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Host Alan Cumming says 'we were all let down' after slur was yelled during BAFTAs

BAFTAs host Alan Cumming said everyone was “let down” after a racial slur was hurled at presenters Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan, calling the award ceremony a “trauma triggering s---show.”“I’m so sorry for all the pain Black people have felt at hearing that word echoed round the world,” he wrote in an Instagram post on Monday.

People missing after submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka

Hegseth says US sub sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka

By Uditha Jayasinghe GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday. Sri Lankan Foreign minister Vijitha Herath had earlier told parliament 180 people were on board the Iranian vessel, which he identified as the IRIS Dena. A ship named IRINS Dena was listed as taking part

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People missing after submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka
Hegseth says US sub sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka

By Uditha Jayasinghe GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday. Sri Lankan Foreign minister Vijitha Herath had earlier told parliament 180 people were on board the Iranian vessel, which he identified as the IRIS Dena. A ship named IRINS Dena was listed as taking part

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US sinks Iranian warship as bombardment of Iran intensifies

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. sank an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, as it intensified its bombardment with Israel of Iran's security forces and other symbols of power. Tehran vowed to completely destroy the Middle East's military and economic infrastructure — signaling the war ...

Turkey says NATO defences destroyed incoming missile from Iran
Turkey says NATO defences destroyed incoming missile from Iran

By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) - Turkey said that NATO air defences destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Iran as it headed into Turkish airspace on Wednesday, marking the first time the alliance member has been drawn into the expanding Middle East conflict. It was unclear where the missile was headed, but a NATO spokesperson said the trans-Atlantic defence bloc condemned Iran's

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Takeaways from the Texas and North Carolina primaries

Voters in three states headed to the polls for the first primary day of the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, with the big story being a pair of Texas Senate primaries that both seemed to break quite well for Democrats’ majority hopes.

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Forget April! Mike Tyson vs. Floyd Mayweather loses date, Congo location in doubt
Forget April! Mike Tyson vs. Floyd Mayweather loses date, Congo location in doubt

A Floyd Mayweather vs. Mike Tyson exhibition match is still in the works, but it won’t be happening on April 25th as planned. That’s according to veteran boxing reporter Dan Rafael, who shared an update on the fight via his socials. “Been much discussion about the Mike Tyson – Floyd Mayweather exhibition taking place April […]

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'Sinners' takes top prize at the Actor Awards, setting up an Oscar showdown

After a near awards-season sweep by “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild’s 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday, shaking up the Oscar race and setting up a potential nail-biter finale in two weeks at the Academy Awards. The guild’s awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards, are one of the most closely watched Osc...

Live updates: Midterm cycle kicks off with key primary elections in Texas, North Carolina
Live updates: Cornyn, Paxton move to runoff; Texas Supreme Court order complicates Dallas vote count

Sen. John Cornyn (R) is headed for a May 26 Texas Senate runoff against Attorney General Ken Paxton after neither candidate got the necessary 50-percent-plus-one support they needed in Tuesday’s GOP primary. Democratic candidate James Talarico has taken a slim lead in the Texas Senate primary against Rep. Jasmine Crockett. But a Texas Supreme Court order halting a Dallas…

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