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Ronaldo judged on form not age for Portugal at World Cup, says Martinez

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  Ronaldo will play in his fifth World Cup and is the record scorer at international level with 143 goals for Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is 41, ⁠but Portugal coach Roberto Martinez said ⁠age is only a number and that his captain is judged on current form and by the same standards as everyone else. Ronaldo could play in a sixth World Cup, with this year’s tournament in North America set to begin in less than a ⁠month, a staggering possibility even for a player who has twisted football’s record books into new shapes. Yet Martinez, speaking to the Reuters news agency in Lisbon on Thursday, insisted Portugal were not carrying a monument to past glory. “We manage the Cristiano Ronaldo that plays for the national team trying to get into the squad for 2026, not the ⁠iconic figure,” Martinez said. The debate in Portugal is less about whether Ronaldo, the record scorer in international football with 143 goals, belongs in the squad and more about what his role should be when World Cup margi...
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Thousands of Waymos recalled after robotaxi swept into a creek

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  Waymo is recalling thousands of its self-driving cars in the US over a software issue that could allow vehicles to drive into flooded roads. According to  a letter posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)  website on Tuesday, the voluntary recall affects nearly 3,800 robotaxis that use the company's fifth and sixth-generation automated driving systems. It follows an incident on 20 April in San Antonio, Texas, where an empty Waymo vehicle entered a flooded road and was swept into a creek. The company, which  hopes to operate a robotaxi service in London by September , told the BBC safety was its "primary priority" and it was working on "additional software safeguards". A spokesperson from Waymo, which is owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, added "mitigations" had already been put in place, such as "limiting access to areas where flash flooding might occur". Waymo's San Antonio service also remains t...
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Two killed as Israel ramps up southern Lebanon attacks ahead of US talks

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  Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes targeted the Ezzedine residential project in Srifa on Thursday morning. Israel has ramped up its attacks on southern Lebanon, killing two people and issuing several forced displacement orders as the two sides prepare for United States-brokered talks on extending a ceasefire. Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported on Thursday morning that Israeli warplanes targeted the Ezzedine residential project in the town of Srifa, killing two people. The Israeli army announced in a post on Telegram that it had begun targeting alleged Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several areas in southern Lebanon. Earlier, the Israeli army’s Arabic language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, announced on X the forced evacuation orders for the towns and villages of Libbaya, Sahmar, Taffahata, Kafr Malek, Yohmor (Bekaa), Ain Tineh, Houmin al-Fawqa and Mazraat Sina. NNA reported that one person was injured following a raid by an Israeli drone n...
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Who are the US CEOs in China with Trump, and what’s in it for them?

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  Top executives hope to expand their businesses in China as Trump aims for win ahead of midterm vote. More than a dozen United States business leaders have joined President Donald Trump on his   state visit to China , where he is discussing issues including trade, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Upon arrival in Beijing on Wednesday, Trump introduced the group by telling Xi that they were all “distinguished representatives from the American business community” who “all respect and value China”, according to China’s Xinhua news agency. The group told Xi that they “highly value the Chinese market” and hope to do more business in the country. The Chinese president responded by welcoming more “mutually beneficial cooperation” and assured them that American companies “will have broader prospects in China”. The visit comes amid a long-simmering trade war between the two countries, after Trump’s sweeping tariffs last year triggered tit-f...
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Malaysia slams Norway for revoking export license for naval missile system

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  The missile manufacturer, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS, said export licensing decisions are handled entirely by Norwegian authorities, according to Malaysian national news agency Bernama. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim condemned Norway’s move on Thursday to revoke the export license for a naval missile system for his country’s navy, warning it could damage confidence in European defence suppliers. Anwar said he raised Malaysia’s “vehement objection” during a phone call with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, after Oslo blocked delivery of the Naval Strike Missile system and launcher components intended for Malaysia’s littoral combat ship programme. “Malaysia has honoured every obligation under this contract since 2018: scrupulously, faithfully and without equivocation,” Anwar said in a statement. “Norway, it appears, has not felt compelled to extend us the same courtesy and demonstration of good faith." The missile manufacturer, Kongsberg Defence & A...
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Russia launches hundreds more drones at Ukraine, killing three people

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  President Zelenskyy says rescue operations continue after Russia used ‘more than 1,560 drones’ during its overnight attacks. Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, killing at least three people and wounding 40 others, Ukrainian authorities have said. The Ukrainian military said on Thursday that the overnight strikes hit six districts of Kyiv and another six in the surrounding areas. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said attacks had targeted ports in the southern Odesa region and railways. In a post on X, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said rescue operations were continuing following an attack on a nine-storey building in Kyiv after Russia launched “more than 670 attack drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine”. “In total, since midnight yesterday, Russia has used more than 1,560 drones against our cities and communities. These are definitely not the actions of those who believe the war is coming to an end,” he wrote on Thursday. “It is...
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NBA great Charles Barkley rips Pistons star's rebounding woes in Game 4: 'Two more than a dead person'

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  Barkley called Duren 'too good a player' and 'an All-Star' while urging him to develop a mid-range jumper. Charles Barkley had sharp criticism for  Detroit Pistons  forward Jalen Duren before the team took on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series on Wednesday night. The "Inside the NBA" crew were going over key players for the game and who needed to step up. Barkley put the onus on Duren, who had eight points and two rebounds in Game 4. "His whole game is offensive rebounds and lob dunks from Cade (Cunningham). He’s not getting those," Barkley said. "So, that’s really hurting him. Listen, he should never have two rebounds, ever. That’s two more than a dead person. "You can’t ever have two rebounds. But he’s a young kid. He’s gonna get in the gym, work on the 12–15-foot jumpers or something like that. But he’s too good a player. He’s an All-Star." The Pistons blew a 15-point lead and allowed the  Cavaliers bac...
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