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The ICC has announced the schedule and venues for the 13th edition of the 50-over Women's Cricket World Cup, set to take place from September 30 to November 2, 2025. The tournament will feature eight teams, including defending champions Australia, and will be played across five venues in
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Moscow's Vnukovo and Zhukovsky airports were forced to suspend flights due to a significant Ukrainian drone assault, which prompted the Russian Ministry of Defence to announce the interception and destruction of 112 drones across six Russian regions. This escalation marks a new phase in the conflict's
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Iga Swiatek, always a formidable opponent on clay, proved her prowess once again as she defeated Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-2 in the second round of the French Open. The 23-year-old from Poland, who improved to 5-0 against Raducanu, demonstrated her dominance on the court, showcasing a 32-8 edge in winners
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, represented the state at the prestigious 2025 Cannes Film Festival in France, where the Nigerian film "My Father's Shadow" made history as the first Nigerian-set fiction film to be selected for the Un Certain
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The Cannes Film Festival has concluded, bringing a week of glamour, sophistication, and the latest releases to the Côte d'Azur. From 13 to 24 May, the A-list crowd flocked to the town to showcase the biggest films of the festival, including Eddington, Homebound, and Eleanor The Great. The
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Carlos Alcaraz will begin his defense of the French Open title against veteran Kei Nishikori, with the young Spanish player expressing excitement and confidence in his impressive clay-court season. Alcaraz has been dominant on the dirt, claiming trophies in Barcelona and Rome, and boasts a 15-1 record on clay this
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As the Cannes Film Festival plays host to a plethora of socially and politically charged films, "The Six Billion Dollar Man" stands out as a particularly incendiary work. Directed by Eugene Jarecki, the documentary follows the life and imprisonment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, featuring interviews with Edward
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The Cannes Film Festival surprise of the year, Denzel Washington was honored with an honorary Palme d'Or at the premiere of Spike Lee's ǣHighest 2 Lowestǥ, cementing his status as perhaps the greatest living actor. Washington, who has performed in ǣOthelloǥ on Broadway eight times a
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French filmmaker Julia Ducournau's new horror-drama Alpha, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, is a complex and unsettling work that explores themes of trauma, identity, and the AIDS crisis. Alpha follows three characters in various states of distress, including a heroin addict, his physician sister, and her
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The traditional final stage of the Tour de France is set to become the most unpredictable in years as race organisers ASO introduce three climbs of Montmartre, potentially altering the battle for the yellow jersey on the last day of the race. This year's final stage, which will
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Juliette Binoche's selection as the head of the Cannes jury this year is seen as long overdue, and her response to the recent conviction of fellow star Gerard Depardieu is a testament to her commitment to artistic integrity and activism. As a renowned French actor, Binoche has built
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The 78th annual Cannes Film Festival became a spectacle of red-carpet premieres, fiery press conferences, and cultural conversations. At the heart of it all was Tom Cruise, who wrapped the festival in his hands, promoting his eighth and allegedly last Ethan Hunt adventure, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. The
