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"Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight, who is writing the next "Bond" movie, has strongly hinted that the ageing British spy is about to get really shaken and stirred.

Chelsea appointed Xabi Alonso as the club's manager on Sunday on a four-year deal with the Spaniard the latest coach tasked with turning around the club's fortunes.

A huge wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region and one in the Belgorod region, authorities said on Sunday.

Famed Italian fashion house Gucci took over New York's iconic Times Square on Saturday for its second runway show led by creative director Demna.

Olympic champion Noah Lyles won his first 100m final of the season at the Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo on Sunday, making his trip to Japan "well worth the journey".

A Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man", Kami Rita Sherpa, scaled Mount Everest for a record 32nd time Sunday, while Lhakpa Sherpa broke her own women's record with an 11th summit.

A North Korean women's football team landed in South Korea on Sunday, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals.

A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on Sunday, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals.

Mixed martial arts star Ronda Rousey demolished fellow combat sports trailblazer Gina Carano in their long-awaited non-title comeback bout in Los Angeles on Saturday, defeating her rival by armbar after just 17 seconds.

Germany's industrial decline is taking a painful toll on communities that have long relied on local manufacturing titans for jobs, prosperity and a sense of a secure future.

Australia's Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight attendant.

India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt the world's fastest-growing major economy.

Conor McGregor will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon for the first time in five years when he takes on Max Holloway in a non-title rematch on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC said Saturday.

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday.

A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar.

"Master, mistress -- welcome home!" exclaims the smiling young woman in a French maid's costume, as customers pass through the looking glass into a unique Japanese world with oodles of quirkiness, cuteness and cake.

A joint European-Chinese spacecraft is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing into second place Israel, whose participation had triggered a major boycott.

Hundreds of companies raised a combined $70 billion by selling shares to the public in the United States last year.

Wall Street is licking its chops over an unprecedented slate of massive IPOs set to arrive in the coming months, beginning with Elon Musk's SpaceX in June.

Unheralded leader Alex Smalley has a pal in Sunday's final pairing of the PGA Championship, and that might just ease the nerves of fighting a host of major winners for a dream victory.

Cristiano Ronaldo suffered heartache for the second time in a week when his Saudi club Al Nassr were stunned at home 1-0 by Japan's Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Two final on Saturday.

Former Venezuelan industry minister Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed president Nicolas Maduro, was expelled to the United States on Saturday for a second time, Venezuelan officials said.

England's Lottie Woad conjured seven birdies in a five-under-par 65 to grab a three-shot lead going into the final round of the LPGA Queen City Championship.

Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return for a 22nd season in the NFL after agreeing to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, multiple US media reports said Saturday.

Jon Rahm, twice a major winner, is prepared for a battle on Sunday at Aronimink as he tries to become the first Spaniard to capture the PGA Championship.

Already a household name in her native Bulgaria, pop singer Dara secured her place on the international stage by winning Eurovision with her infectious song "Bangaranga", which aims to show "everything is possible".

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing Israel into second place, whose very participation had triggered a major boycott.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 17, 2026 / Modern life runs on plastic. It protects food, moves medicine, supports health care, lowers shipping weight, powers packaging, and helps keep everyday goods affordable at scale. For decades, that system depended on a simple economic assumption: virgin plastic, made from oil and gas, would remain cheaper, cleaner, and easier to scale than recycled alternatives.

Napoleon Solo surged around the final turn to seize a redemptive triumph in the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park in Maryland on Saturday.

Here are the last 10 winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, and the total number of wins per country, following the 70th edition in Vienna on Saturday:

Alex Smalley overcame a horrid start with seven birdies in the last 12 holes to seize a two-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship.