know more!

Israel-Hezbollah Tensions: Launched more than 320 Katyusha rockets overnight, says Hezbollah

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones against Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the assassination of a senior commander in Beirut last month, the Iranian-backed movement said, as Israel's cabinet met to prepare a response.