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ROME (AP) — Jannik Sinner says it’s “a good thing for us tennis players” that the new pope likes to play the sport. Even if Leo XIV jokingly said he wouldn’t want to arrange a game with the top-ranked player — ostensibly because of his name.During a meeting between the new American pope and international media on Monday, journalists offered to play doubles, or to organize a charity match. Leo seemed game “but we can’t invite Sinner,” he said in an apparent reference to the English meaning of Sinner’s last name.Sinner was asked in his post-match news conference about the…

In this February 15, 2025 a Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport after US President Donald Trump toured the aircraft on February 15, 2025.Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to accept a lavish jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar has sparked criticism over the legalities of what would mark the largest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government.Trump is preparing to accept a Boeing 747-8 which he will then use as Air Force One, four sources familiar with the plan told NBC News.The ownership of the gift…

At just 10 years old, Noah al-Saqa dreamed of becoming an architect to help rebuild the devastated Gaza Strip. In the week leading up to his birthday on 6 May, Noah kept asking his parents to prepare for it. But with empty markets and no ingredients for cakes or sweets, a celebration felt out of reach. Since 2 March, no food, goods, or humanitarian aid has entered Gaza. Still, his mother, Faten, 38, searched through market stalls for days until she managed to find a few items of white flour, sugar, baking powder and an egg to make him a…

Coventry manager Frank Lampard insists their Championship play-off with Sunderland is still there for the taking as they attempt to overturn a first-leg deficit and keep their promotion hopes alive.The Black Cats snatched a 2-1 victory at the Coventry Building Society Arena after Eliezer Mayenda’s winner two minutes from time. Lampard is now hoping that Coventry can turn the semi-final around in Tuesday’s second-leg clash at the Stadium of Light.He said: “We know exactly what it is, this was always a two-legged tie, the game is still there.”We’ve got great incentive to try and turn it around, turn the result…

CNN  —  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that the legal details on accepting a Boeing 747-8 jet to replace Air Force One as a gift from the Qatari royal family are “still being worked out.” “Any donation to this government is always done in full compliance with the law,” she added. CNN reported Sunday that the Trump administration was set to accept a plane from the Qatari royal family that will be retrofitted and used as Air Force One during the president’s second term, according to two people familiar with the agreement. When pressed if she believed…

This weekend was an incredible one in European soccer’s top leagues. Where to begin?How about an incredible Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side taking a 2-0 lead before Barcelona scored four straight goals on their way to a 4-3 win and Hansi Flick’s fourth victory over Madrid since arriving as Barca manager. We also had Chelsea stumbling in their chase for a top-four finish (and a place in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League) thanks to Nico Jackson’s red card and a listless display in a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle.Serie A’s title race got a little more…

President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 12, 2025.Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Monday that China “agreed to open up” after the two countries announced they would temporarily slash most of the tariffs on each other’s goods.Trump offered few details about that development, but said it was “maybe the most important thing” to come out of the high-level trade talks between the two superpowers in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend.Trump indicated that those purported commitments have not been cemented…

DULLES, Virginia (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday welcomed a group of 59 white South Africans as refugees, saying they face discrimination and violence at home, which the country’s government strongly denies.The decision to admit the Afrikaners also has raised questions from refugee advocates about why they were admitted when the Trump administration has suspended efforts to resettle people fleeing war and persecution who have gone through years of vetting. Many in the group from South Africa — including toddlers and other small children, even one walking barefoot in pajamas — held small American flags as two officials welcomed…

Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezMay 12, 2025, 09:57 AM ETCarlo Ancelotti will be the next coach of the Brazil national team, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced on Monday, although Real Madrid have not yet made his departure from the club official.Ancelotti — whose future has been subject to frequent speculation in recent months — came under increased pressure at Madrid since they were eliminated in the Champions League quarterfinals, beaten by Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final, and lost Sunday’s league Clásico, effectively ending the LaLiga title race.In a statement on Monday, the CBF said Ancelotti would leave Madrid after…

CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly controlled red carpet in the world. Now, the festival has added a new stipulation: no nudity. While nudity was never previously endorsed at the festival, Cannes updated its dress policy on the eve of its 78th edition to read that “nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival.”While a no-shirt-no-service policy is standard in places far less glamorous than Cannes, the policy tweak sparked widespread attention Monday because of the recent trend of sheer and “nude…